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Canadian government faces call to revoke funding for giant telescope in Hawaii
OTTAWA - The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says Canada should bail out of a plan to build a large new telescope in Hawaii on land claimed as sacred by Indigenous Hawaiians. In an open letter to Prime Mi...
Jul 24, 2019
Deaths as bomber detonates in Mogadishu mayor's office
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A suicide bomber walked into the office of Mogadishu's mayor and detonated explosives strapped to his waist, killing several people and badly wounding the mayor, Somali police sai...
Jul 24, 2019
The Canadian Press appoints veteran Andrea Baillie as editor-in-chief
TORONTO - The Canadian Press is promoting managing editor Andrea Baillie to editor-in-chief, marking the first time a woman will oversee editorial operations at the national n...
Jul 24, 2019
Expert warns of Huawei monopoly in North, leaving residents vulnerable to China
Ottawa is creating conditions for the telecom giant Huawei to create a monopoly on high-speed internet in Canada's Far North, leaving its residents vulnerable to Beijing's will, says a leading analyst...
Jul 24, 2019
Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser ready for UFC debut in Edmonton
Mixed martial arts has taken Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser around the world. On Saturday, it returns him to his backyard as the Alberta heavyweight makes his UFC debut at UFC 240 in Edmonton. The 27-ye...
Jul 24, 2019
A&W fund boosts cash payout as earnings rise and same store sales grow
VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund has boosted its monthly distribution after a quarter of improved earnings from same-store sales growth and added stores. The Vancouver-based...
Jul 24, 2019
Meek Mill's conviction thrown out, granted new trial
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania appeals court has thrown out rapper Meek Mill's decade-old conviction in a drug and gun case. The unanimous three-judge opinion Wednesday grants the rapper born Robert Wi...
Jul 24, 2019
Family asks police to conduct ground searches for missing Quebec man, son
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec entrepreneur and his son now missing for 12 days are asking provincial police to carry out a ground search of a vast, heavily ...
Jul 24, 2019
Canada invests $85M into advanced satellites to connect rural, remote regions
OTTAWA - The federal government is investing $85 million into an advanced satellite technology designed to expand access to affordable, high-speed internet across Canada's rural and remote region...
Jul 24, 2019
CBSA expands stunt-actor pilot project, warning those hired may get hit
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency says it is plans to amend bid documents looking for stunt-actors to clarify that they may get punched or kicked during training with new recruits. The a...
Jul 24, 2019
