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Dairy farmers parked tractors at the foot of Parliament Hill, walked cows through downtown Ottawa and dumped milk on the pavement Tuesday to protest what they say is a looming trade deal that threatens their way of life.

A federal NDP candidate who apologized for making a crude reference to Auschwitz has temporarily stepped down from her role as vice-chairwoman of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.

The ex-wife of a former Quebec doctor who is charged with murdering their children says she never thought he could kill them.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- He fed the cats, prepared a meal, shaved, showered and even took meat out of the freezer to thaw.

Former Quebec lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault is to be sentenced this afternoon on charges of fraud and breach of trust.

A day after a pint-sized superhero rescued the kidnapped captain of the Edmonton Oilers from the clutches of evil villain Mysterio, SpiderMable is being credited with another amazing feat -- spurring donations to the Children's Wish Foundation.

A New Democrat government would create a new parliamentary office to provide solid scientific advice and analysis to politicians, and would encourage scientists to speak their minds, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said Wednesday.

Canadian regulators approved the hydrotest results of Enbridge Inc's Line 9 crude oil pipeline on Wednesday, clearing the way for the delayed 300,000 barrel-per-day route to the east of the country to start operating.

SAINT-JEROME, Que. -- The trial of a former Quebec doctor charged with killing his two young children heard on Wednesday from an expert who described how they were stabbed to death.

McDonald's Canada CEO John Betts says lining up to pay for the same old burger will soon be a thing of the past.

A new Vancouver-based think-tank says it has conducted a performance review of 80 premiers since 1981 and former Ontario premier Mike Harris, a Tory, was rated the best while Quebec's PQ premier Pauline Marois was the worst.

Families with children in Justin Trudeau's riding could benefit the most from the Liberal leader's child-care benefit promise, an analysis by The Canadian Press suggests.

Disgraced former broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi pleaded not guilty Thursday to five charges against him.

BRANDON, Man. -- Twin brothers are facing charges after allegedly stabbing each other during a knife fight.

Marilyn Gladu's campaign announced Thursday the Conservative candidate in Sarnia-Lambton is taking several days off from campaigning for medical reasons.

The Environment Canada scientist whose anti-Stephen Harper folk song Harperman got him suspended from his job is retiring rather than waiting out an investigation into his behaviour.

A sobbing Damien Taylor recounted to RCMP, hours after his girlfriend CJ Fowler was found dead, how the two were brought to Kamloops, B.C., to deal drugs.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved a $446 million settlement fund for victims of the fiery Lac-Megantic oil-train derailment in Quebec that killed 47 people.

OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is insisting that while his government's refugee policy focuses on the most vulnerable religious and ethnic groups, it does not do so at the expense of others.

HALIFAX -- A teenage boy was given a conditional discharge today after being convicted of extortion and possessing child pornography he obtained by threatening a young girl on Facebook.

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