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• Trudeau urges Labrador voters to reject Conservative...
  By Sue Bailey THE CANADIAN PRESS HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau swept into The Big Land Wednesday, urging supporters to ...
• Sporadic oil slicks spotted off northeastern N.L.:...
  The Canadian Coast Guard says some kind of oil is leaking from beneath the water near an island in northeastern Newfoundland. The first reports ...
• Nugent-Hopkins makes a statement in win over Germany
  UFA, Russia — The black cape draped over the shoulders of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was a statement about the expectations on Canada’s captain at the ...
• Liberal leader warns of loose ends in Muskrat Falls...
  Critics of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project are questioning the timing of its approval. The province’s Liberal ...
• Not just wealthy who can profit from tax planning by...
  Ontario and Quebec’s wealthiest residents could profit from doing a little tax planning over the next month to minimize the impact of tax ...
• Devils down IceCaps 5-3
  THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — St. John’s IceCaps’ head coach Keith McCambridge made it clear he wasn’t pleased with his club’s ...
• U.S. says it got almost triple the amount of...
  THE CANADIAN PRESSEDMONTON — The U.S. Food Safety Inspection Service has almost tripled its estimate of the amount of recalled beef that was ...
• IceCaps, other AHL teams prep for season loaded with...
  THE CANADIAN PRESS After spending most of last season with the American Hockey League’s St. John’s IceCaps, defenceman Paul Postma was looking ...
• No injuries after a chemical spill in Ferryland
  FERRYLAND, N.L. — Police are investigating the cause of a chemical spill in Newfoundland and Labrador on Friday. RCMP in Ferryland say a ...
• Crew rescued from sinking ship
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Four people were rescued from a fishing vessel that was taking on water in Newfoundland Saturday morning.A public relations ...
• Canadian Forces members seek help before being...
  By Alison AuldTHE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX — Some military members who are about to be forced out of the services for medical reasons are ...
• Nail is No.1
  The Edmonton Oilers selected Nail Yakupov with the first pick in the NHL draft Friday night.The Russian sniper is the third forward in an as many ...
• Coast Guard acknowledges only DND consulted about...
  THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER — The Canadian Coast Guard says closing the Kitsilano search-and-rescue station will not put lives at risk because a ...
• Protesters rally for twinning of Alberta highway...
  THE CANADIAN PRESS FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — A convoy of buses was used at a rally to help persuade the Alberta government to move more quickly on ...
• Harper Conservatives win journalist’s award for...
  THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO — Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has won this year’s Code of Silence Award from the Canadian Association of ...
• Wolf speculation in Atlantic Canada
  By Adam Scotti THE CANADIAN PRESS The sightings of two suspected wolves in Atlantic Canada in recent weeks has left experts wondering why the ...
• Review of Old Harry put on hold
  THE CANADIAN PRESSST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A review of a proposal to drill an exploration well on the Old Harry site in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has ...
• Air Canada faces class-action lawsuit
  Montreal — A Quebec judge has approved a class-action lawsuit against Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) on behalf of disabled people who had to pay extra for ...
• Six Canadians auditioning for Queen cover band
  At first glance, clean-cut Christian rocker Marc Martel might not seem the obvious choice to reincarnate Freddie Mercury, Queen’s ...
• Lady Gaga sends message to Toronto school
  Lady Gaga delivered a personalized video message to some of her “little monsters” at a west-end Toronto high school Friday supporting an assembly ...
• Caffeine capped on energy drinks
  Ottawa — The federal government has introduced rules to limit the amount of caffeine allowed in so-called energy drinks such as Red Bull and ...
• The Jets fly again
  They came, they cheered and they screamed “Go Jets go” as a 15-year separation between Winnipeg and NHL hockey was put on ice Tuesday night as ...
• Leafs-Sens use new nets in pre-season opener
  Some of the initiatives from last month’s research and development camp in Toronto made their way to the Air Canada Centre for Monday’s ...
• Toronto fest fans give thumbs up to ‘Where Do We...
  Moviegoers have crowned “Where Do We Go Now?” the favourite feature of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), giving the Lebanese ...
• Airline running out of time to avoid strike by...
  The clock is ticking towards Air Canada’s second strike this year and potentially the big carrier’s most costly labour dispute in 13 years. ...
• Most Canadians comfortable with non-mortgage debt...
  TORONTO — Most Canadians feel they have their personal debt situation under control and the majority believe they are in better shape in that ...
• Debate needed on the inclusion of Afghan mission on...
  OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Legion says it will have to debate whether it supports adding Afghanistan to the National War Memorial.Spokesman Bob ...
• Ottawa backdrop for new CBC comedy
  If ever a Canadian city was pigeonholed, stereotyped and even downright ignored in TV and film, it’s Ottawa. Shows are either focused on the ...
• Accused abductor Randall Hopley captured: RCMP
  CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. — The RCMP say accused kidnapper Randall Hopley has been captured. Police have named Hopley as the sole suspect in the ...
• Gander praised on 10th anniversary of 9-11 attacks
  GANDER, N.L. — Canadians are marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks today with events in several cities including the ...