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Alberta to allow rehab of orphaned black bear cubs in coming weeks
EDMONTON - A ban on private rehabilitation of orphaned black bear cubs in Alberta is to be lifted by the province in the coming weeks. The ban, which has been in place since 2010, has meant that bears...
Apr 4, 2018
Doctors billing patients for private services to face fines in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Doctors who bill patients for health-care services outside the public system could face criminal charges and fines in British Columbia as the NDP government enforces a law introduced by th...
Apr 4, 2018
Complaints dismissed against N.S. judge who said 'Clearly, a drunk can consent'
HALIFAX - An independent judicial review committee has dismissed complaints against a Nova Scotia judge who presided over a high-profile case involving a taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting an ...
Apr 4, 2018
Icebreaker dispatched to northeast N.B. as part of right whale protection plan
HALIFAX - A Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker has been called in to smash through pack ice off the northeast coast of New Brunswick in an unusual bid to help the critically endangered North Atlantic rig...
Apr 4, 2018
Visa difficulties force Cuban symphony to cancel US tour
CHICAGO - The difficulties that Cubans are having getting visas to travel to the United States has forced the national orchestra to cancel a planned U.S. tour that included an appearance in Chicago. I...
Apr 4, 2018
Canada's Gushue joins leaders at men's world curling championship
LAS VEGAS - Brad Gushue decided the best play was not making one at the men’s world curling championship Wednesday. The Canadian skip told vice Mark Nichols to throw through the rings in the fif...
Apr 4, 2018
Straws, coffee cups targets of Vancouver strategy to cut down on plastic garbage
Vancouver is the latest city in Canada to stir up opposition to plastic drinking straws, but it’s not calling for an outright ban. Instead, they would be optional under the city’s proposal...
Apr 4, 2018
Women working in Vancouver sex trade were seen as "disposable," inquiry hears
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Vancouver sex-trade activist recounted the justice system’s failure to protect women who were killed or have disappeared as posters of missing persons were shown on screens We...
Apr 4, 2018
Ex-Quebec premier Bernard Landry gives support to Bloc leader Ouellet
MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Bernard Landry publicly lent his support Wednesday to the embattled leader of the Bloc Quebecois who is fighting to keep her job after losing 70 per cent of her caucus...
Apr 4, 2018
Hawaii mansion made famous in TV series set to be demolished
HONOLULU - The house made famous in the “Magnum P.I.” TV series has been scheduled for demolition. Hawaii News Now reported Tuesday that a demolition permit was issued last week because th...
Apr 4, 2018