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Highlights from the news file for Thursday, May 25 ——— CANADA FOCUSING ON INTELLIGENCE GATHERING IN WAR ON TERROR, PM SUGGESTS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says co-operation between key allies on intelligence is where Canada is focusing its contrib

OTTAWA — When the contenders for leadership of the Conservative party registered to run, they swore to uphold two key pledges likely to be tested in the months following the announcement of the winner on Saturday night.

EDMONTON — Another Albertan who lost a home in Fort McMurray has had a change of luck, winning a luxury condo and an Italian sports car in an Edmonton hospital fundraising lottery.

COLWOOD, B.C. — A man whose truck crashed into an RCMP officer's cruiser killing a 32-year-old constable pleaded guilty Thursday to two charges in a Victoria-area court.

TORONTO — Ontario is taking steps toward allowing people to renew their health cards online, a development that would save residents a trip to a ServiceOntario centre.

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a man has been arrested for animal cruelty in the case of a dog that died after being found buried alive south of Montreal this week. Sgt.

TORONTO — The CBC says it gave Subway plenty of opportunity to refute the findings of an investigation into the sandwich chain's chicken products before airing reports that prompted a defamation lawsuit from the company.

OTTAWA — Bernie Williams says she and other indigenous women have already been to hell and back — and now is not the time to give up on a national public inquiry they've spent decades fighting for.

HALIFAX — (NSElxn-Health) Health care continues to dominate debate in the Nova Scotia election campaign.

CALGARY — Tougher methane emission regulations unveiled Thursday are expected to create oil and gas services jobs, but have raised concern that the costs of implementation could further weaken an industry hit hard by two years of commodity price unce