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NDP aims to fight fire with fire with young, charismatic Jagmeet Singh as leader
OTTAWA - He’s young, hip and brimming with charisma, a likable rookie with an eye for style and a robust following on social media who wants to be Canada’s next prime minister. Sound famil...
Oct 02, 2017
Condemn both terrorism and Islamophobia in wake of Edmonton attacks, Imam says
MONTREAL - It’s important to condemn both terrorism and Islamophobia in the wake of violent overnight attacks in Edmonton, the founder of a Muslim group said Sunday. Imam Syed Soharwardy says bo...
Oct 02, 2017
Edmonton attacks on officer, pedestrians 'unstoppable terrorism:' experts
EDMONTON - Terrorism experts say a poorly-planned attack in Edmonton may be have been inspired rather than directed by Islamic State militants, a type of attack that is difficult if not impossible to ...
Oct 02, 2017
Embattled NDP taps Jagmeet Singh to succeed Tom Mulcair, lead federal party
TORONTO - The Jagmeet Singh juggernaut began barrelling towards Parliament Hill on Sunday as the 38-year-old turbaned Sikh bounded past his three more experienced rivals and claimed a historic first-b...
Oct 02, 2017
U.S. cuts to Energy Star could spell trouble for Cdn climate plan
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr is adding cabinet weight to a lobbying effort against proposed U.S. budget cuts to the popular and effective Energy Star program. If the U.S. goes ahead wi...
Oct 02, 2017
Are Russians funding anti-oil environmental NGOs? U.S. lawmakers want to know
WASHINGTON - American lawmakers are probing whether Russian oil money is funding anti-oil protest movements in North America, including environmental groups that have fought pipeline projects for Cana...
Oct 02, 2017
A list of terrorist incidents and attacks in Canada
Edmonton police say an attack on an officer outside a football game Saturday night and a high-speed chase of a cube van that left four people injured are being investigated as acts of terrorism. Polic...
Oct 02, 2017
TSB investigating after Air France plane forced to land in Labrador
GOOSE BAY, N.L. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after a California-bound airliner operated by Air France was forced to land in Labrador due to engine troubles. Air France ...
Oct 02, 2017
Ontario considering disposal ban on organic waste
TORONTO - From coffee grounds, to leftover fettuccine alfredo, to the slimy, brown head of lettuce forgotten at the back of your fridge, the Ontario government is aiming to keep all organic waste away...
Oct 02, 2017
Hearings begin for First Nations, environmental group opposed to Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - Several First Nations, municipalities and environmental groups that are opposed to the approval process of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in British Columbia will be arguing their p...
Oct 02, 2017