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‘They chose the wrong person’: Pierre Laporte’s son reflects on his murder 50 years after October Crisis
It’s been almost 50 years since Jean Laporte learned from a television report that his father had been killed by a radical group...
Community ‘stunned’ after 2 boys found dead in Wendake, Que., grand chief says
Quebec provincial police say a 30-year-old man is expected to be charged with murder after two boys were found dead overnight at a home...
Canadians urged to keep Thanksgiving gatherings small, virtual to slow spread of COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases spike in many parts of the country, Canadians are being asked to limit the size of their Thanksgiving gatherings or keep...
Owner of Cold War-era bunker offers reward for unlocking mysterious safe
The owner of a former Cold War-era bunker is offering a $1,000 reward for anyone who can guess the combination to a mysterious locked...
Alberta unconcerned about OPEC prediction for slower growth in oil demand over next 25 years
Alberta’s energy minister is unconcerned about a new report by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that suggests demand for oil will...
Patients launch lawsuit over pending closure of Alberta opioid treatment program
Shane Monette describes his addiction to opioids as an obsession, a fatal attraction. A survivor of childhood abuse, he began using drugs and...
Trudeau says any approved COVID-19 vaccine will be free for all Canadians
The latest: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday any COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada will be free for all Canadians through the...
Watching Friday’s jobs data for the dreaded K-shaped recovery
“We’re all in this together” has a friendly reassuring tone. Used by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and many others,...
Liberals’ 2021 single-use plastic ban includes grocery bags, takeout containers
The end is coming for plastic grocery bags, straws and cutlery after the federal government announced today which single-use plastics will be covered...
John Turner remembered as principled politician, loyal friend, great Canadian
Former prime minister John Turner was honoured as a principled politician, a loyal friend and a passionate protector of the environment today as family,...
Lottery system to allow immigrants to sponsor parents, grandparents opens Oct. 13
The federal government is returning to a controversial lottery system to distribute coveted sponsorships to reunite immigrant families. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino today announced details...
Families hold protests in multiple cities to demand justice for Flight PS752
Families who lost loved ones in the destruction of Flight PS752 held protests today in cities across Canada, the U.S., Germany and the United Kingdom to...
Canada suspends exports of military drone technology to Turkey
The federal government is suspending the export of sophisticated Canadian drone technology to Turkey while Ottawa investigates claims that it is being used...
For many workers, reduced hours or pay cuts beat pandemic layoffs. Just ask a WestJet pilot
After the airline industry was grounded in the spring when governments around the world introduced COVID-19 lockdown measures, WestJet pilots were facing significant and...
Quebec expected to make masks mandatory in schoolyards, announce new sports restrictions in red zones
The Quebec government is set to announce an additional set of regulations for sports teams, schools and gyms in the province’s red zones at 1...
Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected leader of the federal Green Party
Green Party members have picked Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul as their next leader, bringing to a close the year-long race to replace Elizabeth...
