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PC illegal donations expose Redford's lack of leadership: critics

EDMONTON - Alberta's opposition parties say the way Premier Alison Redford responds to a leaked plan by her party to fight the next election with illegal donations is a litmus test of her leadership. And so far, they said Friday, she's failing.

Feb 1, 2013 2:34 PM Read more >

Premier-designate Kathleen Wynne promises to mend fences with angry teachers

TORONTO - Ontario's premier-to-be is promising to change the tone between teachers, school boards and the government to end the labour strife over imposed contracts.

Feb 1, 2013 2:04 PM Read more >

New Brunswick premier uses annual speech to promote national pipeline

FREDERICTON - The premier of New Brunswick is stepping up his promotion of a proposed national pipeline project to carry western crude oil to the east coast as a key to his province's economic future.

Jan 31, 2013 4:34 PM Read more >

Calgary psychiatrist gets 5 years in prison for sex assaults on patients

CALGARY - A psychiatrist convicted of sexual assault was taken into custody Thursday after a judge sentenced him to five years for exploiting his court-appointed patients in a "predatory and repetitive manner." Dr.

Jan 31, 2013 2:47 PM Read more >

Ikea monkey's mom wrote to trainer that Darwin was biting and a 'time bomb'

OSHAWA, Ont. - The woman who refers to herself as the Ikea monkey's mom wrote in an email that she was "unfit" to care for the primate, calling him a "time bomb" because she couldn't stop him from biting, court heard Thursday.

Jan 31, 2013 2:37 PM Read more >

'If you don't pay, you don't play:' critics blast Alberta PCs over donations

EDMONTON - Critics say thousands of dollars in illegal donations from towns, cities and schools to Alberta Premier Alison Redford's party are proof of institutionalized political corruption and kickbacks.

Jan 31, 2013 2:19 PM Read more >

NWT premier wraps up Ottawa meetings showing progress on expanded powers

OTTAWA - The premier of the Northwest Territories says he and Prime Minister Stephen Harper have an understanding to do what it takes to formally expand territorial powers to near-provincial standards by April 2014.

Jan 31, 2013 12:58 PM Read more >

Death of Labrador teen shook faith in rescue services, raised national outcry

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A painful year has passed since a lost boy in Labrador walked through blowing snow across the sea ice outside Makkovik, hanging on for 19 freezing kilometres for help that never came.

Jan 30, 2013 5:33 PM Read more >

Prison punishment: prosecutor says Calgary psychiatrist was predatory

CALGARY - A psychiatrist convicted of sexually assaulting his court-appointed patients was depicted Wednesday as both a frail senior who would suffer in prison and a sexual predator who must be punished. Dr.

Jan 30, 2013 5:25 PM Read more >

Navy officer guilty of espionage faces sentencing hearing in landmark case

HALIFAX - Intelligence and justice officials around the world will be watching Thursday as a navy officer convicted of selling military secrets to Russia becomes the first person to be sentenced under sa国际传媒's Security of Information Act. Sub-Lt.

Jan 30, 2013 3:14 PM Read more >