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Stuffed polar bear stolen during break-and-enter at Alberta resort: RCMP

Stuffed polar bear stolen during break-and-enter at Alberta resort: RCMP

BON ACCORD, Alta. — A huge stuffed polar bear has gone missing from a resort in northern Alberta and police are asking the public to keep an eye out for it.
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Provinces knew the deal when they signed on to $10-a-day child care: Liberal minister

Provinces knew the deal when they signed on to $10-a-day child care: Liberal minister

OTTAWA — Provinces and territories had their "eyes wide open" when they signed on to the federal $10-a-day child-care program, says Families Minister Jenna Sudds.
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Tories seek to reject Senate amendments on carbon pricing, but Bloc not on board

Tories seek to reject Senate amendments on carbon pricing, but Bloc not on board

OTTAWA — The housing crisis, clean-tech tax credits and carbon pricing were front and centre in the House of Commons on Monday, as MPs picked up where they left off — both in substance and in tone — when they rose for the Christmas break in December.
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'She has not been forgotten': RCMP make arrest in killing of woman 17 years ago

'She has not been forgotten': RCMP make arrest in killing of woman 17 years ago

WINNIPEG — Police said Monday advances in DNA technology and an extensive investigation helped in the arrest of a Vancouver man in the killing of a Manitoba woman nearly 17 years ago.
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As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA — The federal government is hitting pause on its plans to make medical assistance in dying available to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness — and Health Minister Mark Holland is offering no clues about a new timeline.
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TSX posts gain Monday, U.S. markets also up ahead of earnings, interest rate meeting

TSX posts gain Monday, U.S. markets also up ahead of earnings, interest rate meeting

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Monday as technology stocks helped lead broad-based gains despite weakness in energy, while U.S. markets also rose. Markets picked up steam in the afternoon as Treasury yields fell.
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B.C. again leads Canada with highest number of deceased organ donors, province says

B.C. again leads Canada with highest number of deceased organ donors, province says

VANCOUVER — Heather Martin was having trouble walking even short distances as she waited for a kidney transplant. But on Oct. 12, 2023, a phone call at work made her "happy, happy, happy.
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Montreal man charged with second-degree murder in suspected femicide

Montreal man charged with second-degree murder in suspected femicide

MONTREAL — A 42-year-old Montreal man made a brief court appearance today after being charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman in the city's east end.
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In Newfoundland and Labrador, Liberal politicians back away from Trudeau

In Newfoundland and Labrador, Liberal politicians back away from Trudeau

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — With a provincial byelection set for Tuesday in a long-held Progressive Conservative riding in Newfoundland, there's something conspicuously hard to find on the Liberal candidate's campaign signs: the name of his party.
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B.C. blocks new colleges seeking to enrol international students, adds language rules

B.C. blocks new colleges seeking to enrol international students, adds language rules

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia is banning new post-secondary institutions from applying to enrol international students for the next two years, as the province roots out "exploitive practices" plaguing the system.
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