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Teen sentenced to 3 years for role in Mac’s shootings
A 16-year-old stood in the prisoner’s box Friday to express remorse for his role in the deaths of two Mac’s convenience store employees. “I’m...
‘It’s scary, no doubt about it’: How former GM workers coped with their plant closure
After nearly 30 years at the General Motors plant in Windsor, Ont., having been employed there all of his adult working life, Duncan St....
‘It’s toxic’: Former NHLer Carcillo won’t be silent about hockey’s hazing culture
It’s been more than 15 years since Daniel Carcillo moved away from home in pursuit of his goal of becoming a professional hockey...
Harry Leslie Smith, veteran turned social activist, dies at 95
A prominent anti-poverty activist, who authored several books on the Great Depression, the Second Word War and postwar austerity, has died in an...
Why many Canadians face long waits or big bills to have painful medical devices removed
They are four women from across this country who share one painful thing in common: Each had a medical device surgically implanted in...
Woman, 10-month-old daughter killed by bear at remote Yukon cabin
A Yukon woman and her 10-month-old daughter are dead after a bear attack at a remote cabin, the territory’s coroner said. In a news...
Telecom mediator sees 57% spike in complaints in 2017-18, mainly about wireless
The federal watchdog that handles customer complaints about telecommunications and television services in Canada saw a 57 per cent spike in complaints in 2017-2018,...
If there is ever a deepwater oil blowout, help could be weeks away
It could take weeks to get a disaster-stopping piece of equipment to Newfoundland and Labrador in the event of a subsea oil blowout,...
GM closure throws monkey wrench at Doug Ford’s ‘open for business’ plan
The devastating closure of General Motors’ assembly plant in Oshawa provides stark evidence of just how hard it would be for any government...
More than 3,000 veterans waited over a year for Ottawa to process disability claims
Well over 3,000 veterans waited over a year for their disability claims to be processed, reassessed or reviewed by Veterans Affairs Canada during...
Insulin pumps linked to more reports of injury and death than any other medical device, records show
“What’s your birth date?” “November … November … 27… November 27, 1963,” says Christine Landry, her voice fading over the phone. The 49-year-old...
Winter is coming for the North American economy: Don Pittis
In the sword-and-dragon fantasy Game of Thrones that has captured a huge following of readers and television viewers, characters periodically share the ominous warning, “Winter is...
$250K investment mystery: Accountant admits in recorded call he doesn’t know where money is
The daughter of a Kingston, Ont., senior who lost $250,000 after his trusted accountant encouraged him to invest in a “questionable” financial scheme...
GM plant in Oshawa, Ont., to shut down
Sources inside the government have confirmed that a General Motors plant in Oshawa, Ont., is set to close. It’s unclear how many employees will...
‘I was cut, bruised and scraped’: UCC graduate describes alleged hazing ritual at elite boys school
A former Upper Canada College student who claims he was sexually assaulted by fellow students at the prestigious Toronto private school more than 30 years ago...
Rogue tax workers snooping on Canadians in larger numbers
Workers at the Canada Revenue Agency continue to snoop on the confidential tax files of spouses, parents, friends, neighbours, colleagues, church members and...
