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Federal review flags concerns in efforts to protect right whales in Canada
OTTAWA - A new federal scientific review shows measures taken to protect North Atlantic right whales from being struck by ships and getting caught in fishing gear may not be doing enough&nbs...
Jul 04, 2019
'Everybody's baby:' Police, family reflect on disappearance of Tamra Keepness
REGINA - Retired police corporal Jim Pratt remembers standing on a road on the outskirts of Regina as a team of searchers walked through a yellow canola field. They were looking fo...
Jul 04, 2019
British singer Joss Stone says she was deported from Iran
TEHRAN, Iran - British soul singer Joss Stone says she was deported from Iran after arriving to perform a concert in the Islamic Republic. Posting on Instagram, Stone says in a video: "Well, we got to...
Jul 03, 2019
Independence Day filled with concerts, parades and politics
NEW YORK - The national holiday to mark America's birth as a country will be filled with parades, concerts, competitive eating and of course, fireworks. But Independence Day won't be free from politic...
Jul 03, 2019
Prime minister: Detained Australian leaves North Korea
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's prime minister says an Australian student has been released from detention in North Korea. Prime Minister Scott Morrison told Parliament on Thursday that Alek Sigley ...
Jul 03, 2019
Multiple walls collapse in India monsoon rains, killing 31
MUMBAI, India - Heavy monsoon rains in western India caused at least four walls to collapse onto huts and city shanties, killing at least 31 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said Tuesda...
Jul 03, 2019
Trudeau expected to confirm federal funding for Montreal's metro extension
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to confirm on Thursday that the federal government will help finance Montreal's metro extension, multiple sources have told The Canadian Press. The...
Jul 03, 2019
Fajardo throws for 430 yards, Roughriders beat Argonauts in rain-delayed game
REGINA - Cody Fajardo's stock continues to rise, and with it so do the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Fajardo enjoyed his best game as a professional, both from a personal and team standpoint, in leading t...
Jul 03, 2019
Coroner probes death of Quebec senior who spent 36 hours on balcony
MONTREAL - The family of a 93-year-old Quebec woman who died after spending about 36 hours inert on her balcony at a seniors' residence wants to see better surveillance for the elderly in such establi...
Jul 03, 2019
Drury hits Blue Jays' third homer of Sale in 6-3 win over Red Sox
TORONTO - Brandon Drury hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Jacob Waguespack pitched five-plus solid innings in his return to the majors as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-3 o...
Jul 03, 2019
