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Animal Services investigating reports of lion cub at Toronto lounge
Toronto Animal Services are investigating after photos surfaced of a lion cub at a trendy…
Canada Post employees protest at Trudeau’s Montreal office
MONTREAL – Hundreds of unionized postal workers and their supporters marched to Prime Minister Justin…
Three people are dead and seven are in hospital for after Hamilton fire
HAMILTON – Flames poured from the windows of a Hamilton home early Saturday morning in…
Shut down of Victoria homeless camp puts spotlight on poverty, activist says
A court order forcing dozens of homeless to pack up and dismantle Victoria’s tent city…
Grieving mother of slain Ontario man livid, depressed over controversial plea deal
A grieving northern Ontario woman says she just wants the rest of her slain son’s…
School didn’t dash Ont. teen’s acting dreams, judge says in dismissing lawsuit
TORONTO – An Ontario judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a teen who partially blamed…
Que. government advisory group not recommending pit bull ban: draft document
QUEBEC – For all the talk about banning pit bulls in Quebec, an advisory panel…
Life-sized human figures made from tape appear on Edmonton bridge
EDMONTON – Some life-sized human figures made out of clear plastic tape and attached to…
Jewish groups condemn Green Party for supporting Israeli boycott policy
OTTAWA – Canadian Jewish groups are blasting the Green party for passing a resolution this…
Researchers using high-tech, scientific tools rewrite the bird books
Scientists had been following it for days — a whimbrel from Canada’s boreal forest outfitted…
Justice minister hires academic who thinks Supreme Court erred on assisted dying
OTTAWA – Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has hired a new legal affairs adviser who once…
Eight stories in the news today, Aug. 8
Eight stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— CANADIAN DELEGATION BOUND FOR…
Famous Gretzky statue getting a facelift before move to new arena
COCHRANE, Alta. – He stands nine feet two inches tall and hasn’t aged a bit,…
Canadian-led researchers squeeze Stone Age protein from 250,000-year-old tools
VICTORIA – It’s supposed to be impossible to squeeze blood from a stone, but a…
Quebec zoo employee in stable condition after being attacked by lion
GRANBY, Que. – A lion at Quebec’s Granby Zoo attacked an employee Monday, fracturing her…
Down the half-pipe: A look at Whistler Blackcomb, owner of famed ski hill resort
WHISTLER, B.C. – Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, the owner of the famed Whistler Blackcomb ski hill…
Flu shot uptake higher in provinces that allow vaccination by pharmacists: study
TORONTO – Residents of provinces that allow pharmacists to administer flu shots are more likely…
A timeline of the development of Whistler Blackcomb
VANCOUVER – Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, the owner of the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in B.C.,…
Turkish MP says death penalty can’t be applied to plotters of botched coup
OTTAWA – The head of a visiting delegation of Turkish lawmakers says his country will…
Witness statement change delays inquest into fatal shooting by Winnipeg police
WINNIPEG – A long-awaited inquest into the fatal police shooting of an indigenous man in…
Whistler Blackcomb to be taken over by U.S. resort company in friendly deal
VANCOUVER – One of Canada’s most popular and internationally renowned ski destinations is being sold…
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Aug. 8 ___ TRUMP WANTS CANADIAN PIPELINE FIRM…
Nova Scotia restricts forest access amid ‘high’ risk of more wildfires: minister
HALIFAX – As crews battle three wildfires in western Nova Scotia, the province is restricting…
Wall says key cabinet minister made terrible decision to drive after drinking
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says a key cabinet minister made “a terrible decision”…