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TORONTO — A woman's decades-long quest for recognition as an Indian ended in victory Thursday, when Ontario's top court ruled she should be granted status, something the federal government had steadfastly denied her because she didn't know who her pa

TORONTO — Vulnerable inmates are being put at risk due to Ontario's highly flawed system of segregation, the province's ombudsman said Thursday.

Toronto police officers who die by suicide will now be allowed to have their names included on the force's memorial wall honouring officers who died in the line of duty, if certain conditions are met.

VANCOUVER — A toxin was the cause of death for two beluga whales at the Vancouver Aquarium last November, but the exact substance couldn't be identified.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.

RED DEER, Alta. — A popular travel website could help put the central Alberta city of Red Deer on the map. Expedia has named it one of the most breathtaking spots in North America, up there with Old Montreal and Niagara Falls.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces and territories (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.8 per cent (4.

Seven stories in the news for Friday, April 21 ——— WATCHDOG TROUBLED BY CSIS USE OF PERSONAL INFO A data centre run by Canada's spy agency has long been using personal details gleaned from security clearance forms to help with national security probe

MONTREAL — When Sarah Jane Green was a little girl, her father passed on his love of space and universe to her, even naming her after a character in the "Doctor Who" TV show.

TORONTO — Chris Sale struck out 13 over eight shutout innings, Mookie Betts hit a three-run double in the 10th and the Boston Red Sox beat the struggling Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Thursday.