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Defence Department failed to spend $1.2B in funding last year, most due to delays

Defence Department failed to spend $1.2B in funding last year, most due to delays

OTTAWA — New figures show the Department of National Defence failed to spend more than $1.2 billion of its allotted budget in the last fiscal year, the majority due to delays in the purchase of new equipment for Canada’s military.
Teenager stabbed near Montreal-area high school on Tuesday has died, police say

Teenager stabbed near Montreal-area high school on Tuesday has died, police say

Montreal police say a teenager who was stabbed during an altercation between students outside a Montreal-area high school on Tuesday has died. Police say the 16-year-old boy died today in hospital. The Lester B.

Personal info about military sex misconduct claimants inadvertently released

OTTAWA — The company administering the federal government's $900-million settlement deal with Armed Forces members and veterans who experienced sexual misconduct while in uniform has inadvertently released private information about dozens of claimant
Richard Edjericon elected as new representative in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh byelection

Richard Edjericon elected as new representative in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh byelection

Voters in a Northwest Territories riding have chosen a new member of the legislative assembly after their previous representative resigned.
Researchers find evidence of first dinosaur with sore throat, flu symptoms

Researchers find evidence of first dinosaur with sore throat, flu symptoms

The dinosaur had a flu. A really bad flu. Cary Woodruff, a recent PhD graduate from the University of Toronto, and a team of researchers studieda fossil that may provide evidence of the first known case of a bird-style lung disease in a dinosaur.
Quebec man sentenced to 10 years for kidnapping young son, triggering Amber Alert

Quebec man sentenced to 10 years for kidnapping young son, triggering Amber Alert

MATANE, Que. — A Quebec court judge has signed off on a jointly recommended 10-year sentence for a Quebec man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping his three-year-old son.
Montreal police open homicide investigation after man shot inside garage

Montreal police open homicide investigation after man shot inside garage

Montreal police say a man is dead after a shooting Wednesday night in the city's southwest. Police said today no arrests have been made, after the victim was shot at least once around 9 p.m. inside a garage in the LaSalle borough.
US influence on protest, Online Streaming Act concerns : In The News for Feb. 10

US influence on protest, Online Streaming Act concerns : In The News for Feb. 10

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ... The NDP is calling on the U.S.
CRTC lacks expertise to regulate online streaming, YouTube: experts

CRTC lacks expertise to regulate online streaming, YouTube: experts

OTTAWA — Internet experts have cast doubt on whether the body the federal government wants to regulate streaming services and video-sharing platforms such as YouTube and Netflix has the expertise to do so.
Canada faces some trade restrictions on poultry due to bird flu found in Nova Scotia

Canada faces some trade restrictions on poultry due to bird flu found in Nova Scotia

Canada's food safety watchdog says the discovery of avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Nova Scotia has resulted in international trade restrictions on some Canadian poultry products.