MONTREAL — Home renovation company Rona says it will compete more effectively with large U.S. rivals by eliminating its franchise structure with the purchase of 20 stores that date back to its entry into big-box retailing two decades ago.
Premier Paul Davis of Newfoundland and Labrador says the premiers are asking Ottawa to increase the Canada Health Transfer to cover at least 25 per cent of all health-care spending by provinces and territories.
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man accused of mailing letter-bombs to his ex-wife and two law firms is moving closer to getting legal representation.
CALGARY — From drought to grasshoppers, it's been a tough year for Alberta farmers, with some counties declaring states of agricultural disaster.
ROSTHERN, Sask. — RCMP have charged a second man with the murder of a Saskatchewan mother nearly three decades ago.
TORONTO — To hear members of the foreign press tell it, the Toronto being presented to the world during the Pan Am Games is one featuring state-of-the-art sporting venues, enthusiastic fans and ever-helpful volunteers.