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1.8 million items of garbage strewn over Bay of Fundy bottom, study estimates
HALIFAX - A survey estimates more than 1.8 million pieces of mostly plastic garbage are strewn over the bottom of the Bay of Fundy, prompting concerns about potential harm to marine life. The study pu...
Nov 14, 2019

NHL players, politicians weigh in on end of Cherry's run on HNIC
Max Domi wasn't about to offer his opinion on Sportsnet's decision to cut ties with Don Cherry, but the Montreal Canadiens forward was quick to express his admiration for a man he calls a family frien...
Nov 14, 2019

UBC conference faces criticism over speaker from tech company blacklisted in U.S.
VANCOUVER - A conference hosted by University of British Columbia students is facing criticism for having a speaker from a Chinese company that has been blacklisted by the United States...
Nov 14, 2019

Safety board confirms lingering design problem behind N.W.T. float-plane crash
EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board is confirming that a design problem in a popular small airplane contributed to three deaths in a crash in the Northwest Territories. A board spokesman s...
Nov 14, 2019

Province announces vaping regulations aimed at protecting youth
VICTORIA-New vaping regulations are set to come into effect in 2020, aimed at protecting youth.The province is planning on restricting vapour product access, flavours, nicotine content, packaging and ...
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'The Pharmafist': Quebec pharmacist wins international award for defending science
A Quebec pharmacist and blogger who takes on junk science with cartoons, a sense of fun and a no-nonsense attitude has won a prestigious international prize for science communication. Olivie...
Nov 14, 2019

Hereditary Chief Ed John charged with sexual assault
PRINCE GEORGE - A prominent First Nations leader has been charged with four counts of sexual assault for incidents alleged to have occurred over four decades ago in and around Prince George.The suspec...
Nov 14, 2019

Mother of missing Florida girl charged; human remains found
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. - Police searching for a 5-year-old Florida girl who was reported missing last week by her mother found human remains in rural Alabama, authorities said Tuesday. Taylor Rose Williams' ...
Nov 14, 2019

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 2...
Nov 14, 2019

North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says
WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes members of Congress could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of the ye...
Nov 14, 2019