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U.S. cuts diplomatic staff in Cuba over injuries; Canada not following suit
WASHINGTON - In a move that casts doubt on the state of a historic detente between two longtime rivals, the United States has ordered a sudden reduction in its diplomatic staff in Cuba, cutting the ma...
Sep 29, 2017
Court authorizes new class action against Catholic congregation in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has authorized a new class action lawsuit against a major Roman Catholic organization for alleged sexual abuse committed by some of its members. The decision over...
Sep 29, 2017
Ombudsman offers opposition tool to hammer Quebec Liberals ahead of election
MONTREAL - Quebec’s ombudsman gave the opposition the perfect tool to hammer the government ahead of the 2018 provincial election: she said on Thursday that Liberal efforts to balance the budget...
Sep 29, 2017
Regulators ban short-term binary options to protect Canadians from fraud
CALGARY - Canadian securities regulators have banned short-term binary options, in which investors bet on whether the value of an asset will increase or decrease in timeframes as short as hours or eve...
Sep 29, 2017
Toronto's mayor recommends stadium be renamed to honour Rob Ford
TORONTO - The mayor of Toronto is recommending that a stadium be named after his infamous predecessor - the late Rob Ford. In a letter to council, John Tory calls for the renaming of a stadium at Cent...
Sep 29, 2017
Bombardier won't be shocked by another high CSeries duty next week
MONTREAL - Bombardier Inc. says it won’t be shocked if it gets hit with another large tariff next in a U.S. duty decision Wednesday after being surprised by massive preliminary duties unveiled a...
Sep 29, 2017
P.E.I.'s Liberal premier calls on Ottawa to delay implementing tax changes
CHARLOTTETOWN - The Liberal premier of P.E.I. is calling on the Trudeau government to hold off implementing its proposed tax changes, saying they are causing “significant concern and uncertainty...
Sep 29, 2017
Prince Harry surprises students by appearing at Toronto We Day event
TORONTO - Prince Harry surprised thousands of young people Thursday when he arrived unannounced at the Toronto We Day celebration. Harry took the stage around lunchtime at Air Canada Centre, the host ...
Sep 29, 2017
Provinces must prioritize legal aid to meet top court's time limits: lawyers
VANCOUVER - Provinces have mostly ignored legal aid as they increase resources to meet strict time limits imposed in a landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling, the head of the Criminal Lawyers Associa...
Sep 29, 2017
Hunter knew grizzly was wearing tracking collar before making legal kill in B.C.
EDMONTON - The hunter that killed a notorious female grizzly bear in B.C. after the bear wandered into the province from Alberta knew the animal was wearing a research tracking collar but shot it anyw...
Sep 29, 2017