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Quebec judge declares parts of vaping legislation invalid after challenge
MONTREAL - Quebec is within its rights to legislate on vaping, but a provision banning demonstrations of vaping products inside shops or specialized clinics goes too far, a Quebec ...
May 05, 2019
Maximum Security owner weighs options after disqualification
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Maximum Security co-owner Gary West criticized race stewards' disqualification of his horse's Kentucky Derby victory as "egregious" and said he was pondering his next step, including...
May 05, 2019
Cessna plane crashes in northwestern B.C., at least one dead: police
SMITHERS - RCMP say they're investigating a fatal plane crash north of Smithers in northwestern British Columbia.The joint rescue co-ordination centre received a notification Saturday from an emergenc...
May 05, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Amid backlash, Nova Scotia tells schools athletics authority to reinstate rugby
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has told the province's schools athletics authority to reinstate high school rugby, after it was abruptly cancelled across the province without warning over s...
May 05, 2019
Amid backlash, Nova Scotia tells schools athletics authority to reinstate rugby
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has told the province's schools athletics authority to reinstate high school rugby, after it was abruptly cancelled across the province without warning over s...
May 05, 2019
Conservatives didn't properly investigate allegations against Dykstra: report
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is adding more detailed police checks to its vetting of candidates and creating a specific policy for handling complaints made against MPs and candidates. The...
May 05, 2019
Ebola outbreak deaths top 1,000 in Congo amid clinic attacks
KINSHASA, Congo - More than 1,000 people have died from Ebola in eastern Congo since August, the country's health minister said Friday as hostility toward health workers continues to hamper efforts to...
May 05, 2019
Senator says solitary-confinement bill will make some conditions worse, not better
OTTAWA - A senator says a bill that's supposed to end solitary confinement in Canadian prisons could actually make it worse. Kim Pate spent most of her life advocating for women in the criminal-justic...
May 05, 2019
Snuggles with feathers: City of Calgary allows livestock as emotional support
CALGARY - A sense of calm comes over Nikki Pike when she's with her three hens Nugget, Nibble and Noodle. The Calgary woman has had anxiety and depression since she was sexually abused as a&...
May 05, 2019
Liberal candidate challenges 'Come From Away' bias in N.L. politics
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's growing diversity is not yet reflected in its overwhelmingly white slate of elected officials - something Hasan Hai, a Liberal candidate in the upco...
May 05, 2019
