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P.E.I. government tables balanced budget, with new spending and a little swagger
CHARLOTTETOWN - Amid speculation about a snap election, Prince Edward Island’s Liberal government was in a particularly boastful mood Friday when it tabled its second consecutive balanced budget...
Apr 6, 2018
Fish and birds die in Quebec pet shop because of low temperatures
MAGOG, Que. - About 30 animals, including fish and birds, have died in a pet shop about 120 kilometres east of Montreal because of low temperatures. The co-owner of Animalerie Orford, Fanny Richard, s...
Apr 6, 2018
UCP opens nominations for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake by-election
The United Conservative Party has officially opened its nomination period for the upcoming Innisfail-Sylvan Lake by-election. Six people have already announced their intention to seek the UCP nominati...
Apr 6, 2018
Beleaguered Toronto baboons deal with in-fighting, hormones, external agitations
TORONTO - On a hot Thursday last September, workers at the Toronto Zoo were making a racket as they unloaded barriers to set up a finish line for the Oasis ZooRun, a race that sees thousands of partic...
Apr 6, 2018
Toronto neurosurgeon charged with killing wife has case put over to April 18
TORONTO - A Toronto neurosurgeon accused of killing his wife had his case put over for two weeks after a brief court appearance Friday morning. Dr. Mohammed Shamji is charged with first-degree murder ...
Apr 6, 2018
CARTOON 04-06-2018
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 04-06-2018
Apr 6, 2018
Teen with rare skin condition dies, mother calls son 'fearless warrior'
An Ottawa-area teen with a rare and painful skin condition was remembered Friday as a strong, determined advocate who worked to raise awareness about the disease while displaying a remarkable enthusia...
Apr 6, 2018
Rocky sets new record low on Thursday
RED DEER- It was cold day across much of Alberta on Thursday and there were two new record lows that were set. In Rocky Mountain House, the temperature dropped down to a new record low of -23.7 Celsiu...
Apr 6, 2018
Brazil's ex-President 'Lula' defies court, hunkers down
SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied an order to turn himself in to police on Friday, instead hunkering down with supporters at a metallurgical u...
Apr 6, 2018
'Eyes and ears': Past Guard border deployments offer clues
SAN DIEGO - The U.S. National Guard faces a vastly different environment than it did on its last two deployments to the border with Mexico, with far fewer illegal crossings and more Central Americans ...
Apr 6, 2018