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Montreal's former No. 2 was courted to run for top job in the city, but declined

Montreal's former No. 2 was courted to run for top job in the city, but declined

MONTREAL - As Quebec's corruption inquiry awaits to hear from ex-Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay, his former right-hand man explained he never wanted the top job in his final day on the stand.
Tory caucus unrest making Speaker's chair a hot seat for Andrew Scheer

Tory caucus unrest making Speaker's chair a hot seat for Andrew Scheer

OTTAWA - It's not easy being Andrew Scheer these days. The 33-year-old Speaker of the House of Commons is now getting pressure from all corners as he considers the question of how much freedom of speech an MP is guaranteed in Parliament.
Ontario Tories to move non-confidence motion against minority Liberals

Ontario Tories to move non-confidence motion against minority Liberals

TORONTO - The Progressive Conservatives' non-confidence motion in Ontario's minority government over the cancellation of gas plants is just a headline-seeking gimmick, both the Liberals and New Democrats said Monday.
Alison 2.0: Alberta's Redford reinvents herself one year after election victory

Alison 2.0: Alberta's Redford reinvents herself one year after election victory

EDMONTON - One year after Alison Redford won her first popular mandate, the Alberta premier remembers not only voting day, but the uneasy feeling just before she dropped the writ. It was last March 26.
Bill to give Ontario grandparents more rights will be subject of public hearings

Bill to give Ontario grandparents more rights will be subject of public hearings

TORONTO - There are at least 75,000 grandparents in Ontario being denied access to their grandchildren for no valid reason, Liberal backbencher Kim Craitor said as he made his fifth attempt to update the Child Law Reform Act to give grandparents more
Military reviews handling of sex assault complaints against former petty officer

Military reviews handling of sex assault complaints against former petty officer

The Department of National Defence is investigating its handling of sexual assault complaints involving a convicted former medical technician who is facing 31 new charges, The Canadian Press has learned.
An in-depth look at not criminally responsible through the eyes of a patient

An in-depth look at not criminally responsible through the eyes of a patient

When the stranger with wild hair and even wilder eyes plunged a knife into a young woman's chest outside a Wal-Mart, screaming as he continued stabbing even after she fell to the ground, she thought she was going to die.
Smashed glass, shouts of 'Go Leo' before RCMP lost their man: standoff review

Smashed glass, shouts of 'Go Leo' before RCMP lost their man: standoff review

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Mounties heard glass smash and people shout "Go Leo, go Leo" but commanders clung to the belief that Leo Crockwell was still barricaded in his Newfoundland home long after he'd fled a standoff, says a newly released report.
Voters set to cast ballots in provincial byelection in New Brunswick

Voters set to cast ballots in provincial byelection in New Brunswick

REXTON, N.B. - New Brunswick voters in the riding of Kent head to the polls today in a provincial byelection.
Though light on policy, Trudeau offers key glimpses of next Liberal platform

Though light on policy, Trudeau offers key glimpses of next Liberal platform

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has made no apologies for offering little in the way of substantive policy prescriptions during the Liberal leadership race.