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B.C. wildfire threatens homes in Vancouver suburb
A British Columbia wildfire is threatening houses in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby, officials said Thursday evening.
Next top cop needs to be RCMP-bred: Liberal senator
The federal government must replace embattled RCMP Commissioner William Elliott with an experienced RCMP officer and immediately set up a board of directors for the embattled force, Liberal Senator Colin Kenny said Thursday.
Enbridge warned of corrosion in Michigan pipeline weeks before spill
Enbridge Inc. faces a growing public relations nightmare around an oil spill in a Michigan river amid reports the pipeline company knew of corrosion on the ruptured line weeks before the incident.
3 B.C. men guilty of assault for racially sparked fight
Three white men who fought a lone black man in an incident that was recorded and posted on YouTube — where it went viral and sparked a major outcry — have been found guilty of common assault by a B.C. judge.
Ontario coroner's office to review drownings
Ontario's acting chief coroner announced Thursday his office would review all of the drowning deaths in Ontario since May.
Toronto man sentenced for trying to ship banned materials to Iran
A 51-month sentence was imposed Thursday on a Toronto businessman who tried to ship goods to Iran that had the capability to be used in its nuclear program.
Manitoban convicted in gruesome child murder to appeal to Supreme Court
A Manitoba man convicted of first degree murder in one of the nation's most shocking recent cases of child abuse is expected to appeal his conviction to the Supreme Court.
Some inflammatory disease drugs might be key to treating TB
In the war against highly contagious tuberculosis, the best defence policy might be containment.
Transport Canada fails to see humour in line of baggage stickers
The furor over the cheeky design of some new luggage stickers has led the two Vancouver entrepreneurs behind them to halt sales in Canada.
Canadian teen held in Cuba could be home as early as Tuesday
There's little doubt in the minds of Cody LeCompte and his family that the federal government's 11th-hour intervention is what ultimately paved the way for his release from Cuba.