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PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry investigating why Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself in 2017 heard today from a health-care professional who said the former soldier required two...

Quebec deputy premier Genevieve Guilbault held a news conference today to call for an end to violence against women, without announcing anything new to address the problem. Seven femicides have been r...

TORONTO - New cases of COVID-19 infections across Canada are trending upward, public health authorities reported on Wednesday in a worrisome development that comes amid new concerns over vaccine suppl...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are facing calls from some of the hardest-hit businesses in the pandemic to use the coming budget to extend emergency relief programs beyond June, saying many will still ...

MNP Partners are showing their support of Saskatchewan's children with a recent donation to the Jim Pattison Children's hospital.The donation, which was announced this morning will go towards care wit...

The Town of Carrot River has made some decisions regarding the mayor's chair.At their council meeting on Tuesday, March 23, Dylan Borody was appointed as the acting mayor. Borody has been on town coun...

NEW YORK - The new PBS documentary on dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is called "Twyla Moves." In retrospect, that sounds a bit weak. It really should be called "Twyla Moves And Won't Stop As Long As...

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - The world mixed doubles curling championship will be held in Aberdeen, Scotland in May. The World Curling Federation announced Wednesday the tournament will be held May 17-2...

OTTAWA - Canada is imposing new sanctions on nine senior Russian officials in response to what Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau describes as gross and systemic human-rights abuses in the country....

MONTREAL - Advocates for asylum seekers who worked in health care during the pandemic's first wave are calling on Quebec to speed up the processing of immigration applications from workers dubbed "gua...