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Lindhout kidnapper Ali Omar Ader abandons appeals of sentence, conviction
A Somalian man found guilty in the kidnapping of Amanda Lindhout has abandoned appeals of his sentence and conviction.
Freedom of expression or personal attack? Nurse appeals fine for Facebook post
Saskatchewan's highest court is to decide what's next for a registered nurse who was fined $26,000 for criticizing her grandfather's care on Facebook.
Quebec watchdog criticized over investigations of police shootings
Quebec's independent police watchdog needs to be more transparent and its operations should be investigated by a legislative committee, rights advocates and victims' families said on Monday, September 16, 2019.
B.C. Green leader reduces workload after illness, full recovery expected
British Columbia's Green party leader is reducing his work schedule while he recovers after recently being diagnosed with labyrinthitis.
Asylum claims dipped last month but numbers remain up over last year
New statistics released on Monday, September 16, 2019, show a slight dip in the number of people intercepted at the Canada-U.S. border last month trying to cross unofficially to claim asylum.
Students from Manitoba and U.S., killed in Vancouver Island bus crash: Coroner
Two 18-year-old students, a woman from Manitoba and an American man, have been identified as the victims of a fatal bus crash on Vancouver Island.
Conservatives promise tax cut that they say will address Liberal increases
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer continued making a pitch to voters via their pocketbooks Sunday with the promise of a new tax cut.
Federal leaders scatter across country as campaign ramps up in earnest
Federal party leaders have scattered across the country as the election campaign starts to ramp up in earnest.
Man arrested for murder after Canadian Forces member killed in Florida
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for murder after a member of the Canadian Armed Forces died from serious head injuries sustained in what police are describing as a violent attack in Florida.
Former Veterans Affairs minister Greg Thompson dies at 72 after life of service
New Brunswick politician Greg Thompson, who served in both the provincial and federal cabinets — including time as minister of Veterans Affairs — has died at the age of 72.