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'Worse than an animal': Mother enraged as killer claims Amanda Zhao might be alive

'Worse than an animal': Mother enraged as killer claims Amanda Zhao might be alive

In 2002, Yang Baoying flew from China to Vancouver to identify her daughter Amanda Zhao’s body. The 21-year-old English student’s remains had been found stuffed in a suitcase in Mission, B.C.
The rise and fall of Canada's domestic PPE market

The rise and fall of Canada's domestic PPE market

Most Canadian businesses that answered federal and provincial calls during the pandemic to build up a domestic sector for personal protective equipment have collapsed.
Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The executive director of a Nunavut food charity says there's a need to address the root causes of food insecurity after 500 people in the territorial capital went without a daily meal for a week.
Federal and Alberta governments to study oilsands tailings leak communication

Federal and Alberta governments to study oilsands tailings leak communication

EDMONTON — The Alberta and federal governments say they will work together to understand what happened around a nine-month delay in notifying the public about toxic seepage from an oilsands tailings pond.
Researcher calls for more wild horse protections after 17 shot dead in rural B.C.

Researcher calls for more wild horse protections after 17 shot dead in rural B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A biologist and wild horse researcher is calling for stronger federal and provincial protections for the animals after 17 carcasses were found in rural British Columbia.
Senior military officer acquitted of sexual assault sues government, PM for $6M

Senior military officer acquitted of sexual assault sues government, PM for $6M

OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, a senior military officer who was acquitted of a sexual assault charge late last year, has filed a $6-million lawsuit against the Canadian government.
Former governor general David Johnston named special rapporteur on foreign meddling

Former governor general David Johnston named special rapporteur on foreign meddling

OTTAWA — Former governor general David Johnston has been named as the special rapporteur on foreign interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday.
Conservative party criticized for disqualifying candidate in nomination race battle

Conservative party criticized for disqualifying candidate in nomination race battle

OTTAWA — The federal Conservative party defended its decision Wednesday to oust a candidate from a local nomination race, as an anti-abortion organization alleges that the move was unfair —a tiff reminiscent of tensions that previous party leaders fa
André Boisclair, former Parti Québécois leader and sex offender, granted parole

André Boisclair, former Parti Québécois leader and sex offender, granted parole

MONTREAL — Former Parti Québécois leader André Boisclair, who pleaded guilty in June to sexually assaulting two young men, has been granted parole.
Alberta's plan to mandate police body cameras could be expensive: criminologist

Alberta's plan to mandate police body cameras could be expensive: criminologist

CALGARY — A criminologist says Alberta's plan to make all police services in the province use body cameras could come with prohibitive costs and take a long time to put in place.
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