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Thurber House announces 2018 finalists for humour prize
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio-based non-profit named for humorist James Thurber has announced the finalists for the country’s top humour writing prize. Thurber House, the boyhood home of Thurber, ser...
Oct 15, 2018
Blast site at Irving Oil refinery remains 'hot zone' that is off limits
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - A week after a fiery explosion at Canada’s largest oil refinery rocked the east side of Saint John, N.B., investigators say they have yet to examine the blast site because it ...
Oct 15, 2018
Campers will be able to smoke cannabis at campsites in Canada's national parks
Parks Canada says visitors should do their research on cannabis before going to a national park because the rules vary in each province and territory. Officials said their approach to recreational can...
Oct 15, 2018
City Mounties seek failed ATM thieves
Red Deer RCMP are investigating an unsuccessful attempt to steal an ATM after a truck drove through the doors of the Eastview IGA early Sunday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m. on October 14, Mounties re...
Oct 15, 2018
Report says mercury, PCBs still threaten Arctic; new chemicals emerging
A new summary of toxins in the Arctic shows old-fashioned contaminants such as mercury continue to threaten polar bears and whales. But new threats - both chemical and climatic - are emerging, says th...
Oct 15, 2018
Russian Orthodox Church breaks ties with Orthodoxy's leader
MOSCOW - The Russian Orthodox Church decided Monday to sever ties with the leader of the worldwide Orthodox community after his decision to grant Ukrainian clerics independence from the Moscow Patriar...
Oct 15, 2018
In New Brunswick, legalized recreational cannabis seen as green gold
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government is hoping legalized cannabis will help ignite the province’s economy - but a possible change in government after a deadlocked election has created unce...
Oct 15, 2018
One year after Gord Downie's death, Hip tribute bands are carrying on his legacy
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Lead singer William Bishop doesn’t look a thing like Gord Downie, which might be considered a setback for any tribute band trying to emulate the Tragically Hip. He rocks a full...
Oct 15, 2018
Defence tells Calgary trial hospital, not parents' neglect, caused child's death
CALGARY - A jury heard testimony Monday that a 14-month-old boy’s treatment in hospital, not malnutrition or an overwhelming infection, was to blame for the baby’s death. Jeromie and Jenni...
Oct 15, 2018
NHL players say Canada's legalization of marijuana won't impact them
NHL players say the legalization of marijuana in Canada won’t change how they go about their business. With recreational cannabis set to become legal across the country on Wednesday, NHLers are ...
Oct 15, 2018