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Infrastructure money 'not Ralph Goodale's re-election fund' says Moe
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is suggesting the federal government is playing favourites with infrastructure funding to give a boost to Liberal-area member of Parliament Ralph Goodale.
ExxonMobil fined $40,000 after near miss on rig off Nova Scotia last fall
Nova Scotia's offshore regulator has fined ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. $40,000 after a "near miss" incident last fall that saw a chain dropped on the Noble Regina Allen drilling rig.
Canadians warned to be cautious about travelling to Hong Kong amid unrest
The federal government is warning Canadians about travelling to Hong Kong amid massive protests and the Chinese military amassing on the border.
Scheer condemns woman filmed yelling racial slurs, spitting on man in Toronto
The racial slurs and intolerant comments made by an ostensible supporter of the federal Conservatives have no place in the country, the party's leader said
Ottawa fines two coast guard ships for speeding in right whale protection zone
Transport Canada is issuing fines to a pair of Canadian Coast Guard ships that allegedly sailed too fast through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where the rising death toll among endangered North Atlantic right whales has been partly blamed on collisions with vessels.
Police say manhunt suspects killed themselves, guns found near bodies in brush
Two British Columbia men who were suspects in the deaths of three people and led police on a manhunt across Western Canada shot themselves, the RCMP said on Monday, August 12, 2019.
New analysis finds link between vaping and cannabis use in teens, young adults
Teens and young adults who use electronic cigarettes are significantly more likely to use cannabis as well, according to a new study co-authored by a Canadian researcher.
Homicide victim's sister accuses fugitive's dad of failing to take responsibility
The sister of an American tourist says the father of one of the British Columbia men named as a suspect in the woman’s death isn't accepting his share of responsibility for her family's sorrow.
Lyft says it will launch ride-hailing in Vancouver before the end of the year
Ride-hailing company Lyft says it plans to be operating in Vancouver before the end of this year.
Inter Pipeline shares lose some of last week's takeover speculation gains
Shares in Inter Pipeline Ltd. fell by as much as 4.3 per cent on Monday, August 12, 2019, morning after soaring late last week on news that it had rejected an unsolicited takeover from an unnamed bidder.