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In the news today, April 9
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, April 9 --- FEDS SEEK TO STEM IRREGULAR MIGRATION The Liberal government is taking steps to stem the tide of asylum seekers who've been crossing in...
Apr 09, 2019
Groups believe not having children is a way to cut a person's carbon footprint
VANCOUVER - When Roy Sasano told his parents he was getting sterilized a few years ago to reduce his carbon footprint, he remembers they weren't surprised. After all, he had already taken other s...
Apr 09, 2019
From bionic arms to predicting patient surges in ER, AI is reshaping patient care
TORONTO - Chris Neilson is on his second prosthetic after losing his left arm above the elbow in a nasty work accident about six years ago. Partly myoelectric, the artificial hand and a...
Apr 09, 2019
Wilson-Raybould urges restraint after supportive graffiti at constituency office
Vancouver police have arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly using several cans of spray paint to express support for former federal attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould. Officers re...
Apr 09, 2019
Trapped in crate shipped from China: Hungry, resourceful cat found in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - An orange tabby cat is likely to have used up more than a few of its nine lives during an unauthorized trip from China to British Columbia. The North Cariboo District Branch of t...
Apr 09, 2019
Quebecor to scramble TVA Sports signal to Bell subscribers for playoff hockey
MONTREAL - Quebecor says it will follow through with its threat to scramble the signal of its TVA Sports channel for television subscribers of its competitor, Bell. The action will start&nbs...
Apr 09, 2019
Nova Scotia's presumed-consent bill for organ donation poised to become law
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia legislation that presumes consent for organ donations is poised to become law, with a key official saying the new system will address concerns raised by civil libertari...
Apr 09, 2019
Chris Hadfield's iconic photos from outer space to be available to public
HALIFAX - Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's famous photos from the International Space Station will soon be available to the public. Hadfield donated more than 13,000 photos to Dalhousie University ...
Apr 09, 2019
Equifax fell short of privacy obligations to Canadians, says privacy commissioner
Equifax contravened Canada's privacy law and fell short of its obligations to Canadians during and after a global data breach in 2017, federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien said Tuesday. M...
Apr 09, 2019
Apology sought from Montreal-area mayor who equated secularism bill to ethnic cleansing
QUEBEC - There are growing calls for a suburban Montreal mayor to apologize for comments last week equating the province's proposed secularism legislation to "ethnic cleansing." Premier Fran...
Apr 09, 2019