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Massive iceberg grounded in 120-metre deep water off Newfoundland

Massive iceberg grounded in 120-metre deep water off Newfoundland

BONAVISTA, N.L. — Social media photos of prehistoric ice sculptures that dwarf seaside houses and run with waterfalls are drawing visitors from around the globe to Newfoundland and Labrador.

A list of stays issued across the country over court delays

VANCOUVER — More than 200 criminal cases have been tossed due to unreasonable delays after the Supreme Court of Canada's landmark Jordan decision.

Federal banking regulator proposes new stress test for all uninsured mortgages

OTTAWA — The federal banking regulator is proposing a new stress test for all uninsured mortgages as part of efforts to tighten lending rules.

Another right whale entangled in fishing gear in Gulf of St. Lawrence

HALIFAX — An endangered North Atlantic right whale has been freed after getting entangled in fishing gear near the area where six other whales were found dead.
Cardiac program targets marital woes that can exacerbate health problems

Cardiac program targets marital woes that can exacerbate health problems

The bickering didn't start until nearly 40 years of marriage. But it soon escalated so much that Doug and Bonnie Main wondered if they'd be married much longer. "She'd put something wrong in the dishwasher and I'd go in and change it.

Court rejects Ottawa's request to delay challenge to indefinite segregation

TORONTO — A constitutional challenge to Canada's segregation laws should go ahead in September as scheduled despite objections from the federal government, an Ontario court ruled Thursday.

Ontario gives $1.5M to app that offers rewards points for healthy behaviour

TORONTO — Ontario has joined three other Canadian governments in funding a smartphone app that gives users points for popular consumer reward programs in exchange for engaging with government-approved messages about wellness.

More than 200 cases tossed over delays since Supreme Court's Jordan decision

VANCOUVER — More than 200 criminal cases across the country have been tossed due to unreasonable delays since the Supreme Court of Canada's landmark Jordan decision one year ago, court data shows.

Quebec murder suspect set free due to trial delays sent back to Sri Lanka

MONTREAL — The first murder suspect in Quebec to be set free after his trial exceeded the legal length limit has been deported back to Sri Lanka. Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham left the country Wednesday evening.

N.L., Innu agree to inquiry into treatment of Innu children in provincial care

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government and Innu leaders have agreed to an inquiry into the Innu experience in the province's child protection system.
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