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Ex-hostage Joshua Boyle is hard to like but truthful, his lawyer tells court
Joshua Boyle might seem arrogant and hard to like, but he tells the truth even when it is not to his advantage, the former hostage's lawyer insisted on Monday, September 30, 2019.
New life for crash-prone Quebec ferry as underwater diving attraction
A crash-prone ferry whose service life came to an end after it ran into a Quebec wharf this year will be given a new life as a diving destination and aquatic habitat.
Alberta solar farm construction to proceed after TC Energy supply deal signed
A $200-million Danish-Canadian solar power project in Alberta is headed for construction following signing of a contract with TC Energy Corp. to buy just over half of its electricity output.
Trudeau, Scheer, May fight for votes in Toronto while Singh sticks with B.C.
Jagmeet Singh's love affair with British Columbia continues today, as the NDP leader spends an eighth straight day campaigning on the West Coast.
Former high-ranking Montreal politician has charges stayed because of wiretaps
Frank Zampino, Montreal's former executive committee chairman, will not stand trial on charges including fraud and breach of trust after a judge declared a stay of proceedings.
Names of children who died in residential schools released in sombre ceremony
Rose Mary Wolfe in Lestock, Saskatchewan. Bella Johnson in Whitefish Lake, Alberta. Jacob Grey in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. James Paul in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia.
Scientists await necropsy results on right whale found in U.S. waters
Scientists continue to wait for necropsy results that could help determine what killed a North Atlantic right whale whose badly decomposed carcass was found this month off Long Island, N.Y.
Political instability roils New Brunswick
Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs sits atop a political fissure in New Brunswick — one he helped open, back in another life.
Blaine Higgs' populism undermined by his hardline stance towards labour
Despite his folksy charm, Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs has shown scant sympathy for New Brunswick’s workers in a simmering labour dispute he inherited.
Accidents and anguish as annual unwelcome guest arrives early on Prairies
Snow finally began to taper off in southern Alberta on Monday, September 30, 2019, after an early winter wallop over the weekend that caused headaches for commuters and anguish for farmers.
Damning report from Quebec inquiry that looked at treatment of Indigenous people
A Quebec inquiry that examined relations between Indigenous communities and the provincial government has issued a scathing final report that says the province should apologize.
Mainline contracting delayed, not dead, after regulator ruling, says Enbridge
Shares in Enbridge Inc. were down on Monday, September 30, 2019, morning after the Canada Energy Regulator ordered it to suspend an open season it was holding for service on its Canadian Mainline oil pipeline system.
AltaGas sells stake in Central Penn Pipeline in Pennsylvania for $870 million
AltaGas Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its stake in the Central Penn Pipeline to Meade Pipeline Investment LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Partners LP for $870 million.
Backlash to Alberta billboard touting climate change benefits triggers departure
A top University of Alberta official has resigned after a backlash against a billboard the school put up about the potential benefits of climate change.