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Ottawa police investigating hate-motivated graffiti incident at National War Memorial
OTTAWA - Police in Ottawa are investigating an incident of hate-motivated graffiti at the National War Memorial. The alleged incident happened last Friday night, when police say a man used a sharp obj...
Oct 23, 2020

Majority of international travellers since March deemed 'essential', avoid quarantine
OTTAWA - More than 4.6 million people have arrived in Canada since the border closed last March but less than one-quarter of them were ordered to quarantine - the rest were deemed "essential" and exem...
Oct 23, 2020

Canada, Alberta agree on caribou protection deal that gives them years to take action
EDMONTON - Canada and Alberta have signed a deal on caribou protection that gives them years to take action but could allow energy drilling to resume right away on some ranges. The agreement gives the...
Oct 23, 2020

Mighty Heart looking to end 17-year Canadian Triple Crown thoroughbred racing drought
TORONTO - He's chasing Canada's first Triple Crown in 17 years, but it hasn't exactly been a meteoric rise for Mighty Heart. The colt lost his left eye in a paddock accident as a foal and didn't race ...
Oct 23, 2020

Psychiatrist tells jurors accused Fredericton mass murderer had mental illness
FREDERICTON - A psychiatrist testifying at the Fredericton mass murder trial says the accused suffered from delusional disorder. Dr. Scott Woodside told jurors today that Matthew Raymond refused to ta...
Oct 23, 2020

Provincial, federal governments reach caribou conservation deal
EDMONTON, AB - The governments of Canada and Alberta have entered into a conservation agreement to help protect woodland caribou in the province.Due to habitat changes and increased predation, Alberta...
Oct 23, 2020

Ottawa predicts system delays, backlogs unless court extends life of refugee pact
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government says there will be upheaval at the Canada-U. S. border early next year if a refugee pact between the two countries is allowed to expire. Federal lawyers are asking the ...
Oct 23, 2020

Veggie burgers are still burgers, EU lawmakers rule
BRUSSELS - Plant-based products that do not contain meat can continue to be labeled "sausages" or "burgers," European lawmakers said Friday, when they rejected a proposal back by the meat industry to ...
Oct 23, 2020

Trial of Russian in alleged bitcoin fraud to wrap in Paris
PARIS - French prosecutors requested on Friday a 10-year jail term and a fine of 750,000 euros ($888,634) against Alexander Vinnik, who is accused of being behind a 135 million-euro ($160 million) fra...
Oct 23, 2020

Dispute over Ohio drop box limit ends as advocates drop suit
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The fight over Ohio's limit on ballot drop boxes ended Friday after a coalition of voting rights groups opted to drop their lawsuit, leaving in place an election chief's order that wa...
Oct 23, 2020