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Marc Emery facing drug charges after Montreal police raid pot boutiques
Canada's self-styled "Prince of Pot" is facing drug charges after being arrested at one of his newly-opened cannabis boutiques in Montreal.
Court hears guilty pleas in cattle-abuse case in B.C.'s Fraser Valley
A company that owns a dairy farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley and one of its directors have pleaded guilty in a cattle abuse case that was the first of its kind in the province.
Free flow for fish, surfers with new bridge planned over restored Petitcodiac River
For nearly 50 years the flow of New Brunswick's Petitcodiac River has been choked by a causeway — blocking a fish habitat and stifling the famous tidal bore. That's about to change.
Trudeau says current pot law stands until new law is ratified
Reacting to six cannabis shops opened in Montreal, Prime Minister Trudeau says the current law will stand until new marijuana legislation is ratified.
Quebec and Ontario sign $1-billion annual hydroelectricity agreement
Quebec and Ontario have signed a $1-billion annual hydroelectricity deal.
Trudeau says he's looking forward to discussing fundraising controversy with ethics watchdog
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no problem with answering questions from ethics commissioner Mary Dawson about his party's controversial fundraising tactics.
Fish mystery: Scientists still unsure what killed tens of thousands of herring
Fisheries and Oceans spokesman David Whorley says a battery of tests have so far turned up nothing in terms of a plausible explanation.
Canada better on human rights, but not indigenous rights: Amnesty International
The decision to abandon the Northern Gateway pipeline is a victory for indigenous rights, but the government has moved ahead with Site C "without indigenous consent," says Amnesty.
Tory leadership hopeful O'Toole promises tax help for students, young workers
O'Toole says that if he becomes prime minister, he would give new graduates an extra $100,000 in tax breaks over their first three years out of school.
Nestle says it wants to 'partner' with small Ontario town on well it purchased
Nestle Waters Canada says it wants to partner with a small southern Ontario township on a well that the community wanted for its drinking water supply.