Canadian officials hope an avian flu outbreak has been contained to four quarantined poultry farms in British Columbia.
VANCOUVER — A lawyer representing six soldiers disabled while fighting for Canada in Afghanistan says veterans deserve special treatment under the constitution in the same way aboriginals are given unique rights.
HAMILTON — An animal rights group known for some controversial ad campaigns is proposing a new billboard in Hamilton based on the case of a woman who kept her husband's corpse in a bedroom for six months.
TORONTO — The company that supplied a swing stage involved in a deadly scaffolding collapse in Toronto on Christmas Eve 2009 has been fined $350,000 for failing to ensure the platform was in good condition.
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jim Prentice has put on hold a controversial bill that would have allowed gay students to form support groups, but only if schools approved them.
OTTAWA — The federal government approved the takeover of Tim Hortons Inc. by Burger King Worldwide Inc. on Thursday after securing promises on jobs and that the coffee shop chain will remain a distinct brand.