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Majority of Canadians unhappy with Trudeau's handling of blockade crisis: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians weren't happy with Justin Trudeau's handling of the natural-gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia that led to nationwide ra...
Mar 06, 2020
MacKay in the lead but nearly half of Tories undecided on leadership: poll
OTTAWA - A high number of undecided voters in the ongoing Conservative leadership race suggests there's room for others to catch up to, and potentially beat, front-runner Peter MacKay, says the v...
Mar 06, 2020
Detective says teen helped pin down student in sex assault at St. Mike's
TORONTO - A teenaged boy helped other teens immobilize a fellow student as the victim was sexually assaulted with a broom handle at a prestigious Toronto high school in November 2018, court ...
Mar 06, 2020
Shed handshakes for smiles and foot taps to avoid COVID-19 risk: doctor
VANCOUVER - "Wash your hands" has been the usual advice during flu season but "hands off" may well be the new mantra to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus as s...
Mar 06, 2020
Recognition of title rights 'still a struggle' for First Nation after court win
VANCOUVER - As members of the Wet'suwet'en Nation mull a draft deal over rights and title, another Indigenous community knows what that kind of recognition could look like. The Tsilhqot'in Natio...
Mar 06, 2020
Indigenous experts call for return of countless treasured belongings held in museums
VANCOUVER - Countless treasured Indigenous cultural objects and ancestral remains are held by museums in Canada and across the world, and local communities and human rights experts say it's ...
Mar 06, 2020
Shed handshakes for smiles and foot taps to avoid COVID-19 risk: doctor
VANCOUVER - "Wash your hands" has been the usual advice during flu season but "hands off" may well be the new mantra to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus as s...
Mar 06, 2020
Recognition of title rights 'still a struggle' for First Nation after court win
VANCOUVER - As members of the Wet'suwet'en Nation mull a draft deal over rights and title, another Indigenous community knows what that kind of recognition could look like. The Tsilhqot'in Natio...
Mar 06, 2020
Indigenous experts call for return of countless treasured belongings held in museums
VANCOUVER - Countless treasured Indigenous cultural objects and ancestral remains are held by museums in Canada and across the world, and local communities and human rights experts say it's ...
Mar 06, 2020
Kings come through in shootout for 1-0 win over Maple Leafs
LOS ANGELES - Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe scored in the shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Jonathan Quick made ...
Mar 05, 2020