Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
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Freedom of expression or personal attack? Nurse appeals fine for Facebook post
REGINA - Saskatchewan's highest court is to decide what's next for a registered nurse who was fined $26,000 for criticizing her grandfather's care on Facebook. Carolyn Strom from Prince Albert was fou...
Sep 17, 2019
‘Time to take action:’ Children advocates call for national youth suicide strategy
WINNIPEG - Children's advocates from across the country are urging the federal government to create a national strategy to deal with what they are calling a youth suicide crisis. "I've sat with parent...
Sep 17, 2019
RCMP commissioner says info in FBI probe led to arrest of intelligence director
OTTAWA – An RCMP employee charged with trying to disclose secret information was discovered after a joint probe with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation pointed to a mole in the force, top ...
Sep 17, 2019
Federal government posts $14B shortfall in 2018-19
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a $14-billion deficit in 2018-19, according to its latest annual financial report, the third year in a row with a shortfall bigger than $10 billion. The deficit for...
Sep 17, 2019
NDP’s Singh seeks urban support with housing billions, avoids deficit questions
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh continued his push to win progressive votes on Tuesday by promising an NDP government would invest billions of dollars in affordable housing to help Canadians struggling to make...
Sep 17, 2019
Tax credits or cash? Parties spar over what is best for parental benefits
OTTAWA - Is it better to be paid in credit or with cash? That's a question Liberals and Conservatives tussled over Tuesday in the ongoing federal election competition for the votes of middle-class fam...
Sep 17, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Scheer would restore Harper’s child fitness and arts tax credits Liberals axed
LAKE COUNTRY, B.C. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants to revive two more of Stephen Harper's boutique tax credits axed by the Trudeau Liberals. Scheer was at a park in Kelowna, B.C., on Monday ...
Sep 17, 2019 Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's campaign plane sits on the tarmac after being towed to the gate after experiencing a ground steering issue, in Calgary on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Saskatchewan nurse fighting $26K fine over Facebook comments
REGINA - A Saskatchewan nurse is fighting a $26,000 fine she received after posting critical comments to Facebook about her grandfather's care in a long-term health facility. Carolyn Strom was found g...
Sep 16, 2019
Family friend identifies teen killed in shooting outside Mississauga building
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A teenage boy who died after gunfire erupted outside an apartment complex west of Toronto over the weekend was a caring and responsible sibling who loved playing video games, a fam...
Sep 16, 2019
Average fall, cold winter ahead, The Weather Network predicts
Canadians can expect average temperatures this fall that will give way to a cold winter in central and eastern parts of the country, according to The Weather Network. The network is predicting Western...
Sep 16, 2019
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