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The unpopular populist: Why former Trump strategist Steve Bannon can’t draw a crowd (outside Toronto)
When Steve Bannon speaks in Toronto tonight, there will be 3,000 people in the audience and perhaps as many protestors outside. Either way,...
Delaying Singh’s byelection might be calculated, but it isn’t unprecedented
The NDP claims that the Liberals have taken an unprecedented step by delaying a byelection call in Burnaby South, frustrating party leader Jagmeet Singh’s...
‘Turn it off!’: Ex-NXIVM member describes Clockwork Orange-style ‘fright study’
Turn it off! I can’t watch this! Why the f–k are you showing me this? Those are the words Jennifer Kobelt remembers...
Residents who admit to pot use turned away at U.S. border, says Estevan, Sask., mayor
The mayor of Estevan, Sask., says local residents have been turned away at the nearby U.S. border after admitting to past pot use....
Federal minister says Saskatchewan and Ontario ‘playing political games’ after provinces skip trade meeting
The premiers of Saskatchewan and Ontario met in Toronto on Monday to talk trade, drawing the ire of a federal minister less than...
CRA reaps more than $1B through clawbacks of federal benefits over 5 years
The Canada Revenue Agency netted more than $1 billion over the past five years through the agency’s annual reviews of Canadians’ federal benefits...
Bell and Rogers defend sales practices at CRTC hearing
Canada’s two biggest telecommunications companies got their turn to speak on Friday in a five-day probe by Canada’s telecom regulator into sales practices in...
‘I think I strangled her’: Trial hears accused’s alleged confession to 12-year-old’s murder
The tinny hiss of a police recording filled a courtroom Tuesday as a rapt judge and jury listened to Garry Taylor Handlen tell an...
Trudeau gambles Canadians will take the long view on climate: Don Pittis
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threw down the gauntlet with his national carbon plan in Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s riding yesterday, the word “tax”...
‘I feel cheated’: Telco customer set to speak on Day 1 of CRTC hearing into misleading sales practices
Shawn Ahmed says he knew he wanted to participate, as soon as he learned the CRTC asked to hear, in person, from consumers frustrated by...
Accused Fredericton shooter proclaims innocence due to temporary insanity
The man accused of killing two police officers and two civilians in a shooting spree in Fredericton in August interrupted his court proceedings Monday to proclaim...
Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur waives right to preliminary inquiry
Bruce McArthur, accused of killing eight men with ties to Toronto’s gay village has waived his right to a preliminary inquiry. The 67-year-old...
We could soon upload dashcam evidence directly to police, but are we ready for what that means?
When you head out on Calgary roads these days, smile — odds are, you’re on camera. Multiple cameras, in fact. We’re not talking...
New Brunswick village angers residents with ‘straight pride’ flag
When Margaret Clark first saw pictures on Facebook of the “straight pride” flag waving in the central New Brunswick village of Chipman, she felt...
Long-separated mother and daughter reunite at Edmonton airport
When Alexa Rudi rode down an escalator to the arrivals level at Edmonton International Airport on Friday night, she found a cheering crowd...
‘It is actually free’: Montreal man gives away heaps of farm-fresh veggies every week
When Michael Brodie first saw a man with a shaggy head of hair and beard giving away free organic vegetables down by Montreal’s...
