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Aid for Canadian military vets not as much as promised
OTTAWA — As thousands of Canadian soldiers adjust to home life after the battlefields of Kandahar, what looked like a flood of aid for the wounded among them and veterans of other wars is turning out to be only a trickle.
Highway will pave over history: lawsuit
Opponents are hoping to stop the multi-billion dollar Gateway Project in its tracks with a lawsuit claiming a key part of the transportation project runs through First Nations burial grounds.
Ontario wildfires force hundreds from homes
Smoke from nearby forest fires has forced roughly 1,500 people to flee remote northwestern Ontario communities in recent days, the province's Ministry of Natural Resources says.
An elderly woman is accusing Winnipeg police of clamping down too harshly on her for leaving her dog in her car outside a store while she shopped inside on a hot summer evening.
Canada looking at building military bases in Arctic
OTTAWA—It is costly to operate in the vast and inhospitable Arctic. But the Canadian military is exploring a way to cut costs and speed up the movement of troops and equipment by building several new northern bases.
Failed tidal turbine explained at symposium
One of the companies behind a large experimental tidal test project told a tidal energy conference Friday that powerful currents in the Bay of Fundy destroyed the blades of its test turbine in less than three weeks.
Memorial for Canada's Afghan mission dead unveiled
CFB TRENTON, Ont. — A memorial honouring Canadians who died during the Afghan mission has a new home. The Camp Mirage Memorial Cairn was officially unveiled Wednesday during a ceremony at the National Air Force Museum of Canada on CFB Trenton.
Rampaging polar bear shot in Churchill
Conservation officers in Churchill, Man., were forced to shoot and kill a polar bear after it wandered into town, became aggressive and started charging their truck.
BC Ferries CEO could get $314K pension
New documents released by BC Ferries reveals that CEO David Hahn will receive supplemental pension benefits three times the value of the public service pension he'll also get when he retires.
Prices jumping ahead of Stampede
With the Stampede just a few days away, Calgarians and visitors are starting to notice that hotel rooms, parking spots and even a pint at a pub are more expensive.
Holiday border traffic up 25%
There weren't only a huge number of cross-border shoppers and tourists who were trying to get across the U.S.-Canada border south of Vancouver on the Canada Day long weekend — there were also drug runners and some confused ferry seekers.
Lost Montreal dog found one year, 4,500 km awayRunaway dogs are often found wandering their neighbourhood after a few hours on the lam. But in a move that would put the Littlest Hobo to shame, a Labrador mix from the Montreal area is on her way home one year and 4,500 kilometres after dashing from her
Canada Day draws crowds from coast to coast 
There was plenty of high-spirited fun at Canada Day celebrations at home and at similar events around the world, as Canadians gathered to celebrate the country's 144th birthday on Friday.
Vancouver the 'nicest' city in Canada: survey
Most Canadians surveyed choose Vancouver as the "nicest city" in the country, but the high rank is credited to vast support from local residents, according to a poll released Wednesday.
AECL sold for $15M to SNC-Lavalin
The federal government finally announced Wednesday a deal to divest itself of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. and get out of the business of subsidizing nuclear reactor sales and servicing.
Vancouver may force DTES landlord to act
Vancouver city council will decide Thursday if it will seek a court injunction against the owners of two Downtown eastside hotels that would force them to make repairs to their buildings.
B.C. mudslide closes Trans-Canada Highway
It could be midnight Friday before crews can clear a massive mudslide that has blocked the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions in the Fraser Valley east of Vancouver, hurting at least one driver.
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