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Bears wander into northern Ontario restaurant, sow killed, cubs taken to sanctuary
TERRACE BAY, Ont. - Police say they recently had to put down a bear who wandered into a northern Ontario restaurant with her cubs. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to the restaurant in T...
Sep 08, 2016

Anti-terror revamp to stretch into next year as Liberals launch consultation
OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s promised changes to a controversial anti-terrorism law likely won’t come until next year, once officials have digested an array of public suggestions on r...
Sep 08, 2016
B.C. schools told to include sex orientation and gender ID in anti-bully plans
VANCOUVER - British Columbia will soon require all schools to include specific protections for gay, lesbian and transgender students in their anti-bullying policies, the province announced Thursday in...
Sep 08, 2016

Sajjan says submarines critical for defence, but no decision on upgrades
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the navy’s submarines are “critical” for Canada’s defence, but that the government has not decided whether to spend more money to k...
Sep 08, 2016

Kids Help Phone Survey Provides Startling Numbers on Teen Suicide
TORONTO – A new study suggests that one in five Canadian teens has seriously considered attempting suicide in the previous year. The survey by Kids Help Phone found that 22 per cent of more than...
Sep 08, 2016
AP FACT CHECK: Multiple missteps mark Trump, Clinton forum
WASHINGTON - Republican Donald Trump repeated a bevy of previous misstatements in a forum on national security issues, while his Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton continued to gloss over h...
Sep 08, 2016

'Dignity for victims:' Protesters show up at hearing into judge's comments
CALGARY - Jessica Daigle had a message Thursday for a judge whose future on the bench is being considered at a Canadian Judicial Council hearing. “My fantasy would be Justice (Robin) Camp not on...
Sep 08, 2016
MPs on finance committee set to probe details, effects of changes to CPP
OTTAWA - The federal government’s bid to expand the Canada Pension Plan is being put under the microscope, including an examination of the impact it could have on sluggish economic numbers - or ...
Sep 08, 2016
Documents detail Transport Canada concerns with concrete on Ambassador Bridge
OTTAWA - Internal government documents show Transport Canada officials quietly expressed concerns last year about the structural integrity of the busiest bridge connecting Canada and the United States...
Sep 08, 2016

Quebec taxi lobby furious with Uber deal; considering legal action, protests
MONTREAL - Quebec’s taxi lobby called the government’s nascent deal with Uber a betrayal and a humiliation, while Premier Philippe Couillard countered Thursday the one-year pilot project d...
Sep 08, 2016