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Pulse exporters to India get 3-month extension to pest treatment exemption

OTTAWA — India has given another last-minute extension to a waiver allowing Canadian pulse exports to the country without the required pest treatment, Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says.

Mar 30, 2017 11:55 AM Read more >

Noted food critic Chris Nuttall-Smith sheds anonymity with 'Top Chef Canada'

TORONTO — Chris Nuttall-Smith has ditched his spy-like lifestyle built on disguises, fake names and temporary phone numbers.

Mar 30, 2017 11:42 AM Read more >

Photographer stunned by polar bear in 'prayer' in front of cross

WESLEYVILLE, N.L. — Jessica Andrews was scanning through dozens of photos she took of a polar bear roaming around her backyard when she came across one that stopped her in her tracks.

Mar 30, 2017 11:33 AM Read more >

Accused in Quebec City mosque shooting changes lawyer during brief appearance

QUEBEC — The accused in Quebec City's deadly mosque shooting formally changed lawyers on Thursday during a brief court hearing.

Mar 30, 2017 10:59 AM Read more >

Doctor says woman who fell down laundry chute drugged but not incapacitated

REGINA — An inquest into the death of a woman who fell 10 storeys down a laundry chute at a Regina hotel has been told she had high levels of drugs and alcohol in her system but was not incapacitated.

Mar 30, 2017 10:11 AM Read more >

Majority of middle-aged Canadians not using condoms: survey

When it comes to safe sex, a new study suggests middle-aged Canadians have something to learn from the younger generation.

Mar 30, 2017 10:09 AM Read more >

Building the foundation of a house-buying budget requires resisting temptation

OTTAWA — Whether it's the sizzling real estate market or the desire for something just a little bit nicer, the temptation to stretch your homebuying budget may be tough to resist.

Mar 30, 2017 10:00 AM Read more >

Lack of gender diversity at Junos a sign of bigger issues in Canadian music

TORONTO — Alysha Brilla wasn't surprised by the lack of female representation when this year's Juno Awards nominees were announced. Years ago, the Waterloo, Ont.-based musician and producer decided to conduct an experiment.

Mar 30, 2017 9:00 AM Read more >

A robot job invasion: U.S. feds shrug it off, Canada feds fret, so who's right?

WASHINGTON — Should we be preparing for the coming invasion of job-stealing, career-crushing robots? It's a question that's moved from science-fiction novels to the tip of policy-makers' tongues.

Mar 30, 2017 8:09 AM Read more >

Van-car crash in southwestern Ontario leaves 3 dead, 5 hurt

CALEDONIA, Ont. — Three people are dead and five others are in hospital following a crash on Wednesday night on a rural road near Caledonia, Ont.

Mar 30, 2017 5:38 AM Read more >