- Schreiber allegations are 'completely false,' Mulroney says
- Former PM Brian Mulroney has rejected allegations he negotiated a lobbying deal with Karlheinz Schreiber while he was still in office, saying he promoted business on Schreiber's behalf only after stepping down. more »
- Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Winnipeg
- Emergency crews were on standby at Winnipeg's James Richardson International Airport early Thursday evening as an Air Canada flight was forced to make an emergency landing. more »
- Chalk River plant to begin making radioisotopes in a week
- The nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ont., which provides more than half the world's medical isotopes, is in the process of restarting, officials said Thursday. more »
- Government retreats on copyright reform
- A controversial bill that seeks to reform Canadian copyright laws will not be introduced this week, federal officials confirmed on Thursday. more »
- Official language rules block immigrants from donating blood, stem cells
- Many Canadian immigrants are being blocked from donating blood or registering as stem cell donors because they don't speak English or French. more »
- Bus and tanker crash on Alberta highway, injuring 12
- A crash between a passenger bus and a tanker truck on the busy main highway to Fort McMurray late Wednesday sent 12 people to hospital, two of them in critical condition. more »
- Supreme Court rejects Sask. man's drunkenness defence
- A Regina man who argued he was too drunk to intentionally kill his wife will remain behind bars after the Supreme Court of Canada upheld his conviction on Thursday. more »
- Cars with kids to become smoke-free
- Nova Scotia is set to become the first province to ban smoking in cars when children and teens are present. more »
- N.W.T. Mountie shooting suspect yet to hire a lawyer
- A man accused of killing an RCMP officer in Hay River, N.W.T. in October made his second court appearance Thursday, although he has yet to retain a lawyer. more »
British Columbia »
- 268 bank accounts in Victoria drained in 1 week in latest scam
- Organized Eastern European gangs are believed to be behind a debit card scam in Victoria, B.C., that has drained money from hundreds of people's bank accounts, Saanich police said.
- 5 youths arrested following report of beating-extortion incident in Richmond
- Five teens from various high schools in Richmond, B.C., are facing charges of extortion and assault after a student at a local high school alleges he was beaten and being extorted of money.
- Purses snatched from 5 Asian women in southeast Vancouver within week
- Asian women were targets of five violent purse snatchings in southeast Vancouver in the past week, police said.
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Edmonton »
- Billionaire bids on Edmonton Oilers again
- Daryl Katz, owner of a pharmacy chain that sponsors the Edmonton Oilers' arena, has made a $190-million offer to buy the NHL team.
- Bus and tanker crash on Alberta highway, injuring 12
- A crash between a passenger bus and a tanker truck on the busy main highway to Fort McMurray late Wednesday sent 12 people to hospital, two of them in critical condition.
- Alberta Taser guidelines softer than RCMP recommendations
- Alberta has issued new police guidelines on Tasers, but the changes appear timid compared to what's being recommended by a national agency that oversees the RCMP.
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Calgary »
- Driver's lawyer denies alcohol involved in deadly Macleod Trail crash
- The lawyer for a truck driver charged in a Calgary crash that killed five people said he's confident alcohol was not a factor.
- Calgary rents highest in country
- People in Calgary pay more for rent than anywhere else in the country, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Company.
- Alberta Taser guidelines softer than RCMP recommendations
- Alberta has issued new police guidelines on Tasers, but the changes appear timid compared to what's being recommended by a national agency that oversees the RCMP.
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Saskatchewan »
- Lab fire disrupts University of Regina exams
- Hundreds of students finishing exams had to flee the University of Regina Thursday when a fire broke out in a laboratory over the noon hour.
- Saskatchewan putting wheat-sheaf logo out to pasture
- Saskatchewan's new government wants to put the province's aging logo out to pasture.
- Saskatchewan coming into its own as oil power: U.S. expert
- Saskatchewan is poised to step into the international spotlight as an oil powerhouse, a U.S. energy expert says.
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North »
- Soyuz rocket lifts Canadian radar satellite into space
- A Russian rocket blasted off in Kazahkstan Friday morning, carrying with it a Canadian satellite built to keep a watchful eye over the Arctic.
- Fort Liard natural gas operation mothballed
- The hamlet of Fort Liard, N.w.T. is taking an economic hit, after Paramount Resources Ltd. announced it is mothballing its natural gas operations there.
- Tahera shares active as company struggles with Nunavut mine
- The Tahera Diamond Corp. was one of the most active companies trading Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange in light of news that the company is facing financial hardships with its Jericho mine in Nunavut.
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Manitoba »
- Canad Inns sues insurer over legal fees in bouncer trials
- A Manitoba hospitality company is seeking compensation for hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees it paid to defend its bar staff against criminal charges.
- Pole fire leaves hundreds in the dark
- Several hundred Manitoba Hydro customers started a bone-chilling Friday morning without any electrical power.
- Manitoba to overhaul public housing system
- Long-standing problems with Manitoba's public housing, including poor maintenance, crime and bureaucratic waste, will be addressed in a new, $84-million plan, Housing Minister Gord Mackintosh said Thursday.
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Toronto »
- Miller says provincial money good news for Toronto
- Toronto Mayor David Miller says he's delighted with Thursday's provincial economic statement, which includes more than $100 million in transit funding for Toronto.
- Muslim leaders say teen's killing was domestic violence
- Islamic leaders deny suggestions the killing of a Toronto-area teen should in any way be interpreted as a reflection on their faith.
- Donmar oregano recalled in Ont. for possible salmonella contamination
- Canada's food watchdog is warning consumers that Donmar Rubbed Oregano may be tainted with salmonella.
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Ottawa »
- RCMP report expected to shake up force
- A report expected to recommend sweeping changes to the RCMP will be released in Ottawa on Friday in response to sliding public confidence in the force and low morale within its ranks.
- Ottawa police investigate 'inappropriate' letters from Santa
- Ottawa police have launched an investigation after a complaint that at least 10 Ottawa children have received letters from Santa Claus containing demeaning or insulting language.
- 'Disturbing racial overtones' in attacks on Asian fishermen: commission
- The Ontario Human Rights Commission says it believes racism was a motive behind a number of attacks on Asian anglers across Ontario.
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Montreal »
- RCMP report expected to shake up force
- A report expected to recommend sweeping changes to the RCMP will be released in Ottawa on Friday in response to sliding public confidence in the force and low morale within its ranks.
- Schreiber allegations are 'completely false,' Mulroney says
- Former PM Brian Mulroney has rejected allegations he negotiated a lobbying deal with Karlheinz Schreiber while he was still in office, saying he promoted business on Schreiber's behalf only after stepping down.
- Que. minimum wage workers to get 50-cent raise
- Quebec's minimum wage is going up by 50 cents an hour next May – the biggest increase in the province's rate since 1975.
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New Brunswick »
- N.B. offers credit check for those at risk from lost health records
- Health Minister Mike Murphy is offering credit monitoring services to the 485 New Brunswickers whose confidential medicare information disappeared after being shipped to British Columbia by courier.
- N.B. to have Taser policy by the end of January: minister
- The New Brunswick government will have a new Taser stun gun policy in place by the end of January, says the public safety minister.
- Trucker with 9 lives goes the distance
- A cat believed have stowed away in a transport truck in New Brunswick has found a temporary home in a central Newfoundland animal shelter.
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Prince Edward Island »
- Sheridan expecting help for livestock industry
- P.E.I. provincial Treasurer Wes Sheridan returned Thursday from meetings with finance ministers in Ottawa saying they told him the livestock industry is in crisis across the country.
- P.E.I. artist and advocate dies
- Hilda Woolnough, a visual artist and strong supporter of the Arts Guild and the P.E.I. Student Expo, died Tuesday.
- Flying Canucks headline Jack Frost Festival
- Details of Charlottetown's 2008 Jack Frost Festival were released Thursday, with Olympic freestyle skiers billed as the top attraction.
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Nova Scotia »
- Mistakenly released inmate back in custody
- An inmate who was mistakenly released from the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth is back in custody.
- Liberal bills dominate attention at legislature
- Retail workers in Nova Scotia are getting holidays off as a number of Liberal bills passed in the legislature Thursday.
- Struggling sawmill cutting workforce
- The money-losing MacTara sawmill will stay in business for now, but most of its 160 employees will lose their jobs.
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Newfoundland & Labrador »
- Charges stick in Labrador cabin-burning trial
- A lawyer representing a Labrador resident accused of trying to set his girlfriend on fire has lost a bid to have charges dismissed.
- Had an angel on my shoulder, teen says after fire
- A St. John's teenager credits a heavenly source for the fact his family escaped a fire that gutted their home Wednesday night.
- Trucker with 9 lives goes the distance
- A cat believed have stowed away in a transport truck in New Brunswick has found a temporary home in a central Newfoundland animal shelter.
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- Review of RCMP expected to criticize force, recommend drastic changes
- Massive Manitoba biker bust for drug distribution reaches Edmonton
- Claim of systemic racism sparks debate as Air India hearings conclude
- Build new, bigger prisons and scrap early release, review panel urges
- Delivery of Santa letters in Ottawa area halted after inappropriate language found