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'It would be terrible if nothing changed,' says Danforth victim's father
TORONTO - When Ken Price read the final police report on the man who shot his daughter during a rampage through Toronto's Greektown, it galvanized his resolve to tackle o...
Jul 01, 2019

High house costs have some Canadians thinking tiny, but not all cities on board
MONTREAL - Amelia Jasper-Laurin dreams of living in a community of tiny house owners, where like-minded neighbours all pitch in to share chores and property maintenance. Karina Jacobsen, an ...
Jul 01, 2019

Iran says it has broken stockpile limit set by nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran acknowledged Monday it had broken the limit set on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by the 2015 nuclear deal, marking its first major departure from the unraveling agreement a...
Jul 01, 2019

Canuck-themed restos give the world a taste of Canada, make expats feel at home
Growing up, Paryse Lambert spent summers with her mother's family in Quebec indulging in French-Canadian staples including croque monsieur, steak hache, and of course, poutine. After settling down in ...
Jul 01, 2019

Truce in US-China trade war as 2 rivals seek breakthrough
OSAKA, Japan - President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed to a cease-fire Saturday in their nations' yearlong trade war, averting for now an escalation feared by financial markets, businesse...
Jul 01, 2019

Suspect in deadly Dutch tram shooting appears in court
BRUSSELS - Dutch prosecutors said Monday they have a "strong indication" that a man accused of fatally shooting four passengers on a tram in the central city of Utrecht in March had a "terrorist motiv...
Jul 01, 2019

Illegal or just immoral? Film explores texting suicide case
BOSTON - A new documentary asks whether a young woman who sent her suicidal boyfriend countless text messages encouraging him to take his own life should be behind bars as a convicted criminal. HBO's ...
Jul 01, 2019

Media fight for details of Nova Scotia man's wrongful murder conviction
HALIFAX - A court battle is set to unfold Tuesday over the release of key evidence explaining what led to the wrongful murder conviction of a Nova Scotia man wh...
Jul 01, 2019

Bus crashes into gorge in India's Kashmir, killing 35
SRINAGAR, India - An overcrowded minibus crashed into a gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 35 people and injuring 17 others, officials said. The bus plunged off the Himalay...
Jul 01, 2019

The federal price on carbon takes effect in Yukon and Nunavut July 1
Starting today, the federal carbon levy will be applied in Yukon and Nunavut, while the Northwest Territories is set to implement its own price on carbon in September. The Yukon government says&...
Jul 01, 2019