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Massacre defendant's attorneys want judge to remove them
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The public defenders representing the former student charged with the Florida high school massacre are set to ask a judge to remove them from the case. The Broward County Publi...
May 01, 2019
Tuesday ball hockey scores
KAMLOOPS - Blackjacks 8-2 Wild Stars Mark Smith had 1G and 6A as the Blackjacks pulled away from the Stars in the 2nd. Kings 6-0 Flyers Ryan Hanes had 2G and 1A. Blake Tancock fended off multiple scor...
May 01, 2019 Image credit: Kamloops Ball Hockey
Canada looking for new canola customers, pushing China to verify claims: Carr
OTTAWA - Canada is looking for new Asian customers for its canola to answer China's ban on many shipments of the product, says International Trade Minister Jim Carr. The Canadian government ...
May 01, 2019
Buying an electric car becomes cheaper today as federal rebates kick in
OTTAWA - Federal rebates to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars take effect today. The rebates, announced in the last Liberal budget, will take up to $5,000 off the cost of electric vehicles...
May 01, 2019
Police use tear gas in Paris to control May Day protesters
PARIS - Brief scuffles between police and protesters have broken out in Paris as thousands of people gather for May Day rallies under tight security measures. Police used tear gas to control the crowd...
May 01, 2019
Enviro group asks Competition Bureau to probe claim of 'flushable' wipes
OTTAWA - Friends of the Earth Canada wants the Competition Bureau to investigate a recent study it says proves there is no such thing as a "flushable" wipe. "This is the most outrageous greenwash...
May 01, 2019
Campaigners against Heathrow expansion lose legal challenge
LONDON - Campaigners fighting British government plans to expand Heathrow Airport lost a challenge in one of the country's highest courts on Wednesday. A coalition of local councils, environmentalists...
May 01, 2019
Hugs, tears mark taping of final 'Big Bang Theory' episode
BURBANK, Calif. - Hugs and tears marked the final taping of "The Big Bang Theory," a lovefest for its stars, crew and audience alike. The studio audience cheered Jim Parsons and other stars of the top...
May 01, 2019
In the news today, May 1
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 1 --- SELFIE-SEEKERS NOT WELCOME IN FLOOD ZONE: OFFICIALS Montreal first responders are warning against so-called disaster tourism after noti...
May 01, 2019
No respite from flood threat for thousands in Que., Ont., and N.B.
OTTAWA - More Canadian soldiers are helping in the battle to sandbag homes against the still-rising floodwaters in central and eastern Canada than are deployed overseas, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan...
May 01, 2019
