Pickton appeal ruling due Friday
The Supreme Court of Canada will rule Friday on whether convicted serial killer Robert William Pickton will get a new trial.
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Montreal pastor denies 'deceiving anyone'
A popular evangelical pastor in Montreal accused of owing hundreds of thousands of dollars to his parishoners denies any wrongdoing.
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Calgary mom sued for Oregon foster care
The Oregon government is suing a Calgary mother for the cost of keeping her son in foster care for two years while she fought for his return to Canada.
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B.C. wildfire evacuation order partially lifted
An evacuation order at Bonaparte Lake, north of Kamloops, B.C., has been partially lifted.
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Transgender N.S. woman to seek refugee status
A transgendered Nova Scotia woman who is originally from Ireland said she will claim refugee status if immigration officials try to send her home.
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Alberta pipeline spills unlikely: regulator
As Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. works to clean up a major oil spill from one of its aging pipelines in Michigan, Alberta officials say the province's network is safe.
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3 guilty in B.C. attack caught on YouTube
A B.C. provincial court judge has found three Vancouver Island men guilty of assault in an attack on a black man, the video of which was posted on YouTube last year.
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Defunct auto sales site charged with deception
The Alberta government has laid charges of deceiving consumers against a Calgary-based online vehicle sales company after receiving more than 600 complaints.
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Missing pilot found dead
The wreckage of a small plane that had been missing since Saturday was found Thursday morning southeast of Norman Wells, N.W.T., a Canadian Forces spokesman has confirmed.
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Chopper crashes while fighting B.C. wildfire
Two pilots are recovering after their helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in B.C.'s southern interior.
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Toronto man sentenced in Iran nuclear case
A Toronto man found guilty of trying to send devices to Iran that could be used to build nuclear weapons has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison.
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Bellemare must testify about judge selection claims
A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that former Liberal cabinet minister Marc Bellemare will have to appear before the chief electoral officer to explain explosive allegations he made about influence peddling within his former political party.
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B.C. ends sex tests as researcher charged
The B.C. government has cancelled a program that tested the sexual responses of young sex offenders by attaching sensors to their genitals, after it learned one of the researchers has been charged with a sexual offence.
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DND computers used to change Wikipedia site
A Defence Department spokesperson confirms computers at the department's research agency were used to alter a Wikipedia site on the Joint Strike Fighter jet.
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Hells Angels clubhouse seized in Winnipeg
The Manitoba government has temporarily seized a Hell's Angels clubhouse in Winnipeg and is seeking court permission to take it over permanently.
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Lightning sparks 165 new B.C. wildfires
Lightning strikes caused an estimated 165 new wildfires in B.C.'s Interior overnight Wednesday, prompting officials to issue two new evacuation orders and call in aerial reinforcements as hot, dry weather continued.
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Residential school commission calls for art
Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission on residential schools is inviting submissions of art work that relates to experiences at the schools, or to the legacy of those experiences.
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Bell Aliant job cuts avoided: union
Widespread job cuts at the major telecommunications provider in Atlantic Canada have been avoided with a tentative deal that includes a three-year wage freeze, union officials say.
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Accused child-killer undergoes mental exam
An Alberta woman accused of killing her two sons has completed a psychiatric assessment on whether she can be held criminally responsible for her actions.
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Ontario tackles ER wait times with $45M more
The Ontario government is expanding its effort to reduce emergency-room wait times across the province.
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