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From immigration, to making Conservatives ‘hip’: Andrew Scheer hosts town hall in Toronto
At a town hall event in Toronto Saturday night, Mark Walsh made it clear to Andrew Scheer that climate change is an important...
Burnaby South Liberal candidate quits over her racial comments about NDP leader
Liberal candidate Karen Wang has quit the Burnaby South byelection race over comments she posted on social media about NDP leader and candidate Jagmeet...
Detention video shows another purported ISIS fighter saying he’s from Canada
A recently released video featuring an English-speaking man who says he travelled from Canada to fight with ISIS in Syria has prompted one expert...
Canadians held in China face up to 4 hours a day of interrogation, ambassador says
Two Canadian men detained in China face up to four hours of questioning each day and have no access to a lawyer, according to...
Talkative homebuyers beware, the seller might be listening
Homebuyers should watch what they say during home viewings, according to an Ontario real estate agent who says two of her clients recently...
Ontario reviewing regional governments, raising prospect of future amalgamations
Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have announced a plan Tuesday to comprehensively review the province’s regional governments. The review includes all eight regional municipalities — Halton, York,...
Government announces new tax rules for Phoenix overpayments
The country’s biggest civil-service union declared a victory for its members Tuesday as the Trudeau government moved to change a tax rule that...
‘I didn’t know what would happen to me’: Students describe carbon monoxide poisoning incident at LaSalle school
About 50 students and staff at École des Découvreurs in LaSalle were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Monday, after the toxic gas leaked from...
Cache of ammunition, 9/11-conspiracy films seized from Danforth shooter’s home, documents reveal
Nearly six months after Toronto’s deadly Danforth Avenue shooting rampage, newly released details from court documents reveal a startling amount of ammunition was found in...
NDP puts off winter caucus meeting to focus on Singh’s byelection campaign
The NDP has postponed its winter caucus meeting to free up MPs to help leader Jagmeet SIngh campaign in the Burnaby South byelection,...
Alberta couple turn their garage into ‘awesome’ vintage arcade
While residential garages are generally home to cars, trucks and household junk, one Edmonton area couple has turned theirs into a fully-functional arcade. Mathew...
Catholic board pulls book with LGBT characters from elementary libraries
The Ottawa Catholic School Board has quietly removed a popular book from its elementary school libraries after parents complained about its LGBT content....
‘It’s really disgusting’: Sask. Rush player shocked after U.S. lacrosse fans shout about scalping brother
Jeremy Thompson can’t believe his brother was the target of racist language at a lacrosse game. On Saturday, Thompson’s brother Lyle was playing...
More than 100 First Nations could purchase the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline
Dozens of First Nations leaders are meeting this week to discuss a plan that could make them the next owners of the controversial...
Why the Liberals can’t afford to ignore rural Canada
The Trudeau government created a new ministerial portfolio in Monday’s federal cabinet shuffle. That suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau felt his government had a...
