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Real estate association calls for moratorium on homegrown recreational cannabis
TORONTO - Canada’s real estate industry organization is calling for a moratorium on growing recreational marijuana at home until the government sets out nationwide regulations for the practice. ...
Apr 30, 2018
Provincial permits don't consider Species at Risk Act: Environment Canada
OTTAWA - Recovery of Canada’s declining caribou herds is being hampered because provincial agencies that license development on the habitat of the threatened species aren’t required to fol...
Apr 30, 2018
Sylvan Lake firefighters climb Calgary's tallest building for a good cause
A pair of Sylvan Lake firefighters were among 500 from across the province that climbed the steps of the Bow Tower in Calgary on Sunday to raise awareness and support for firefighters and citizens liv...
Apr 30, 2018
Fire destroys farmyard shop east of Lousana
Thankfully no one was injured after a shop fire at a rural property east of Lousana in Red Deer County Friday afternoon. The call came in shortly after 2:00 p.m. with crews from Red Deer County respon...
Apr 30, 2018
Canadian first baseman Joey Votto named National League player of the week
NEW YORK - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been named the National League player of the week. The Toronto native hit four home runs and had eight runs batted in with a .360 average in 99 ...
Apr 30, 2018
Health Canada says sale of rabid dog saliva homeopathic remedy unauthorized
VANCOUVER - A homeopathic remedy made with the saliva of rabid dogs will no longer be available in the country, Health Canada says, although it continues licensing similar products by other brands. Th...
Apr 30, 2018
Newfoundland town stands by contentious vote against rainbow crosswalk
SPRINGDALE, N.L. - A Newfoundland town is standing by its decision to vote down a rainbow crosswalk despite intense criticism from across Canada. The Town of Springdale said Monday it denied the reque...
Apr 30, 2018
Sidney Crosby to headline event honouring 15 top all-time Nova Scotia athletes
HALIFAX - Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby will be the headline attendee of an event this summer to honour the top 15 Nova Scotia athletes of all time. The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame di...
Apr 30, 2018
Cyborg-lit: Book about transhumanism wins Wellcome prize
LONDON - A book that explores the quest to defeat death with technology has won Britain’s medically themed Wellcome Book Prize. Mark O’Connell’s “To Be a Machine” beat fi...
Apr 30, 2018
Raptors vs. Cavaliers: Five keys to Eastern Conference semifinal series
TORONTO - The Raptors meet Cleveland in the NBA playoffs for the third consecutive year, beginning Tuesday in Toronto. Here are five keys to the series: STILL THE KING - So much of this series is abou...
Apr 30, 2018