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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Suspect in four Penticton, B.C., murders charged

PENTICTON, B.C. - The British Columbia Prosecution Service says murder charges have now been laid against a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people in Penticton. Spokesman Dan McLaughl...

Apr 16, 2019

Inuit Heritage Trust and Parks Canada ink deal on fate of Franklin artifacts

OTTAWA - Parks Canada and the Inuit Heritage Trust have come to an agreement on how the artifacts from the ill-fated Franklin expedition will be preserved and studied. All artifacts from the wrec...

Apr 16, 2019

Bergs to berries: $32 million Arctic research grant funds wide variety of work

OTTAWA - Canada's largest program of Arctic research is receiving more than $32 million over the next five years. Louis Fortier, head of ArcticNet, says the money will be used to help unders...

Apr 16, 2019

Trudeau pressed for budget bill changes to beef up proposed 'right to housing'

OTTAWA - Housing advocates want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tweak his government's omnibus budget bill to give greater teeth to the bodies overseeing a new right to housing. Characterizing h...

Apr 16, 2019

Stolen wooden fisherman known as 'Shorty' returned to NS business

PEGGY'S COVE, N.S. - A popular wooden fisherman that was stolen from a tourist spot in Peggy's Cove, N.S., earlier this week is now back in front of his owner's business. Peter Richardson, who ow...

Apr 16, 2019

Notre Dame fire highlights importance of detailed documentation for rebuilding

The fire that swept through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday is a reminder that having proper plans and documentation of valued Canadian heritage buildings is crucial. The Heritage Foundat...

Apr 16, 2019

Ontario 'alarmist' over federal powers if carbon pricing law stands, court hears

TORONTO - The federal government says Ontario is being "alarmist" in its fight against Ottawa's carbon pricing law. It says there is no merit to the province's claim that Ottawa will gain vast new pow...

Apr 16, 2019

Court orders lobbying czar to take new look at Aga Khan's vacation gift to PM

OTTAWA - The Federal Court has ordered the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke the rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a&nb...

Apr 16, 2019

Canadian researchers hope new drugs possible for hardest-to-treat brain cancer

VANCOUVER - Canadian researchers have identified genes in brain cancer stem cells that fuel the growth and survival of glioblastoma in hopes their data will be mined to develop treatments targeti...

Apr 16, 2019

Spike in Afghanistan-related suicides may be receding: Military report

OTTAWA - The Canadian military says there is reason to believe a spike in suicides among those who fought in Afghanistan and elsewhere is starting to subside. The note of cautious optimism is containe...

Apr 16, 2019