Former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander enters Toronto’s mayoral race
Alexander served in Stephen Harper’s cabinet from 2013 to 2015
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The flight attendants could go on strike as early as Sunday
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About 10,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program
Employees as young as 50 with at least 10 years of employment and at least two years of pensionable service were eligible to apply
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Feds to spend $1.9-billion on Via Rail trains, plant
The federal government says it plans to spend $1.6-billion to replace 45 of Via Rail's aging locomotives and another $357-million to build a new assembly plant and maintenance facility.
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Ottawa to eliminate content funding requirement for streamers
Liberals plan to instead offer $600-million in government funding to the industry
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Federal government to spend $1.6-billion to replace Via Rail locomotive fleet
It is spending another $357-million to build a new assembly plant and maintenance facility
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Here's what to know about a potential WestJet strike
The clock is ticking toward a strike deadline that could see 4,400 WestJet flight attendants walk off the job as soon as Sunday.
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Nova Scotia metal detectorist finds wedding ring lost in lake
From cellphones and car keys to jewelry, Nate McLagan wants to find the missing things of Nova Scotians. Armed with a metal detector and some diving gear, he’s on a mission to find 25 lost objects thi...
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Here’s what’s inside abandoned vats of fish sauce in St. Mary’s, N.L.
Glenn Sharp of Sharp Management explains how his company will empty the rotting fish sauce from a long abandoned plant in St. Mary’s, N.L. Steve Ryan, the town’s mayor, is happy to see the first truck...
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Lost wedding ring found in Nova Scotia lake by metal detector operator
Nate McLagan has been metal detecting for about two decades and this year he’s set a goal to find missing items for 25 people and word is getting out
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Family of slain Toronto cop, police union call for parole system reform
They say they were given 20 days’ notice ahead of the killer’s hearing and request to push back the hearing by four weeks to accommodate travel plans was rejected
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House committee to discuss Gordie Howe bridge deal amid questions on revenue-sharing with U.S.
Proposed agreement in principle to open the bridge says Canada will share half of net toll revenues with the U.S. for the next 15 years
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Morning Update: An alleged Canadian spy at NATO
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Revered pianist Oliver Jones transformed the jazz scene in Montreal and beyond
Composer and fleet-fingered dazzler died at 91 on July 22 after a long illness
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Former Conservative cabinet minister to run for Toronto mayor
Former MP for Ajax-Pickering Chris Alexander’s campaign touches on bettering the city’s economy, transit system, housing and infrastructure
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Ontario accuses Ottawa of bowing to ‘small fringe group’ on island airport expansion
Province is pushing to allow commercial jets at Billy Bishop despite vocal opposition from Torontonians
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Alberta’s plans to regulate, oversee new private-pay medical testing regime fall short, experts say
Peer countries that offer private medical testing are closely regulated, but there is a ‘lack of attention’ by the province, family doctor says
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From medical research to religious tolerance, Frances Belzberg spent a lifetime supporting causes that spoke to her
Notable philanthropist was named to Order of Canada in 1995 and Order of British Columbia in 2021
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Wildfire causes severe damage near Clinton, B.C.
Video posted by the BC Wildfire Service shows the Pear Lake wildfire as it burns over more than 600 square kilometres in B.C.'s Cariboo region. Another video shared by James Webster shows the destruct...
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Clinton, B.C., wildfire leaves devastation in its wake
Clinton’s mayor says village is waiting for structural assessment and people whose properties were damaged would be contacted directly
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Ottawa launches expanded online passport renewal service
People should expect to receive their new passports within 20 days and to be able to track its progress in real time, immigration minister says
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Great white shark washes up on Nova Scotia beach
Researchers have yet to determine what caused the death of 580-kilo male that washed ashore near Pictou
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Ontario to press ahead with island airport plan, minister says
Federal government gave in to ‘fringe group’ who objected to the project, says transportation minister Prabmeet Sarkaria
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Nine people charged in human trafficking probe spanning Ontario and Western Canada
After woman who was trafficked for 15 years came forward, police say they identified 11 more victims
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CBC won’t disclose Eurovision participation costs
Carney announced earlier this month Canada will take part in the global cultural event next year
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Wildfires are burning across Canada. Ask our experts about safe evacuations, effects of smoke and other concerns
Several fires are threatening communities and forcing residents to flee or prepare to evacuate at a moment’s notice
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Why psychiatric patients wait longer in ER for admission
Psychiatric patients wait far longer for in-patient beds than other people. Alberta Psychiatric Association President Dr. Karen Duncalf explains the impact that can have on a patient.
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Some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission, data show
Disparity in wait time has been the case for decades, and it’s only getting worse as demand outpaces funding across the spectrum of mental health care
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Online sex ads reveal routes used to traffic Indigenous women and girls across Canada
A Thomson Reuters analysis of online sex ads from the last 10 years reveals new patterns in the movement of trafficked victims across Canada and the U.S.
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Morning Update: Alberta set to expand use of private health clinics
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In Quebec, past kidney transplant donors and patients volunteer their stories to support others
Transplant Ambassador Program aims to offer valuable, first-hand knowledge and experience, which health care providers do not have
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Video shows fire's aftermath outside Clinton, B.C.
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Alberta self-referred health testing begins Friday
Beginning Friday, Alberta will open up its diagnostic medical testing by allowing people to bypass medical referral for tests like an MRI or an ultrasound with patients paying out of pocket and a pote...
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Alberta to start allowing some privately paid medical tests this week
Beginning Friday, Albertans who uncover a new cancer diagnosis will be reimbursed for the cost of their test but won’t see their costs covered if they discover a different illness
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Calgary's Olympic Oval to get $52-million upgrade
The federal and provincial governments are equally splitting a $52-million contribution to upgrading Calgary's Olympic Oval built for the 1988 Winter Olympics.
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Alberta to begin allowing self-referred medical tests on Friday
Albertans could previously pay for private testing with a referral from a health-care practitioner, but this change waives that requirement
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Police refocus search for missing Calgary boy
Police are ending the ground search for an 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been missing since July 16. Chief Katie McLellan says police are refocusing their investigation into the disappearance of Par...
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Toronto mayor wants island land returned after Ottawa blocks airport expansion
Ontario government should return lands it recently expropriated through new legislation, Olivia Chow says
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Gail Bowen used murder mystery writing to spark change and put Saskatchewan on the map
The novelist imbued her work with Prairies locales and used her craft to fight social injustice
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Police end ground search for missing 11-year-old Calgary boy
Parker, who is autistic and non-verbal, walked away from his daycare home in a northside neighbourhood 12 days ago
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Toronto police investigate as shot fired outside U.S. consulate for second time this year
At least one shot was fired outside the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto early on Monday but there were no injuries, police said, in what was the second such incident in the last four months.
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Durham police deputy chief to retire after watchdog uncovers misconduct
The statement did not specify what actions were investigated by the watchdog
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Rare sightings of lone killer whale off Nova Scotia
Boaters asked to give the whale plenty of room after it was spotted near the Canso Causeway
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Rare sightings of killer whale reported off Nova Scotia
A marine conservation group in Nova Scotia has confirmed multiple sightings of a lone killer whale near the Canso Causeway, saying such sightings are rare. Here are some photos and videos from one soc...
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70 Mile House, B.C. residents told to prepare for evacuation order after wildfire advances
The blaze on the outskirts of Clinton merged with another blaze north of the community
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Gordie Howe bridge opens to traffic today after months of delays, cross-border controversy
Canada marked the official opening of the bridge Friday, after a joint celebration with the U.S. was cancelled over tariff threats on Canadian goods
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Toronto police investigate shooting near U.S. consulate
Officers heard a firearm being discharged at 4:46 a.m., no suspects or reported injures
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Toronto police investigating early morning shooting near U.S. consulate
The U.S. consulate was targeted in a shooting in March when two suspects allegedly fired multiple shots at the building
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Deadline nears to file claim in class-action lawsuit over drug Rexulti
Canadians have until Aug. 27 to file a claim for their share of a settlement over the antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and depression
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Cadbury recalls Dairy Milk Orea chocolate bars due to undeclared pistachio
CFIA says there have been reported allergic reactions ‘associated with the consumption’ of the products