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Death threats and burning effigies: Sir John A. Macdonald controversy gets extreme
Standing beside his minivan as Regina’s afternoon traffic rushes past, David Garneau puts on an oversized three-piece suit that he spray-painted gold. Once...
Sherwood Park explosions suspect had multiple guns in vehicle, RCMP say
The man suspected of setting off an explosion in a Sherwood Park community centre parkade had multiple firearms in his vehicle, RCMP said at a...
Another blast from American Iron & Metal rocks part of Saint John
People living on the lower west side of Saint John were shaken by another blast from the American Iron and Metal scrap yard this...
Feisty exchange between Essex MP and PM over USMCA photo op with Trump
Essex NDP MP Tracey Ramsey is slamming Justin Trudeau’s trade strategy as the Liberals try to have U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs removed...
American apple juice is clearly labelled, but Canada’s rules leave consumers in the dark
Bearing glossy red fruit, phrases like “Canada Choice” or “prepared in Canada,” and other subtle hints, the packaging on apple juice gives Canadian...
Rare polio-like illness affecting kids may have reached Alberta
One case of an unusual polio-like illness that targets children may have shown up in Alberta, but health officials say they can’t provide...
Spider scare sends federal government workers home — twice
In a predicament that would surely elicit sympathy from Little Miss Muffet, 50 federal government employees were frightened away from their Ottawa office building not...
Canadian doctors urge caution after FDA approves controversial new opioid pill
Canadian doctors specializing in pain management say a pill form of sufentanil — an opioid related to fentanyl but even more potent that was recently approved in the...
This Canadian town was the first in North America to hear armistice news
After four harrowing years, the message trickled in via Morse code on the morning of Nov. 10, 1918 at a telegraph office in North Sydney,...
Calgarians don’t want to host Olympics, according to poll
Calgarians do not support hosting the Olympic Games, according to a new poll commissioned by CBC News. The poll suggests only 35 per cent of...
Conservative MP Tony Clement resigns Commons duties over sexting scandal
Longtime Conservative MP Tony Clement is resigning his post as his party’s justice critic after admitting to sharing sexually explicit images and a...
‘Sober bar’ helps keep people on road to recovery after life of drugs
Battling drug addiction as a teenager caused Jay Arruda to overdose, be kicked out of his parents’ house and lose his job. All...
Paralyzed, terminally ill man had to sign assisted-dying papers in bus shelter
An Edmonton woman says her terminally ill best friend, who had ALS and was effectively paralyzed, had to sign his assisted-dying request form...
1 arrest made amid protests outside controversial Steve Bannon, David Frum debate
One person has been arrested amid a protest in Toronto against an appearance, at a debate, by one of the masterminds of U.S. President...
No changes planned to assisted-death law, justice minister says after dying woman’s plea
Ottawa remains confident in its assisted dying legislation, and doesn’t plan changes despite a Halifax woman’s deathbed plea, federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould...
Thalidomide class action in Canada to proceed as Federal Court overturns ruling
Thalidomide survivors have won the go-ahead in Canada to challenge a compensation program. The Federal Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that a lower...
