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Judge: Experts can testify that Roundup linked to cancer
SAN FRANCISCO - Evidence that Roundup weed killer can cause cancer seems “weak,” but experts can still make that claim at trial, a U.S. judge ruled Tuesday. The decision by U.S. District J...
Jul 10, 2018
Ontario coroner investigating three possible heat-related deaths
TORONTO - Ontario’s chief coroner says three recent deaths in the province may have been related to heat, compared to dozens already reported in Quebec. Dr. Dirk Huyer told reporters on Tuesday ...
Jul 10, 2018
Lacombe bylaw proposes banning cannabis consumption in public places
City council in Lacombe has given first reading to the community's first smoking bylaw, one with heavy restrictions on where tobacco and cannabis can be consumed in public. The proposed bylaw prohibit...
Jul 10, 2018
Keep your distance from playful belugas off Cape Breton: animal welfare experts
HALIFAX - Ottawa will impose new regulations Wednesday that will require boats to keep a healthy distance from marine mammals, just as two inquisitive beluga whales have been drawing onlookers into wa...
Jul 10, 2018
NATO to reinforce Russia's threat in talks with Trump, says Trudeau
President Donald Trump’s NATO allies will have little time for his pro-Russian musings when he meets the alliance’s leaders at their annual summit in Brussels starting Wednesday, says Prim...
Jul 10, 2018
Former B.C. Mountie who killed herself was agent for change within 'toxic' force
VANCOUVER - Former RCMP officers who suffered sexual harassment and bullying on the job are grieving the suicide of an ex-Mountie who advocated for change within the force they say ruined so many live...
Jul 10, 2018
On eve of NATO summit, a look at Canada's defence spending, by the numbers
OTTAWA - When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits down Wednesday in Brussels with U.S. President Donald Trump and other NATO leaders, much of the discussion will focus on how much each member of the al...
Jul 10, 2018
Involve business in ocean plastics pollution issue, talks: McKenna
HALIFAX - The federal environment minister says she wants business leaders involved when she and her counterparts from other G7 nations gather in Halifax this fall to discuss how to reduce the flow of...
Jul 10, 2018
New website lets you navigate the PATH on your phone
TORONTO - Many who venture into Toronto’s PATH walkway get lost in the labyrinth of underground tunnels. But a new website wants to help people navigate the largest subterranean shopping mall in...
Jul 10, 2018
Man arrested after toddler fatally shoots self in California
FRESNO, Calif. - A California man has been arrested on suspicion of leaving a loaded gun unsecured before a 2-year-old boy fatally shot himself. The Fresno Bee reports 35-year-old Oscar Ramos was arre...
Jul 10, 2018