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Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds

Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds

MONTREAL — A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest in Canada. The web survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.
Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick

Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick

FREDERICTON — Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands and was in awe about how it was a decade older than him.
Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jet
Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller

Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller

MONTRÉAL — Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes.
Scrutiny for supervised drug consumption site in Victoria's 'Downtown Eastside'

Scrutiny for supervised drug consumption site in Victoria's 'Downtown Eastside'

VICTORIA — The value of a supervised consumption site in the heart of Victoria’s most downtrodden neighbourhood is under debate — is it a life-saving tool, or a magnet for drug dealers victimizing those in an encampment on the site's doorstep? Victor
National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F-35

National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F-35

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its incoming F-35 fleet with uncrewed combat aircraft.
Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star's B.C. café

Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star's B.C. café

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says content meant to glorify violent crime is too freely circulated on social media, acting as "microphones" for criminal groups to intimidate others and recruit new members.
Carney's ethics filing reveals details of conflict of interest screen on Brookfield

Carney's ethics filing reveals details of conflict of interest screen on Brookfield

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff and the country's top public servant will be responsible for maintaining an ethics screen preventing him from making decisions that benefit his former employer, says a disclosure issued by the offi
Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers following Trump's latest tariff threat

Carney to meet with cabinet, premiers following Trump's latest tariff threat

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be meeting with his cabinet and Canada's premiers to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's new threat to slap 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods next month.
Canada's Supreme Court overturns second trial for Quebec man

Canada's Supreme Court overturns second trial for Quebec man

MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Quebec man convicted of manslaughter in the death of his spouse will not face a second trial.