Cop complaint filed over senator's rope remark
MONTREAL - A man who says he once attempted suicide has filed a police complaint against a Tory senator who suggested murderers be provided rope so they can hang themselves in prison.
3 February
20:40
Unemployment rate rises to 7.6% in January
OTTAWA - Canada's jobs engine appears to have stalled in line with economic growth, prompting some leading economists to call on Ottawa to hold off announced spending cuts.
3 February
15:01
NFL's ratings, revenue, popularity all grow
INDIANAPOLIS - Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labour dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short — or even wipe out — the 2011 season.
3 February
16:35
Transit strike settles into a stalemate
It’s a stalemate as both sides of the transit strike continue to butt heads.
3 February
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18-year-old charged in Halifax fatal stabbing
HALIFAX - Police have charged an 18-year-old man after a fatal stabbing in Halifax.
3 February
17:13
Crown drops charges in death of baby boy
KENTVILLE, N.S. - Charges have been withdrawn against two people in connection with the death of an eight-week-old baby in Nova Scotia.
3 February
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Transit staff man their strike stations
Matt Pottie started working at Metro Transit just over two weeks ago, but the rookie was waving the union flag proudly at the Dartmouth Bus Terminal on Thursday morning.
3 February
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Nova Scotia to change school curriculum
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will spend $6.7 million over the next five years to change course curriculum and teacher certification in the province's schools.
3 February
NewPage workers seek $168 million in U.S.
HALIFAX - The union representing workers at an idled Cape Breton paper mill is seeking US$168.2-million from its bankrupt parent company for benefits including severance and pensions.
3 February
Local man hits the jackpot
For a millionaire, Rodney Henman is pretty modest.
3 February
Transit staff man their strike stations
Matt Pottie started working at Metro Transit just over two weeks ago, but the rookie was waving the union flag proudly at the Dartmouth Bus Terminal on Thursday morning.
3 February
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Target on MacKinnon’s back
Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t need a calendar to know the QMJHL playoffs are just six weeks away.
3 February
Painting the town Purple
When asked by fans if he thought 40 years ago he’d still be performing today, Roger Glover doesn't hesitate in his reply.
2 February
Will strike have long-term impact?
Immediate effects aside, some HRM councillors are expressing concern about the impact a prolonged transit strike will have on long-term ridership numbers.
3 February
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Strike not stopping students
Students aren’t using the transit strike as an excuse to skip class, a Halifax Regional School Board spokesman says.
3 February
Cop complaint filed over senator's rope remark
MONTREAL - A man who says he once attempted suicide has filed a police complaint against a Tory senator who suggested murderers be provided rope so they can hang themselves in prison.
3 February
20:40
UN council meeting Saturday to consider Syria
The U.N. Security Council will meet Saturday morning to take up a much-negotiated resolution on Syria, said a diplomat for a Western nation that sits on the council.
3 February
20:21
Quebec to sue engineering firms over collapse
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will head to court to seek a multimillion-dollar compensation from an engineering consortium it blames for last summer's collapse in a Montreal tunnel.
3 February
20:15
Army orders court-martial in WikiLeaks case
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
3 February
19:57
Notorious B.C. man guilty in cocaine case
VANCOUVER - One of three brothers among a notorious family with reputed links to Vancouver's gang world "fabricated" a story that he was simply planning to steal drugs, instead of scheming to traffic them with his ex-girlfriend's father, a B.C. Supreme Court judge said Friday.
3 February
19:50
Law enforcement websites under attack by hackers
SALT LAKE CITY - Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.
3 February
19:44
Stafford jury to see place body found
LONDON, Ont. - The jury in the trial of a man accused of killing eight-year-old Victoria Stafford will visit the place where her body was found.
3 February
19:37
Man in N.L. charged after woman stabbed
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says it has charged man with assault with a weapon after a woman was stabbed while walking alone early Thursday.
3 February
19:18
Governments move on more oilsands monitoring
EDMONTON - A long-awaited program from the federal and Alberta governments on how to gauge the environmental effects of the oilsands — and answer the industry's international critics — will watch for more contaminants, in more places, more often.
3 February
18:56
State bill would ban new ownership of exotic pets
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Proposed legislation in the state of Ohio would ban the purchase of lions, bears, gorillas and other exotic animals, but it also would allow current owners of such animals to keep the pets if they meet strict new requirements.
3 February
18:22