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The influencers: How Ottawa uses popular online hosts to get its messages out
Florence Lavoie is 22 years old, works at home producing and distributing French language videos on YouTube. It’s lightweight, slice-of-life stuff, mostly: tips on makeup, dating,...
An Ontario judge says carding doesn’t work. But will politicians listen?
An Ontario judge who earlier this week called for the elimination of random street checks said the practice generates only “low quality intelligence”...
‘I felt sick,’ Halifax woman says after $50K in diamond, gold jewelry mistakenly donated to charity
It was one of those moments in life that makes your stomach drop, takes your breath away for a split second and makes you yearn...
B.C. hopes new rules mean fewer deaths on mountain highways
The mayor of Revelstoke, B.C., has a unique perspective on just how deadly Highway 1 can be. Gary Sulz has come face-to-face with...
Even in executive ranks, women’s pay is 68% of men’s
A new report on the highest-paid CEOs adds evidence to the argument that women face a “double-pane glass ceiling” at the top of Canada’s...
1 arrested after armed robbery at Toronto-area mall
York Regional Police say that one person has been arrested after reports of an armed robbery at CF Markville in Markham, Ont., on Sunday evening....
‘Knee-jerk reaction:’ Lawyers worried about proposed changes to trial system
Legal experts say proposed changes to the Criminal Code after a high-profile acquittal in the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man are short-sighted....
Alberta premier officiates cabinet minister’s historic same-sex wedding
Premier Rachel Notley officiated a historic Alberta wedding on Friday. Calgary-Cross MLA Ricardo Miranda, who is also the minister of culture and tourism,...
Incoming Edmonton police chief’s policing strategy spreads across North America
In September 2012, Samson Cree Nation leaders got an urgent call. Local schools were “filled with young children dressed up in gang colours,”...
Emails reveal how Ottawa sought to explain PTSD treatment for man who killed cop
Newly released documents offer a glimpse into how high-level government officials grappled to respond to the revelation that Veterans Affairs was funding the...
Cattle and dairy farmers fear new food guide could hurt their industries
Canada is set to release a replacement for its decade-old food guide next year, and it looks like the document will likely be...
Walk Off the Earth band member Mike Taylor dead
Mike Taylor, the keyboardist and vocalist in the Canadian indie pop group Walk Off the Earth, has died, according to a statement released Sunday...
‘I want to be put back into the air’: The life and death of a BASE jumper
BASE jumper BASE jumper, Mike Racicot kept a letter with one request should he die: “I want to be put back into the...
Growing number of refugees arriving in Canada as unaccompanied minors
With a suitcase no bigger than a carry-on filled with what she describes as “tropical clothes,” Elisée Makola says she fled to Canada...
Your tax bill could change in 2019. Here’s what to expect.
A whole host of federal tax changes come into effect in the new year. Some will hit your paycheque, others your bills —...
