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Trial begins for two men charged with murder in boxing Day shooting in Toronto
TORONTO - The third and likely final trial in the Boxing Day shooting death of Jane Creba began Monday in Toronto, with two men pleading not guilty to all charges against them. Creba, 15, was shot ...
Murder charges against top CFB Trenton officer leave military community reeling
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - The Canadian military was rocked to its core Monday following the bombshell allegation that the colonel in command of the country's largest air force base had killed two women and s...
Ottawa pulls funding for embattled First Nations University of Canada
REGINA - Some say the federal government's decision to pull funding from the First Nations University of Canada over ongoing concerns with finances and governance will be the "nail in the coffin" for ...
Ontario government to launch $1.6M ad campaign on tax changes, including HST
OTTAWA - Ontario's controversial move to harmonize sales taxes will be part of a new $1.6-million government ad campaign that's poised to hit newsstands on Thursday. The print ads, which highlight ...
Man who set record for longest-ever stay in space by Canadian gets degree
CALGARY - A Canadian astronaut who was granted an honorary degree from the University of Calgary while orbiting in space now has a hard-copy version to the show the world. Bob Thirsk, who spent six...
NHL Players' Association helps to replace equipment lost in Sask arena fire
KINDERSLEY, Sask. - Memories of the intense cold, the camaraderie and the scratchy old public address system came flooding back to pro hockey player Steve MacIntyre when he heard last month that the o...
Hamilton, Ont. man among five people killed in an explosion at a Conn. power plant
HAMILTON, Ont. - U.S. authorities say a Canadian is among five people killed in an explosion at a power plant under construction in Middletown, Conn.. The powerful explosion blew apart large swaths...
Albertans brace for $2B "fiscal correction" in new provincial budget
EDMONTON - Alberta's Conservative government will attempt to bail the province out of a record deficit Tuesday with a new tight-fisted budget. But with the most volatile revenue flow in all of Cana...
Guidelines could cut unnecessary CT scans for kids with head injury: study
TORONTO - A team of researchers from pediatric institutions across Canada has developed a set of rules to help doctors decide whether a child with a minor head injury should receive a CT scan. The ...
McGuinty shrugs off accusations of vote-buying with Nortel pension guarantee
OTTAWA - It's up to voters to decide whether the Ontario Liberals are trying to buy votes in an upcoming Ottawa byelection by providing an estimated $200 million to help Nortel pensioners or just doin...
