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Amber Alerts work. So why are people complaining 2019-02-15 17:24:18The system could probably be refined and tweaked, say experts, but with a child's life at stake, police aren't apologizing for waking people up The

Ontario’s forecast: MacLeody with a chance of half-apologies 2019-02-15 17:12:18Tabatha Southey: Lisa MacLeod and Doug Ford are are in the running for most offensive take on children with autism. Call it a draw? The post Ontario&r

You are horrible people 2019-02-15 13:04:34Scott Gilmore: This is the point all the whiners need to understand after Thursday's Amber Alert—if you want to live in a province that protect

A First Nation’s epic wait for clean water 2019-02-14 17:35:19Ending Neskantaga's 25-year boil water advisory next month was supposed to be a symbolic achievement for Ottawa. Instead, it's shaping up to be a sy

SNC-Lavalin’s demise would not be the calamity its 2019-02-14 16:00:38Jen Gerson: Its contracts wouldn't disappear. Its valued employees would still be valued. And the work just might go to companies that haven't been

Shall we call it #LavScam then? 2019-02-14 07:00:54Politics Insider for February 14: Liberals on Justice Committee agree to limited SNC hearings, Trudeau's 'enormous miscalculation' and here's who

Was Ottawa’s forced relocation of the Ahiarmiut people 2019-02-14 06:30:41Decades after the federal government uprooted a group of Inuit, the Liberals apologized and agreed to a settlement. The Ahiarmiut will forgive—b

After Wilson-Raybould resignation, Trudeau says ‘She never came 2019-02-13 07:00:07Politics Insider for February 13: Wilson-Raybould quits cabinet as Trudeau expresses 'surprise and disappointment', a look at what she didn't say i

Nine subtle (and not-so) signals in Jody Wilson-Raybould’s 2019-02-12 14:54:52Anne Kingston: The letter from the former cabinet minister is a masterclass in how to communicate volumes between the lines The post Nine subtle (and

Justin Trudeau speaks on Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation: Live 2019-02-12 14:10:15Trudeau will speak publicly in the wake of Wilson-Raybould's resignation as veterans affairs minister. Watch it here at 6 ET. The post Justin Trudeau

Canada’s top prosecutor insists her office is independent 2019-02-12 12:34:12Kathleen Roussel: 'I am confident that our prosecutors ... exercise their discretion independently and free from any political or partisan considerat

Jody Wilson-Raybould resigns from cabinet 2019-02-12 11:56:27In a letter published on her website, Wilson-Raybould does not say exactly why she's quitting The post Jody Wilson-Raybould resigns from cabinet appe

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Wilson-Raybould waited more than 2 hours for permission 2019-02-20 12:30:00Jody Wilson-Raybould spent more than two hours waiting outside the cabinet room on Tuesday while her former colleagues hotly debated her request to ad

Trudeau says no public inquiry into SNC-Lavalin affair 2019-02-20 11:55:11Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a public inquiry isn't necessary now to get to the bottom of the SNC-Lavalin affair.

U.S.-based Devon Energy to sell oilsands assets and 2019-02-20 11:25:08Devon Energy will sell its facilities in Alberta before the end of the year after operating in the oilsands for more than a decade.

CRTC report confirms some Canadian telecom companies use 2019-02-20 11:15:00The CRTC says an inquiry has confirmed allegations Canada's telecommunications industry used unacceptable sales practices that misled consumers and h

Woman finds families of soldiers connected to 102-year-old 2019-02-20 07:00:29A Steinbach, Man., business owner has located the family of two soldiers connected to a 102-year-old letter found in a pile of papers.

'Practice and repetition': Thunder Bay gamer earns real 2019-02-20 07:00:00The ice may be virtual, but Justin "Regs" Reguly's competitive gaming success is anything but.

'Steady as she goes': B.C. budget has little 2019-02-20 05:00:00After the breakneck speed of announcements over their first 18 months in power, the NDP presented a budget that shows them settling into their role &m

'Very concerning': Senate watchdog hasn't finished an ethics 2019-02-20 04:00:00The Senate Ethics Officer didn't publish a single inquiry report last year, prompting some senators to wonder exactly what the office (which has a $1

The SNC-Lavalin scandal so far: plenty of drama, 2019-02-20 04:00:00Few weeks in federal politics get off to a more theatrical start than this one did - thanks to Jody Wilson-Raybould dropping in on a cabinet meeting a

Why Rachel Notley's crude-by-rail plan is risky and 2019-02-20 04:00:00The Alberta government has once again intervened in the energy sector, signing contracts to spend $3.7 billion to ship more oil out of the province by

Insta-worthy destinations: How businesses are creating experiences for 2019-02-20 04:00:00A growing number of companies are building their business models around the selfie, attracting people with destinations that beg visitors to take out

Woman 'really devastated' after shelling out $5K for 2019-02-20 04:00:00'A number of consumers' from the Toronto area say they paid thousands of dollars to a woman claiming to be a travel agent for international trips th

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Nutrien CEO explains decision to move 2 executives 2019-02-21 18:38:47Under provincial legislation, Nutrien must have a head office, chief executive officer and chief financial officer in Saskatchewan.

National running back Kienan Lafrance returns to Saskatchewan 2019-02-21 18:27:34The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national running back Kienan Lafrance to a one-year deal.

Saskatchewan Health Authority concerned by West Coast measles 2019-02-21 18:19:02There have been no cases of measles in Saskatchewan since 2014 when 16 people were diagnosed.

Vancouver police data shows theft from vehicles, sex 2019-02-21 18:10:31The data on crimes committed in Vancouver in 2018 was released Thursday.

Saskatoon crews contain attic fire after flames spread 2019-02-21 17:55:37Flames spread from a recreational vehicle into the attic of a house in the Dundonald neighbourhood in Saskatoon on Thursday.

Canada’s oldest man dies at 110 2019-02-21 17:39:17Dr. Robert Wiener, Canada's oldest man, was born in 1908 in Montreal.

Canada’s top civil servant fears ‘somebody’s going to 2019-02-21 17:23:45Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick said he is “deeply concerned” about the state of the country and the direction in which politic

Traffic stop in Hamilton leads to 2 arrests, 2019-02-21 17:14:19Around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, police noticed a man talking to the driver of a minivan in the King William and Emerald Streets area.

Montreal Insectarium to close for makeover 2019-02-21 17:09:30The premises will be closed to the public for just over two years, as of March 11.  Plans are to more than double the current space and have even

B.C. logging plans prompt Okanagan groups to pitch 2019-02-21 17:02:42The designation wouldn’t block logging in the area, but it would give a local non-profit society control over forest management.

Saskatoon police pilot recalls ‘miracle’ rescue of legally 2019-02-20 19:44:12The Saskatoon police air support unit helped find a missing man in the North Battleford area Monday.

Therapy dogs to relieve passenger stress at Toronto’s 2019-02-20 19:05:11It says the dogs can be recognized by their red and white St. John Ambulance bandanas, and will be accompanied by handlers wearing blue Pearson airpor

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EDITORIAL: Ford right to rein in SIU 2019-02-21 18:43:46We agree with Premier Doug Ford’s planned legislation to limit the mandate of Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit when it comes to

CFL doubles up, awarding 2020, ’21 Grey Cups 2019-02-21 18:40:03The Canadian Football League went for two on Thursday — awarding the 2020 Grey Cup to Regina and the 2021 game to Hamilton — and in so doi

LILLEY: Civil servant insists pressure on Jody Wilson-Raybould 2019-02-21 18:35:17Canada’s top public servant admitted on Thursday that he met with the former attorney general and spoke to her about the jobs that would be lost

Letters to the Editor, Feb. 22 2019-02-21 18:31:27AMBER ALERT Re: “Disappointing and upsetting” (Editorial, Feb 15): I remember reacting very badly to the Amber Alert in May 2018 blasting

Senior citizen charged with stunt driving 2019-02-21 18:09:16A senior citizen has been charged with stunt driving and speeding after he was allegedly caught travelling more than twice the posted speed limit in S

Montoyo ponders Guerrero’s spot in Blue Jays batting 2019-02-21 18:01:03DUNEDIN — Charlie Montoyo has been so busy with the logistics of training camp that he has had little opportunity to watch baseball’s undi

McArthur arrested, released without charges for 2016 assault: 2019-02-21 17:44:19Serial killer Bruce McArthur convinced police in 2016 that a casual sex partner he’d strangled simply wanted “rough sex,” newly-unse

Brampton man charged with child luring on Valentine’s 2019-02-21 17:36:04A 39-year-old Brampton man allegedly looking for teenage love online was charged with child luring on Valentine’s Day. Peel Regional Police say

Toronto police arrest man in two separate homicides 2019-02-21 17:27:38City cops have a suspect in custody in connection with two separate Toronto homicides. Ibrahim Khiar, 33, was arrested Wednesday — charged with

Driver of stolen pickup sought after ramming police 2019-02-21 17:23:32Investigators need help identifying a man who rammed a stolen vehicle into a police cruiser in Newmarket on Tuesday. York Regional Police say the driv

Surf-and-turf inmate a gang leader and gun trafficker 2019-02-20 20:08:01Infamous surf-and-turf  jailhouse diner Jahmal Richardson admitted Wednesday he was a gang leader and pimp involved in human and firearm traffick

MANDEL: Son of murdered mom is silenced 2019-02-20 20:05:05Jeremy Mead’s words of outrage and heartbreak won’t be heard when his mother’s killer comes back up for parole at his cushy Native h

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Douglas Todd: The trouble with Canada’s ‘friendly dictators’ 2019-02-21 18:51:05Canadians have come to think the whip system of party discipline is a near-sacred tradition. But it’s largely avoided in most countries.

Former associate of Jamie Bacon describes murder plot 2019-02-21 18:24:09The witness, who can only be identified as AB due to a publication ban, said he agreed to be part of the plot to kill Dennis Karbovanec on Dec. 31, 20

Health minister considers vaccination registration at B.C. schools 2019-02-21 18:20:37"One of the options for British Columbia in the future is for students to show that they have been vaccinated," Dix said. "It's obviously under ac

Justin LeBlanc resigns as Metro Vancouver Electoral Area 2019-02-21 18:15:04A byelection to fill the position will likely be held in May or June, and cost Metro Vancouver in the neighbourhood of $100,000.

B.C. woman shares story of abuse with church 2019-02-21 17:48:46Leona Huggins, the only Canadian in the gathering that took place ahead of a historic summit at the Vatican this week, said the energy built “li

Kelowna RCMP seek driver in hit-and-run that left 2019-02-21 17:38:32Cpl. Tania Carroll said police are now asking the driver or anyone with information about the hit-and-run to come forward.

Sell regulated heroin to drug users to reduce 2019-02-21 16:54:02The heroin would be sold to users at compassion clubs under tight regulations to help combat B.C.'s opioid overdose crisis, according to the report b

Daphne Bramham: B.C. group's call for legally regulated 2019-02-21 16:52:19The B.C. Centre on Substance Use is proposing the regulated, legal sale of heroin through co-ops whose membership would be "low-barrier" and whose b

B.C. drivers to fork out an extra $1.74 2019-02-21 16:33:34"Drivers are being asked to pay more and more and more to try to get ICBC back to solvency," Sutherland said. "Why not look elsewhere and look at o

WestJet loses appeal of B.C. court decision on 2019-02-21 16:29:05Former flight attendant Mandalena Lewis is suing over alleged gender-based discrimination, accusing her former employer of breaking its promise to pro

Immunization rates go up at two Vancouver schools 2019-02-19 20:14:43Doctors of B.C. president Dr. Eric Cadesky says he's also hearing from parents who have changed their minds about being anti-vaccination.

B.C. Budget 2019: Big dollars earmarked for climate 2019-02-19 20:00:34Budget includes $902 million for CleanBC-related initiatives

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Major highway closures planned for Turcot Interchange this 2019-02-21 18:26:52Sections of Highways 15 and 20 will be shut from Friday night to Monday morning

Georges St-Pierre was hoping for one more UFC 2019-02-21 18:21:15Wanted to fight unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, but UFC president Dana White wasn't interested in setting it up.

Dunlevy: Is Metro Metro fest's all-star hip-hop lineup 2019-02-21 18:12:16Metro Metro has been making big waves since announcing rap heavyweights Cardi B, Future and Snoop Dogg.

Michel Cadotte murder trial: No verdict on Day 2019-02-21 18:06:19Jurors are considering two possible verdicts — guilty of second-degree murder or guilty of manslaughter. Acquittal is not an option.

Stu Cowan: Bullying episode drove Georges St-Pierre's rise 2019-02-21 18:05:28School beating at age 10 began long climb from humble beginnings to pinnacle of UFC and the most famous Canadian athlete on the world stage.

Montreal puts ice breaking on hold as it 2019-02-21 17:49:04Mayor Valérie Plante defends the city's efforts, while opposition leader Lionel Perez calls the state of sidewalks "inexcusable."

Watch: Clergy abuse survivors demand action from Vatican 2019-02-21 17:45:36Survivors demand accountability and transparency from church leaders and assert that the time of sex abuse cover-ups is over.

Watch: Georges St-Pierre announces his retirement 2019-02-21 17:31:21UFC superstar Georges St-Pierre officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts during a news conference Thursday morning at the Bell Cent

Liveblog: Philadelphia at Canadiens 2019-02-21 17:30:55Isn’t it nice to have a bit of breathing room? As they take to the Bell Centre ice to host Philadelphia Thursday night, the Canadiens hold down

Montreal sets aside $75 million to improve parks, 2019-02-21 17:07:37The money could be used by boroughs to rebuild park chalets and buy riverside land.

Canadiens practice: LNAHer fills in for Price; Danault 2019-02-20 14:06:44Danault missed Tuesday's 3-2 win over Columbus and was on baby watch, which ended Wednesday when his wife gave birth to their first child.

Quebec school principals sound alarm over black-market vaping 2019-02-20 14:03:52A Laval private school principal expelled six students and warns “vaping is a real problem in our schools and the students don’t think it&

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Alberta man pleads not guilty to dangerous driving 2019-02-21 18:15:05Dylan James Beauclair, who is 21, is charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death and two more of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.

Canadian shares story of abuse with church officials 2019-02-21 18:09:30During a gathering before the historic summit, high-ranking church officials heard the shattering tales of abuse suffered by survivors at the hands of

Kitchener woman charged with negligence in death of 2019-02-21 18:02:05A woman in Kitchener has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of a 20-month-old girl after police were called to a home for reports of a

Jurors deliberate in case of Montreal man charged 2019-02-21 17:53:29Michel Cadotte, 57, stands trial on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his wife Jocelyne Lizotte, stricken by advanced Alzheimer’s

B.C. looking into vaccination registry due to measles 2019-02-21 17:38:03There have been nine confirmed cases of measles in Vancouver in recent weeks.

Nova Scotia man gets 15 years for stabbing 2019-02-21 17:14:06Robert Jason MacKenzie pleaded guilty in the manslaughter death of Agnes Nicole Campbell on Dec. 30, 2015, in New Glasgow, N.S

Top Trudeau adviser Telford targeted in ex-Israel envoy’s 2019-02-21 16:51:05One week after losing his right-hand man Gerald Butts, Katie Telford, Trudeau’s top political aide, faces allegations she intentionally inflicte

Saskatchewan feline rescue group founder won’t have majority 2019-02-21 16:11:01A woman who runs a province-wide cat rescue program has been told by a judge that only one of 100 felines seized from her home last month will be give

Oland trial witness adds ambiguity on timing of 2019-02-21 16:10:01John Ainsworth, who might have heard Richard Oland being bludgeoned to death in his office, left open the possibility that the multimillionaire busine

Quebec man charged after bus carrying passengers makes 2019-02-21 16:00:28A man is facing charges including vehicle theft and impaired driving after an intercity bus loaded with passengers waiting to travel to Montreal made

More voters believe Canada doing worse under Trudeau 2019-02-21 15:16:59A poll conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press showed that 46 per cent of respondents said Canada is doing worse since Justin Trudeau’s Libera

Globally important fossil discovered in Prince Edward Island 2019-02-21 15:11:04The fossilized footprints mark the only record of life on land in Canada during the Permian period, a geological age 300 million years ago.

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The top 5 restaurants for raclette in Toronto 2019-02-21 17:22:57Raclette in Toronto isn't easy to find, but there are some restaurants that do offer this decadent cheese scraped and served hot and gooey. Whether o

There's a Degrassi-themed Raptors game in Toronto this 2019-02-21 15:55:18Whatever it takes, the Raptors can make it through, and if they be the best... well, the second-best, they get to play in Degrassi jerseys someti

Toronto is about to get a giant sculpture 2019-02-21 15:07:29This July, the entire world (minus Russia) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of humanity's first successful voyage to the moon.What better way to c

10 places to drink in Toronto while you 2019-02-21 14:00:00Places to drink in Toronto while you get work done know a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Or in this case, a glass of nice wine or

This is what U of T's stunning new 2019-02-21 13:58:40Get ready to say goodbye to the long-shuttered McLaughlin Planetarium and hello to a brand new, state-of-the-art "hub for urban and cu

18 things to do in Toronto this weekend 2019-02-21 13:20:02Weekend events in Toronto are dedicated to what makes up the the very fabric of the Internet: cat videos. Winterfolk Music Festival takes over ve

Toronto Restaurant Openings: AM Bagel, Wilder, Flipside Donuts, 2019-02-21 11:22:46Toronto Restaurant Openings highlights the latest restaurant openings and closings in Toronto and also gives a preview of what's coming soon. Find us

Handmaids spotted filming at Toronto City Hall 2019-02-21 11:09:14The handmaids are finally back, Praise be!Not on TV just yet (sadly), but out around the City of Toronto shooting the next season of Hulu's Emmy-winn

Condo of the week: 43 Hanna Avenue 2019-02-21 10:38:58The Toy Factory Lofts are almost guaranteed to have stunning condos. They have all the staples of the trendy hard lofts, including steel beams, expose

Large sinkhole shuts down part of Toronto intersection 2019-02-21 10:22:30Toronto seems to develop a sinkhole problem in the winter, with many forming under the intense pressure of the cold, damp, weather. A new one for

The Gardiner Museum is offering free admission to 2019-02-21 09:59:26Toronto is in for a treat next month when the Gardiner Museum opens its doors for free during a weekend-long birthday celebration.The G

Member of K-pop girl group Red Velvet breaks 2019-02-21 09:56:17It was an emotional night for fans and members of the K-pop girl group Red Velvet last night. The five-member group performed at the Coca-Cola Co

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