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Suspect in Louisiana shooting deaths caught in Virginia
WARSAW, Va. - A man suspected of killing his parents and three other people - including a girl he was dating - was arrested Sunday when he showed up at his grandmother's house in Virginia, a sheriff t...
Jan 27, 2019

Crisis Group says it trusts Ottawa to help free detainees after McCallum firing
OTTAWA - The employer of a Canadian man detained in China is expressing confidence in the Trudeau government following the firing of John McCallum. A spokesman for the International Crisis Group, wher...
Jan 27, 2019

Officials ponder easing mobility for doctors, nurses between provinces
HALIFAX - Efforts to create regional licensing for health care professionals in Atlantic Canada could be the vanguard for similar changes nationally, a leading advocate says. The four E...
Jan 27, 2019

Maxime Bernier names candidate to run in Montreal-area federal byelection
MONTREAL - People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier has chosen a candidate to represent his party in its first-ever Quebec election. Bernier will be in the Montreal area today to launch the camp...
Jan 27, 2019

Canada's Brayden Schnur, Bianca Andreescu advance to Oracle Challenger finals
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A pair of Canadians advanced to the final of the Oracle Challenger tennis tournament on Saturday. Canadian Brayden Schnur advanced to the men's final with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 ...
Jan 27, 2019

Brothers edges Arsenault to secure host province berth at Scotties playdowns
Jill Brothers will represent host Nova Scotia at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after a 6-5 victory over Mary-Anne Arsenault in Sunday's provincial final at the Dartmo...
Jan 27, 2019

Liberals' infrastructure program problems detailed in internal documents
OTTAWA - A large number of small construction transit and water system projects funded through the first phase of the Liberal government's infrastructure program bogged down the approval pro...
Jan 27, 2019

Two years after shootings, recovery continues for Quebec City's Muslims
QUEBEC - Almost two years after being hit by seven bullets in Quebec City's biggest mosque, Aymen Derbali says the nightmares have finally stopped. The 42-year-old was one of more than 50 pe...
Jan 27, 2019

Top military judge to face court martial overseen by deputy this summer
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces' top judge is set to be tried in a court martial this spring that will be overseen by his own deputy, in a case that is shaping up as a test for the military's judicial sy...
Jan 27, 2019

Cousteau calls on all countries to do more to save and restore oceans
OTTAWA - Even the family that pioneered efforts to protect the worlds' oceans once believed you could throw garbage overboard without consequence. Jean-Michel Cousteau, environmental filmmaker and son...
Jan 27, 2019