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Assault charges dropped against former MP Julian Fantino
Crown Attorney John McInnes told court there was no reasonable prospect for conviction due primarily to inconsistencies in the accuser's testimony and lack of witnesses.
McCallum won't guarantee 10,000 Syrian refugees to arrive in Canada by year end
Factors include weather and the reality that some Syrians aren't prepared to leave as quickly as the government wants them too, minister said.
Former MP Julian Fantino's case resumes in court for assault charges
John Bonnici has pressed charges against Fantino that date back to 1973 when the one-time Conservative veterans affairs minister was a police officer.
$460-million settlement for victims of Lac Megantic disaster fully funded
The $460-million settlement is fully funded and that cheques for the families of victims should start flowing in the new year.
Text of PM Justin Trudeau's Christmas message to Canadians
Justin Trudeau is using his first Christmas message as prime minister to encourage Canadians to share the spirit of the season with Syrian refugees.
ISIL's propaganda machine goes mobile, prompting radicalization concerns
Terror group's new app can be used on Android devices and gives access to the online portal Amaq News Agency, which western intelligence officers say is linked to the Islamic State's propaganda arm.
Newfoundland and Labrador's fiscal outlook dims as oil prices, production drops
Resource-dependent province will be taking immediate steps to deal with a ballooning deficit, which is expected to grow to $1.96 billion in 2015-16
Rome limits cars as many Italian cities struggle with air pollution worsened by good weather
Rome this week limited the number of cars and motorcycles on its roads using a system based on license plates
Alberta aims to keep deficit at $6.1B despite low oil prices: finance minister
Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci said Tuesday he doesn't plan to make changes to his budget plan before the end of the financial year March 31.
What Canada's editors, news directors say about CP's News Story of the Year
Image of little Alan Kurdi dead on a beach propelled Syrian Civil War to world's front pages - and forced action - says one Kelowna editor.