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As Beetle ends, iconic original thrives in Mexico City hills
MEXICO CITY - The Beetle is dead. Long live the Beetle. The modern edition of the iconic Volkswagen model ceased production Wednesday, but people in Cuautepec on the outskirts of Mexico City still rel...
Jul 10, 2019
Ottawa city council gives controversial Chateau Laurier addition go-ahead
Ottawa city council has approved a controversial addition to the historic Chateau Laurier but is going to meet again Thursday to discuss it one more time. In a 14-9 split Wednesday, councill...
Jul 10, 2019
Second BC Cannabis Store opens in Kamloops; 14 private retailers await provincial approval
KAMLOOPS - The second BC Cannabis Store in Kamloops quietly opened its doors today. Located at the Northills Mall on Kamloops's North Shore, the store will run the same days and hours as the Columbia ...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Alaska legislature falls short in vote to override vetoes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Alaska Legislature has failed to override vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. State lawmakers needed 45 votes, which represents a three-fourths majority of the 60 members of the Sena...
Jul 10, 2019
Road repair to begin when Chilcotin flood waters recede: Ministry of Transportation
BIG CREEK, B.C. - The Ministry of Transportation says it is gearing up to repair flood-damaged roads in the Chilcotin area.The Chilcotin River and a variety of tributaries have been inundated with abo...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: Global BC
New measures announced to protect North Atlantic right whales
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that have been dying from ship strikes and getting caught in fishing ...
Jul 10, 2019
B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...
Jul 10, 2019
B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...
Jul 10, 2019
Duceppe family seeks $1.1 million from seniors residence over mother's death
MONTREAL - The family of former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe is seeking $1.14 million from the luxury seniors' residence where their 93-year-old mother perished after being trapped in a c...
Jul 10, 2019
Quebec premier affirms support for carbon price and Saskatchewan court challenge
SASKATOON - Quebec's premier is clarifying his province's carbon price isn't going anywhere, despite its entry into Saskatchewan's legal challenge of Ottawa's carbon tax. Francois Legault an...
Jul 10, 2019
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