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Military chaplains are seeing an increasing number of soldiers, sailors and aircrew who — squeezed by the soaring cost of living and stuck in a system that forces them to relocate — are in financial distress and seeking assistance. Changes to a cost-of-living benefit left many members feeling ‘undervalued’ — …

A woman who pushed a stranger onto the subway tracks at Bloor-Yonge station last year has been found guilty of attempted murder and aggravated assault but deemed not criminally responsible for her actions. Ontario Court Justice Lori Anne Thomas delivered the ruling during a court proceeding in Toronto on Thursday. …

Marine animal experts are trying to locate the carcass of a great white shark that was found on a Cape Breton beach on Thursday, but has since washed back to sea. They’re hoping an examination will reveal the shark’s cause of death and provide insights into great white shark populations …

Three people are dead after a small plane crashed near a motel in Chilliwack, B.C., according to RCMP.  Everyone on board died and the next of kin are being notified. Three people are dead after a small plane crashed in Chilliwack, B.C., according to RCMP in the city about 100 …

Kristi Allan loves Taylor Swift, and she loves the Jacob Puddister Memorial Foundation, too. When she put both of them together, it resulted in the biggest fundraiser the group — which provides counselling and other services in Newfoundland and Labrador — has ever seen. Raffle for concert tickets snagged by …

Liard First Nation Chief Stephen Charlie is working towards the goal of being the first First Nation in the north without a housing crisis. “Just think of the legacy that’s going to be established for future generations, that we don’t have to worry about housing.”  ‘My vision is that we …

Canada’s economy added 64,000 new workers as a surge in hiring in Quebec and B.C. was enough to offset a loss of 38,000 jobs in Alberta.  Economists had been expecting about 25,000 new jobs. Canada’s economy added 64,000 new workers as a surge in hiring in Quebec and B.C. was …

The highest court in Canada has upheld provisions in the criminal code for blanket publication bans for matters when a jury is not in place, something media outlets and civil liberty advocates say stifle freedom of the press.  Lawyers representing media outlets said ban on 15 months of pre-trial applications …

Liberal MP Greg Fergus became the first Black Canadian Speaker of the House of Commons after being picked by his colleagues through a secret ranked-ballot vote. While most Canadians were occupied listening to the first remarks of the newly elected Speaker, others were left scratching their heads over what preceded …

Newly released documents show Canadian involvement in an international investigation of an alleged money laundering ring in the Greater Toronto Area that authorities believe is linked to a man accused of laundering money for terrorists. Altaf Khanani, a Pakistani national, has been on the radar of international law enforcement since …