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Whales and other marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19 through wastewater: study
HALIFAX - A new study says COVID-19 could be spread to whales and other marine mammal through improperly treated sewage and wastewater. Researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax say while there h...
Nov 09, 2020
GM recalls 217K vehicles to fix leak that can stop travel
DETROIT - General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop moving or possibly catch fire. The recall covers ce...
Nov 09, 2020
Police saw crime dip in first six months of pandemic, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Newly released statistics point to a notable drop in police-recorded crime during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada says 17 police services across Canada report...
Nov 09, 2020
Lionel Desmond inquiry to resume at new Nova Scotia venue in February: lawyer
HALIFAX - A lawyer involved in an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 says hearings are expected to resume at a new venue in Nova Scotia on Feb. 16. The pr...
Nov 09, 2020
Canada is ready to fight potential protectionism under Biden administration: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to stand up for Canadian jobs and interests if president-elect Joe Biden seeks to cut international trade. Canada got a lot of practice figh...
Nov 09, 2020
Trudeau pledges $1.75B to boost high-speed internet in remote communities
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is launching a $1.75-billion fund to expand high-speed internet to Canadians in rural and remote communities. Trudeau says the Universal Broa...
Nov 09, 2020
Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser says he blew his chance in UFC co-main event loss
TORONTO - Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser says he has no problems with the judges' decision in his weekend loss to former UFC champion Andrei (The Pit Bull) Arlovski. But the 29-year-...
Nov 09, 2020
N.B. woman argues 'dry celling' segregation for drugs inside body violates charter
TRURO, N.S. - A New Brunswick woman is challenging a federal law that kept her confined in a segregation cell for 16 days on suspicion she had concealed drugs in her body. Lisa Adams is in court today...
Nov 09, 2020
Residents want gathering spot in historic Quebec City district named for sword victim
QUEBEC - Three Quebec City residents have launched an online petition seeking to have a space named for sword attack victim Suzanne Clermont on the street where she lived. The 61-year-old hairdresser ...
Nov 09, 2020
Roles aren't for keeps on 'Crown,' even newcomer Princess Di
LOS ANGELES - For viewers, "The Crown" offers a peek into a modern royal family's life and times, or at least an engaging dramatization. For the cast, it's meant the lofty equivalent of gig work as th...
Nov 09, 2020