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Trapped in her home, Cape Breton mayor wept when a snowplow arrived on her street

HALIFAX — The mayor of Cape Breton's largest municipality says she wept Tuesday night when a huge snowplow rumbled down her street in Sydney, N.S.

Feb 7, 2024 3:29 PM Read more >

B.C.'s dismal snow season is a glimpse of the future, says ski resort researcher

VANCOUVER — Views of Metro Vancouver's ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth, sparse snow and torrential rain.

Feb 7, 2024 2:52 PM Read more >

B.C. environmental groups request review of tire chemical linked to salmon deaths

A chemical known as 6PPD produces a breakdown substance that's lethal for coho salmon in particular.

Feb 7, 2024 2:20 PM Read more >

Former RCMP intelligence official sentenced to 14 years for breaking secrets law

OTTAWA — A former RCMP intelligence official has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for breaching Canada's secrets law in what the judge called a case without precedent.

Feb 7, 2024 2:13 PM Read more >

Montreal man faces charge for online post targeting prime minister

MONTREAL — A Montreal man appeared in court on Wednesday after he allegedly threatened in an online post to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Feb 7, 2024 1:45 PM Read more >

Five climate protesters arrested after pink paint splashed on PM's office building

OTTAWA — Five people are facing mischief charges after the building that houses the Prime Minister's Office was doused with splashes of pink paint.

Feb 7, 2024 1:16 PM Read more >

Two new charges for alleged Chinese spy who worked for Quebec hydro utility

MONTREAL — The RCMP say a former employee of Quebec's hydro utility who is accused of spying on behalf of China is facing two new charges.

Feb 7, 2024 12:56 PM Read more >

Calgary police say business cards handed out with free cocaine samples

CALGARY — Police have laid drug-trafficking charges after a man allegedly handed out business cards with free samples of cocaine in Calgary.

Feb 7, 2024 10:46 AM Read more >

In the news for Feb. 7: N.S. health services reduced, Oilers fall to Golden Knights

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Health services still reduced after N.S.

Feb 7, 2024 3:15 AM Read more >

'We're not looking for placebo policy': health fix will take time, minister says

OTTAWA — Provincial leaders were frantic about the ailing state of their health care systems last year when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat them down and offered $46.2-billion worth of urgent treatment.

Feb 7, 2024 3:00 AM Read more >