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SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A timeline of events in the murder of Richard Oland and the prosecution of his only son Dennis: July 6, 2011: Richard “Dick” Oland is murdered in his Canterbury Street o...

OTTAWA - Canada’s auditor general says hundreds of federal prisoners are having their parole delayed only because the Correctional Service of Canada doesn’t have halfway houses for them to...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a message to Ontario’s French-speaking minority today in light of budget cuts in the province that affect them: the federal government has your b...

OTTAWA - Canada’s auditor general says people who live in rural and remote parts of the country don’t have high-speed internet access because the federal government doesn’t want to p...

OTTAWA - The federal auditor general has warned the Canadian Forces that it has failed to properly support victims of sexual misconduct, undercutting attempts to eradicate such behaviour in the ranks....

OTTAWA - The auditor general says the treatment you get from the Canada Revenue Agency depends on where in Canada you live and how friendly your tax man is. This violates the agency’s “tax...

OTTAWA - Highlights from the 2018 auditor general’s report New planes, no pilots Canada’s $500-million purchase of used CF-18 fighter jets from Australia will be hamstrung by the ongoing p...

VANCOUVER - A cow from a farm in British Columbia’s southern Interior has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there is no risk to human health or...

OTTAWA - Canada’s auditor general has found the three federal agencies that own most of Canada’s heritage buildings are not doing enough to preserve them, which means future generations of...

OTTAWA - Canada is not properly protecting diplomats and staff who face security threats at Canadian missions abroad, including many at high risk for terrorist attacks, violence and espionage, accordi...