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Ottawa and Quebec reach agreements to ease tensions over asylum seekers
OTTAWA - Rising tensions between Quebec and the federal government eased Wednesday night after new agreements were struck aimed at helping the province deal with an ongoing surge in asylum seekers cro...
Apr 18, 2018
Fewer babies born in Quebec in 2017 as fertility rate continues to drop
MONTREAL - Quebec’s fertility rate continued to decline last year, led by a drop in the number of younger women who are choosing to have children. The province’s statistics institute says ...
Apr 18, 2018
Ont. Premier Wynne calls PC Leader Ford a 'bully,' says he's just like Trump
TORONTO - Tensions between Ontario’s premier and the leader of the Opposition escalated Wednesday as Kathleen Wynne accused Doug Ford of being just like U.S. President Donald Trump, in what expe...
Apr 18, 2018
Queen to welcome Commonwealth leaders as group seeks mission
LONDON - The flags of more than 50 nations are flying outside Buckingham Palace as Queen Elizabeth II prepares to welcome leaders from the Commonwealth, an international club with an eclectic membersh...
Apr 18, 2018
Prosecutor: Prince thought he was taking common painkiller
MINNEAPOLIS - Prince thought he was taking a common painkiller but instead ingested a counterfeit pill that he probably did not know contained fentanyl, a Minnesota prosecutor said Thursday as he anno...
Apr 18, 2018
B.C. heads to court over pipeline jurisdiction as builder says doubt warranted
VICTORIA - British Columbia has announced it will head to court by month end to clarify the province’s jurisdiction over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Also Wednesday, the CEO of...
Apr 18, 2018
Police likely to have 'more to say' in teen's alleged breach of N.S. website
Halifax police say they will likely have “more to say” about a case involving a 19-year-old man who has denied he had malicious intent when he downloaded files from a government website. L...
Apr 18, 2018
The N.B. retiree whose border-beer battle could change Confederation
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick retiree who just wanted to buy cheaper suds is about to find out if his 2012 beer run to Quebec will change the nature of Confederation. The Supreme Court of Canada is to...
Apr 18, 2018
Excavator blamed for island-wide blackout in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday after an excavator accidentally downed a transmission line, officials said, as the U.S. territory struggles to repair an in...
Apr 18, 2018
Bail denied for Winnipeg woman who kept remains of six infants in storage locker
WINNIPEG - The lawyer for a woman convicted of concealing the remains of six dead infants in a storage locker said he will look for another way to get his client released after her bail was denied. In...
Apr 18, 2018