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Terror victim Christine Archibald remembered at memorial in Castlegar, B.C.

Terror victim Christine Archibald remembered at memorial in Castlegar, B.C.

CASTLEGAR, B.C. — An organizer says hundreds turned out Sunday evening in Castlegar, B.C., for a memorial service honouring several young people from the West Kootenay community, including a local woman who was killed in a terror attack in London.

Nunavut Mountie stabbed while arresting teen, officer in stable condition: RCMP

CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut — Police say a Mountie has been stabbed while arresting a teen who was waving a firearm in Nunavut. RCMP says the constable was taken by air ambulance to a hospital in Yellowknife. Cpl.
Soccer star Christine Sinclair embarks on personal mission to help fight MS

Soccer star Christine Sinclair embarks on personal mission to help fight MS

TORONTO — Christine Sinclair has always done her talking on the soccer field. She has carried the Maple Leaf at the Olympics, represented her country 259 times, scored 168 goals and led Canada to back-to-back Olympic medals.

Former Alberta politician is oldest Canadian to summit Mount Everest

RED DEER, Alta. — A former Alberta politician has become the oldest Canadian to summit Mount Everest.

Police arrest two, seek two others in luxury goods theft investigation

Toronto police have arrested two people and are looking for two others in connection with a series of break-and-enters that saw an estimated $3.5 million in valuables and vehicles stolen.
What we've already learned at the sentencing of the Saskatchewan school shooter

What we've already learned at the sentencing of the Saskatchewan school shooter

MEADOW LAKE, Sask. — A sentencing hearing is to resume Tuesday for a teen who killed four people and injured seven in a shooting in La Loche, Sask., in January 2016.

Ont. mortgage broker charged with fraud after sexual assault arrest

HAMILTON — An Ontario mortgage broker facing a number of sex charges has now been accused of fraud. Hamilton police say they've been investigating Dinesh Khanna of Oakville, Ont. since his arrest in March 2016.

Canada 'poor performer' for high medication costs for common conditions: study

VANCOUVER — Canada had the second-highest medication costs for common conditions such as high blood pressure and cholesterol in 2015 compared to nine other affluent countries with universal health-care systems, suggests a new study calling for a nati

Facts on which top court struck down assisted dying ban no longer relevant: Feds

OTTAWA — A court hearing begins today that will determine how long grievously ill Canadians must wait to find out if their right to a medically assisted death has been violated by the federal government's restrictive approach to the issue.

NDP proposes rule change to ensure federal watchdogs are non-partisan

OTTAWA — New Democrats are proposing a change to parliamentary rules aimed at ensuring only non-partisan individuals become the independent watchdogs who oversee crucial activities such as government spending, ethics, lobbying and federal elections.
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