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Longueuil police arrest man for alleged threats over local deer cull plan
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Police say a man was arrested in connection with threats against the mayor of Longueuil and other local elected officials over a plan to cull white-tailed deer in a city park. Longue...
Nov 18, 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Annual rate of inflation rose to 0.7 per cent in October
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in October was up 0.7 per cent compared with a year ago as the annual pace of inflation increased led by higher food prices. The increase compa...
Nov 18, 2020
FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing's 737 Max for flight. The nation's air safety agency announced the move early Wednesday, sa...
Nov 18, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Keep patio extensions, lose the Fourth Avenue mall idea
KAMLOOPS - WOULD YOU sit outside on a downtown or Tranquille Corridor patio in the middle of December or January sipping a latte or having a sandwich?City council gave the OK Tuesday to patio extensio...
Nov 18, 2020
Nunavut goes into lockdown and People's sexiest men alive: In The News for Nov. 18
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 18, 2020
Van attack trial continues today after Alek Minassian's father finishes testimony
TORONTO - The defence of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack continues today.Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murde...
Nov 18, 2020
Defence sought mistrial one day after start of Fredericton mass murder proceedings
FREDERICTON - One day after the trial for the 2018 mass shooting in Fredericton began, the defence sought a mistrial, which could have derailed the legal proceedings against admitted killer Matthew Ra...
Nov 18, 2020
Pandemic underscores importance of financial intelligence, federal centre says
OTTAWA - The federal anti-money laundering agency says it gave more than 2,000 intelligence leads to partners in the last fiscal year despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic created for the business w...
Nov 18, 2020
As virus cases spiral, Los Angeles readies plan for curfew
Los Angeles County imposed new restrictions on businesses Tuesday and is readying plans for a mandatory curfew for all but essential workers if coronavirus cases keep spiking. The county of 10 million...
Nov 17, 2020
Canada reviewing NBA plan to play in Toronto amid pandemic
TORONTO - The Canadian government is reviewing a proposal from the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic. A spokesman for Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Tuesday officials have bee...
Nov 17, 2020
