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Liberal bill will bar oil tanker traffic from northern B.C. coast

OTTAWA — New legislation introduced by the federal government will bar most oil tankers from operating along the coast of northern British Columbia.

May 12, 2017 8:15 PM Read more >

Federal government gives green light for two Montreal safe injection sites

MONTREAL — After a long wait, two supervised injection sites will open in Montreal in a matter of weeks, Quebec's public health minister announced Friday.

May 12, 2017 5:57 PM Read more >

Regina sentencing hearing told youth said he wanted to be serial killer

REGINA — A youth who stabbed his former girlfriend to death with a hunting knife told a friend months earlier that he wanted to become a serial killer and do away with his ex.

May 12, 2017 5:45 PM Read more >

Ottawa warms up to Senators playoff run as PM says time to join the bandwagon

OTTAWA — Politics, like hockey, has its unwritten rules — and on Friday, Justin Trudeau broke one of them, daring to suggest the country should jump on the bandwagon of the only Canadian team left in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

May 12, 2017 5:41 PM Read more >

B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses former CFL player Arland Bruce III's lawsuit

Arland Bruce III's lawyer is prepared to take the former CFL player's concussion lawsuit to the Supreme Court of Canada despite a second legal setback. The B.C. Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed Bruce's lawsuit on Friday, upholding a B.C.

May 12, 2017 5:24 PM Read more >

A breakdown of the thorny issues involved in the cultural appropriation debate

TORONTO — A controversial opinion piece that encouraged white writers to explore "the lives of people who aren't like you" exploded into a heated debate over cultural appropriation, free speech and colonialism Friday, with each side digging their hee

May 12, 2017 5:10 PM Read more >

The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

Highlights from the news file for Friday, May 12 ——— PM IS RIDICULED FOR URGING HOCKEY FANS TO SUPPORT SENS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's call for Canadian hockey fans to cheer for the Ottawa Senators didn't go over very well on Friday.

May 12, 2017 4:58 PM Read more >

Major North American indices dip after weak U.S. economic data, earnings

TORONTO — Major North American stock indices declined Friday after disappointing U.S. economic data and weak corporate earnings. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index fell 12.67 points to 15,537.88.

May 12, 2017 4:57 PM Read more >

Angry reaction to restaurant serving horse meat blown out of proportion: chef

TORONTO — The controversy over a special Quebecois-themed event in a Pittsburgh restaurant where horse meat was served has been blown out of proportion, says a Toronto chef who helped prepare the meal.

May 12, 2017 4:49 PM Read more >

Trudeau says Canada taking 'appropriate amount of time' on peacekeeping decision

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shrugged off calls Friday for a decision on whether to send troops to Mali, saying his government will take the "appropriate" time needed to decide on a peacekeeping mission.

May 12, 2017 4:34 PM Read more >