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Needle found in candy at ‘trunk or treat’ event prompts police warning to parents

A needle was found in a piece of Twizzlers candy after a 'trunk or treat' event in Bay Roberts on Saturday. (RCMP)Police in eastern...

Israeli campaign leaves Lebanese border towns in ruins, satellite images show

By Maya Gebeily and Milan PavicicBEIRUT (Reuters) - Israel's military campaign in southern Lebanon has caused vast destruction in more than a dozen border...

Poilievre pledges to remove GST from purchase of new homes sold for under $1M

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to eliminate the GST on new homes sold for under $1 million if his party wins the next...

Calgary mobile home park residents push for stronger protections amid fee increases

A group of mobile home park residents in Calgary are pushing for stronger protections under provincial laws, as they face increasing fees they say...

Feds say they can’t do anything to stop hazardous materials from crossing the Ambassador Bridge

A Windsor West MP stood in the House of Commons Friday to make sure decision makers know his concerns with hazardous materials crossing the Ambassador Bridge.Brian...

After Supreme Court ruling, a Black Alabama Democrat aspires to US House seat

By John KruzelWASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Democratic candidate Shomari Figures wins a congressional race in Alabama in the Nov. 5 U.S. election, the conservative-leaning...

Sikh separatist claims Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada

By Christine KiernanNEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada and the U.S. must get tougher on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for trying to silence...

N.B. nuclear plant’s ongoing troubles an early threat to Holt government finances

More than 200 days after going offline for what was supposed to be a 98-day maintenance shutdown the Point Lepreau nuclear generating station remains idle with...

Judge details loophole that makes it hard to get convictions for distracted driving in N.S.

A pair of court decisions released last week by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice say that poorly worded legislation is making it tough...

Food banks in N.L. are so desperate, they’re even cutting back on instant coffee

There's less food going into Bridges to Hope hampers this year. (Mark Cumby/CBC)Meanwhile, both Matern and Burgess are calling on governments to step up...

Perth residents ‘shattered’ after teen charged with murder of 15-year-old

People in the quiet town of Perth, Ont., were grappling this weekend with the sudden death of a local teenager and the laying of...

‘A miserable experience’: Rats overwhelm neighbours on Old Ottawa East street

Swimming in toilets, scurrying through backyards and even interfering with a local badminton game — rats are once again plaguing part of the city, this time...

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