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Queen Elizabeth to attend pop concert for 92nd birthday

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth is marking her 92nd birthday with a Saturday night concert in London featuring British singers such as Sting, Tom Jones and Jamie Cullum.

Apr 21, 2018 9:12 AM Read more >

Five things to know about the ongoing influx of asylum seekers in Canada

OTTAWA — The number of illegal border crossings is up significantly this year compared with the same period last year, so federal and law enforcement officials have been preparing for possibility of another spike as the weather warms up.

Apr 21, 2018 7:00 AM Read more >

MDA president says having parent firm in United States won't affect Canadian jobs

MONTREAL — The president of Canadarm-builder MDA says setting up the company's parent firm in the United States won't have any impact on jobs in Canada. In October 2017, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, based in Richmond, B.C.

Apr 21, 2018 7:00 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Friday night's $33 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $33 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Apr.

Apr 21, 2018 2:29 AM Read more >

Doug Ford says he'll take high road after crude comment by Liberal organizer

CHATHAM, Ont. — A senior campaign official for the Ontario Liberals is apologizing for a crude comment he made on live television about Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford.

Apr 20, 2018 11:23 PM Read more >

Strike at CP Railway postponed, commuter and freight service to continue

CALGARY — A rail strike has been temporarily averted after the federal labour minister ordered employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to vote on the company's final offers, just hours before they were set to walk off the job.

Apr 20, 2018 11:05 PM Read more >

Grassroots Liberals pressuring Trudeau government to be more progressive

HALIFAX — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is being pushed by backbenchers and grassroots Liberals to take a more progressive stance on issues such as pharmacare, prostitution and illegal drugs.

Apr 20, 2018 8:32 PM Read more >

Victoria naturopath criticized for treating boy with rabid-dog saliva remedy

VANCOUVER — Health Canada is launching an investigation after concerns were raised over a Victoria naturopath who treated a four-year-old boy with a rabid-dog saliva remedy.

Apr 20, 2018 7:21 PM Read more >

Parliament Hill plays host to last annual marijuana rally before legalization

OTTAWA — A haze of marijuana smoke blanketed crowds on Parliament Hill on Friday as pot enthusiasts of all ages gathered below the Peace Tower for the annual cannabis celebration known as 4-20.

Apr 20, 2018 6:20 PM Read more >

B.C. man accused of killing student not fit to stand trial: court

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A schizophrenic man accused of murdering a high school student in Abbotsford, B.C., may never be well enough for the court case to go ahead, his lawyer says. B.C.

Apr 20, 2018 6:07 PM Read more >