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EDMONTON - Alberta’s education minister says he will be introduce legislation to make it illegal to out students who join gay-straight alliances. On Twitter, David Eggen says the government beli...

HALIFAX - Police say vandals spray-painted a swastika on a downtown Halifax sidewalk. Halifax police spokeswoman Dianne Penfound says the offensive graffiti at the entrance to the Halifax Public Garde...

Hockey commentator Don Cherry says media coverage of athletes kneeling during the playing of national anthems has been hypocritical. The “Hockey Night in Canada” personality posted a state...

TORONTO - Rapper Snoop Dogg is investing in another Canadian cannabis venture. Toronto-based Trellis, a cannabis inventory management software provider, said Thursday the weed-loving rapper’s ve...

OTTAWA - A citizenship oath that will require new Canadians to faithfully observe treaties with Indigenous Peoples is nearing completion. The oath has been in development since earlier this year and w...

Five stories in the news for Thursday, Sept. 28 --- NETFLIX MONEY PART OF NEW CULTURAL PLAN An agreement that Netflix will invest at least $500 million in original productions in Canada is set to be p...

OTTAWA - Aboriginal physicians are praising Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott for acknowledging discrimination that unfolded at her Toronto-area practice prior to her political life - an issu...

CALGARY - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision this week to slap major tariffs on Bombardier has raised concerns about ripple effects across Canada’s trade exposed industries. Jean S...

CALGARY - A recent surge in oil prices will boost the bottom line of Canadian oil and gas producers but remains well below the minimum level needed to encourage increased investments in the oilsands o...

WASHINGTON - An awkward encounter above Washington’s Pennsylvania Avenue last spring provided early evidence of a rift between the Canadian government and the world’s largest aerospace com...