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The idea that the reporters filing on the ongoing Jody Wilson-Raybould vs. Justin Trudeau story are anyone's unwitting tools is the foolish notion of political partisans who cannot imagine anyone else not being a political partisan, Neil Macdonald writes.

The idea that the reporters filing on the ongoing Jody Wilson-Raybould vs. Justin Trudeau story are anyone's unwitting tools is the foolish notion of political partisans who cannot imagine anyone else not being a political partisan, Neil Macdonald writes.

Recovery has just begun for a competitive Canmore mountain biker after a freak accident during a hike in Utah led to a leg amputation above the knee, but a crowd-funding campaign has raised his family's spirits.

Valé​rie Thé​orêt, 37, and 10-month-old Adèle Roesholt were mauled to death last November by a grizzly outside their remote cabin north of Mayo, Yukon.

A former high-ranking Ontario Provincial Police officer is suing Premier Doug Ford for defamation. 

Ambar Roy has been missing in the Nunavut capital for nearly two weeks. RCMP say they believe the 18-year-old 'succumbed to the elements.'

Self-described neo-Nazi James Fields, who was convicted of killing Heather Heyer by ramming his car into a crowd protesting a white supremacist rally in Virginia in 2017, has pleaded guilty in his federal hate crimes case.

A group of vehicle owners is going after two major automakers in a proposed class-action lawsuit, claiming they were knowingly sold defective vehicles then left to pay for losses and repairs out of pocket when the engines failed or caught fire.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Russia says its athletes are now clean, but Olympics still struggling with allegations of cheating and corruption; Rahaf Mohammed's social media lifeline has become toxic since she fled Saudi Arabia for Canada.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Russia says its athletes are now clean, but Olympics still struggling with allegations of cheating and corruption; Rahaf Mohammed's social media lifeline has become toxic since she fled Saudi Arabia for Canada.

Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism.

Facebook is extending its ban on hate speech to prohibit the promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism.

Caitlan Coleman, the estranged spouse of former hostage Joshua Boyle, begins her testimony in his assault trial by describing how they met and their tumultuous relationship.

Caitlan Coleman, the estranged spouse of former hostage Joshua Boyle, begins her testimony in his assault trial by describing how they met and their tumultuous relationship.

The Ontario government has released its annual Sunshine List, naming all public sector employees who made $100,000 or more in the previous year.

Jody Wilson-Raybould has submitted a written statement, emails and text messages related to the SNC-Lavalin matter to the Commons justice committee, but it's not clear yet when the material will be made public.

Jody Wilson-Raybould has submitted a written statement, emails and text messages related to the SNC-Lavalin matter to the Commons justice committee, but it's not clear yet when the material will be made public.

Jody Wilson-Raybould has submitted a written statement, emails and text messages related to the SNC-Lavalin matter to the Commons justice committee, but it's not clear yet when the material will be made public.

The owner of the Calgary-based trucking company involved in the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan has pleaded guilty to five charges, admitting he failed to comply with federal and provincial safety regulations.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said today ahead of a Senate hearing that it's "very questionable" why some safety features were not required on Boeing 737 Max planes in light of two recent crashes.

It would cost $1.8 billion and take 10,000 new employees for the U.S. aviation regulator to handle all aircraft certification internally, the agency's chief told a Senate panel on Wednesday, answering questions following two Boeing 737 Max crashes on how new planes are approved for flight.

The B.C. Coroners Service has launched a new interactive map marking locations where unidentified remains have been discovered with the hope of generating fresh tips that could help determine into who they are and how they died.

The B.C. Coroners Service has launched a new interactive map marking locations where unidentified remains have been discovered with the hope of generating fresh tips that could help determine who they belong to and how they died.

A Quebec coroner has concluded teenager Athéna Gervais drowned in February 2018 after drinking large quantities of a high-alcohol sugary drink.

A new report released Wednesday on racial profiling by Halifax-area police found black people were street checked at a rate six times higher than white people in Halifax.

A new report released Tuesday on street checks and racial profiling by Halifax-area police found black people are six times more likely to be checked than white people in the city. 

"This investigation is far from over. We are going to continue to pursue these suspects," said York Regional Police Const. Andy Pattenden about the case of Wanzhen Lu, the 22-year-old international student found safe in Ontario cottage country on Tuesday night.

A 22-year-old international student was "shaken up" when he appeared at the side of the road in the sleepy Ontario cottage town of Gravenhurst on Tuesday night, several days after his abduction was reported, says the homeowner who found him.

A 22-year-old international student was "shaken up" when he appeared at the side of the road in the sleepy Ontario cottage town of Gravenhurst on Tuesday night, several days after his abduction was reported, says the homeowner who found him.

Pineapple Express star Seth Rogen and screenwriter Evan Goldberg have teamed up with Canopy Growth Corp. to launch a Toronto-based Canadian cannabis brand called Houseplant.

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a fourth person in connection with the deaths of three Six Nations residents.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max made a safe emergency landing Tuesday in Orlando after experiencing an engine problem, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has called for landing astronauts on the moon within five years, an accelerated pace that would aim to put Americans on the lunar south pole.

Canada should make moves to "correct the mistakes it made earlier" amid a brewing diplomatic and trade row following the detention of a Chinese telecom executive, China said today after suspending the licence of a second Canadian canola exporter, citing safety concerns.

Starting in September, former Superior Court justice Anne-Marie Trahan will comb through records, starting in the 1950s, from Joliette, Montreal, Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Saint-Jérôme and Valleyfield dioceses in Quebec.

The Alberta Election Commissioner has ruled that a Calgary political operative made irregular political contributions and says he admitted to being aware of a plan to commit voter fraud in order to secure the election of Jason Kenney as leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party.

Caitlan Coleman, the estranged spouse of former hostage Joshua Boyle, is expected to start testifying later today at Boyle's criminal trial in Ottawa.

A B.C. family is seeking answers from airlines after a 15-year-old girl spent the night alone on the floor of the Calgary International Airport. The girl was flying from Kelowna to visit family in Fort St. John.

Air Canada and WestJet "dropped the ball," says the mother of a 15-year-old B.C. girl who was stranded alone overnight at the Calgary International Airport because of a flight delay, a route change and a complex ticketing error.

A B.C. family is seeking answers from airlines after a 15-year-old girl spent the night alone on the floor of the Calgary International Airport. The girl was flying from Kelowna to visit family in Fort St. John.

Authorities in Mozambique say five cases of cholera have been confirmed in the cyclone-hit city of Beira. They are the first confirmed cholera cases announced there since the storm hit on March 14.

Three researchers, two of them Canadian, have won what some call the "Nobel Prize" of computer science for developing the ability of computers to learn like humans — leading to widespread applications from voice and facial recognition, to language translation.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Wednesday to indicate a date for quitting as the price for getting her twice-defeated Brexit deal ratified, while Parliament tries to select its own alternative from a multiple-choice list of options.

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she is prepared to quit in order to get her Brexit deal approved by Parliament.

British lawmakers will get to vote on eight widely differing options for the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union, while Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on to indicate a date for quitting as the price for getting her Brexit deal ratified.

Waterloo Regional Police Service Const. Eric Schnarr has been found not guilty of sexual assault, with the judge in his case ruling while he did touch the complainant, he was highly intoxicated and there’s reasonable doubt about whether the officer intended to do it.

China will prosecute former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei for graft after an investigation found he was suspected of taking bribes and breaking discipline rules, the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption watchdog said on Wednesday.

A federal byelection may offer the Green Party a chance to elect a second MP for the first time — just days after a P.E.I. provincial election that could create some momentum with a first-ever Green government.

City councillors in Richmond Hill, Ont., vote down a motion to begin their meetings with an acknowledgment of the area's Indigenous community and history.

City councillors in Richmond Hill, Ont., vote down a motion to begin their meetings with an acknowledgement of the area's Indigenous community and history.