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Jury selection almost complete for fitness hearing in Fredericton murder case

FREDERICTON - Jury selection will continue into a third day Wednesday in the hearing to determine if a Fredericton man is fit to stand trial on four counts of first-degree murder. Matthew Raymond, 49,...

Oct 03, 2019

Last Sable Island horse in captivity dies at wildlife park in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX - The last Sable Island horse in captivity has died. The 30-year-old animal, which did not have a name and was declining in health, was euthanized on the weekend at the Shubenacadie Wildl...

Oct 03, 2019

Pet piranhas, a pelican and Green Day at the rink; In-The-News for Oct. 1

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 1. What we are watching in...

Oct 03, 2019

Women on boards and fire station pizza pies; that's for In-The-News for Oct. 3

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 3. What we are watching in...

Oct 03, 2019

UN seat not top priority, Scheer says after pledging foreign-aid cuts

OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer wants the world to know the Conservatives would bring Canada back - in a very different way. "It's time for Canada to put our money where our mouth is and only use foreign aid t...

Oct 03, 2019

'Job intensive:' Study says clean energy fast track to employment growth

New research says job growth from clean energy will dramatically outpace that from fossil fuels over the next decade - as long as future Canadian governments maintain or increase attemp...

Oct 02, 2019

Production failures contributed to stuntwoman's death on 'Deadpool' set: report

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's workplace safety agency says multiple failures of a production company contributed to the death of a stunt performer on the set of "Deadpool 2." The investigation report...

Oct 02, 2019

National flu vaccine delay causing Manitoba to hold off on flu ads

WINNIPEG - The federal government says some provincial flu vaccination programs may have to set back their timing this year due to delays and shortages. With flu season set to start, the Public Health...

Oct 02, 2019

Montreal vandals weren't in 'sober state of mind' when totem pole hand taken: museum

MONTREAL - The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts says a hand taken from a totem pole last month was quietly returned to the museum overnight Tuesday. Museum officials said the left hand of the&nb...

Oct 02, 2019

Alberta government to review vaping rules as number of young users grows

CALGARY - The Alberta government says it will consider adding rules for vaping when it reviews the province's smoking and tobacco legislation next month. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says he's p...

Oct 02, 2019