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In the news today, May 7
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, May 7 --- UN REPORT HAS MESSAGE FOR CANADA: CO-AUTHOR A UN report that concludes a million species are threatened with extinction and that "fundamental,...
May 09, 2019
In the news today, May 9
Five stories in the news for Thursday, May 9 --- 'YOU ARE FREE TO LEAVE': INSIDE THE NORMAN COURTROOM Vice-Admiral Mark Norman had walked up to the entrance of the Ottawa courthouse dozens o...
May 09, 2019
Exam question on climate change draws anger, memes from Quebec students
MONTREAL - A Quebec high school French exam question that asked students about adapting to climate change has drawn a torrent of online criticism, as teens used memes and videos to...
May 09, 2019
Canada calls out on China at WTO council meeting for evidence to back canola ban
OTTAWA - Canada has used a major World Trade Organization gathering to demand China deliver evidence that Canadian canola is contaminated. Stephen de Boer, the Canadian ambassador to the world's leadi...
May 09, 2019
Inside the Met Gala: Feathers, bling and ideas about 'camp'
NEW YORK - The cocktail bar was shutting down, and guests were being encouraged to commence the elegant trek to dinner through the majestic halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But Joan Collins ha...
May 09, 2019
Quebec's secularism bill praised and attacked during first day of public hearings
The two renowned academics whose work served as the intellectual justification for the government's secularism bill came out fiercely against the proposed legislation as hearings began Tuesd...
May 09, 2019
Climate change driving voters' decisions at ballot box, winning Greens say
OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada's newest MP says the spring floods in eastern Canada contributed to his win in Monday's byelection on Vancouver Island. The connection: concerns about...
May 09, 2019
Court to hear man's appeal of convictions in deaths of Calgary couple, grandson
CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal is to hear arguments today from lawyers for a man sentenced to life in prison for killing a couple and their grandson. Douglas Garland is appealing his&...
May 09, 2019
Man killed in fiery B.C. border crash identified as pastor, father of three
SURREY, B.C. - A man who was killed in a fiery crash near the Peace Arch border crossing in British Columbia last week was a pastor and father of three from Richmond. A friend identified him in a stat...
May 09, 2019
China economy czar heading for Washington tariff war talks
BEIJING - China confirmed Tuesday its economy czar will go to Washington for trade talks despite fears he might cancel after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a tariff war over Beijing's t...
May 09, 2019
