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The Liberals had the leverage this week — but it might not last

This week’s excitement ended quietly on Wednesday afternoon, brought to a formal conclusion by a vote of 180 nays to 146 yeas. The...

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No sex? No marriage, rules B.C. judge in rare annulment because husband couldn’t maintain an erection

There was a time when couples who claimed their marriages couldn’t be consummated were forced to prove they couldn’t copulate in front of...

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Canadian Celebrities

PST in Alberta has long been taboo. Is Jason Kenney the one to finally sell it?

Premier Jason Kenney’s conservative ideology and long-term opposition to tax increases could work in his favour if he tries to introduce a provincial...

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Canadian Celebrities

Human clinical trials begin for Quebec-made coronavirus vaccine candidate, but CEO urges caution

Canadian trials have just begun for a prospective coronavirus vaccine, but its Quebec-based manufacturer is already downplaying its potential impact. Dr. Bruce Clark, president...

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Media not allowed to cover sex offender Donnie Snook’s parole board hearing

A former Saint John city councillor who sexually abused numerous boys will have a Parole Board of Canada hearing in July, but journalists...

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Canadian Celebrities

Trial start date, length difficult to predict in China spying case against 2 Canadians

The Liberal government is facing renewed pressure to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and end her extradition process, a move that some believe would trigger the...

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First Nations vote unlikely to hit levels seen in 2015 election, say experts

The First Nations vote might not turn out at the polls later this month in the high numbers seen at the end of the...

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6 leaders to take the stage tonight for the campaign’s last English debate

The federal leaders in tonight’s final English-language debate of the campaign will have to cut through a crowded stage with sharp-elbowed performances if...

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Where are the voters that leaders need to reach in tonight’s debate?

Tonight’s debate between the six major federal party leaders might be their best — and last — opportunity to move the needle in...

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Observers hail INEC, Nigerians over peaceful conduct of polls

Election observers under the platform of Independent Foreign Observers have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Nigerians over the conduct of...