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Seven candidates run for MP's job in B.C.'s Nanaimo-Ladysmith byelection
NANAIMO, B.C. - Voters are heading to the polls to elect a member of Parliament in the British Columbia riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith today in what could be an indicator of the October federal election....
May 06, 2019
Patrick J. Adams tweets royal baby well wishes to his former 'Suits' co-star
TORONTO - Canadian actor Patrick J. Adams has tweeted well wishes to his former "Suits" co-star, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on the birth of her baby boy with Prince Harry. The Toronto native ...
May 06, 2019
Citing concerns for flood victims, Ontario, Quebec opt out of alert-system test
OTTAWA - The country's two biggest provinces won't take part in what was supposed to be a nationwide testing of Canada's Alert Ready system on Wednesday. Public Safety Canada says it received notifica...
May 06, 2019
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Putin on 'no collusion'; economy myths
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is still pulling numbers out of thin air on the economy. Trump repeatedly asserted that the U.S. economy is perhaps the best "ever" and insisted that last quarter's...
May 06, 2019
On his way to prison, Michael Cohen says 'much to be told'
NEW YORK - Michael Cohen, the former lawyer, media attack dog and fixer for President Donald Trump, said Monday there "remains much to be told" as he heads to prison to begin a three-year prison sente...
May 06, 2019
Unclear whether Nova Scotia's high school rugby ban will be lifted
HALIFAX - Despite a call by Nova Scotia's education minister to reinstate high school rugby, it's unclear whether the governing body for high school sports in the province will do so. A pair of m...
May 06, 2019
8 trapped ducklings rescued from storm drain
STORRS, Conn. - Firefighters have rescued eight ducklings from a storm drain on the University of Connecticut campus. The school says bystanders walking near the chemistry building called the fire dep...
May 06, 2019
Man charged with child pornography for ordering sex doll testifies at trial
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A man facing child pornography charges over a child-sized sex doll intercepted by the Canada Border Services Agency is testifying in St. John's provincial court today. The com...
May 06, 2019
Montreal animal shelter grappling with growing number of abandoned chickens
MONTREAL - Animal welfare officials in Montreal are adding chickens to the list of abandoned creatures landing at their doorstep. While dogs, cats and rabbits are par for the course, it appe...
May 06, 2019
UN environment report has strong message for Canada: co-author
A Canadian author of a mammoth UN report on the environment says its findings on the decline of nature has an important message for Canada. Kai Chan of the University of British Columbia says the repo...
May 06, 2019
