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Issues with Toronto subway raise questions about city's position as major hub
TORONTO - A combination of emergencies on board a train, signal malfunctions and a cracked rail brought much of Toronto’s subway system to a halt last week, raising questions about the city̵...
Feb 05, 2018
B.C. to allow marijuana use in public, but it won't be sold in liquor stores
VICTORIA - Pot and liquor sales won’t mix in British Columbia, but adults will be allowed to toke in some public spaces once marijuana is legalized later this year. The province announced new de...
Feb 05, 2018
Trudeau under fire for saying some vets want more than government can afford
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives cited an itemized list of Liberal-approved expenditures to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday as they demanded he apologize for saying some veterans want more t...
Feb 05, 2018
More customs facilities, in more places: Canada, U.S. plan expanded preclearance
WASHINGTON - Imagine clearing Canadian customs in Florida, Arizona, or Chicago, or having a U.S. customs facility attached to a car plant in Ontario, with the goal of helping people and cargo travel f...
Feb 05, 2018
Smoky haze forces evacuation of apartment building in Bower
An apartment building in Red Deer's Bower neighbourhood was evacuated for a short time on Monday after fire crews responded to alarms ringing at the building on Bell Street. Platoon Chief Gord Klootwy...
Feb 05, 2018
Detectives vie to re-interview husband in Natalie Wood death
LOS ANGELES - Detectives want to re-interview the 87-year-old widower of Natalie Wood, as new details emerge that could lead authorities to solve the mystery of the actress’s death nearly four d...
Feb 05, 2018
Candidate for governor makes splashy Super Bowl debut
ATLANTA - A candidate for Georgia governor made his TV debut Sunday night by jumping into the deep end with a splashy 60-second Super Bowl ad . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Republican Clay...
Feb 05, 2018
NAFTA deal possible by end of March, says Canadian envoy MacNaughton
OTTAWA - Canada’s ambassador to the United States said Monday he believes NAFTA negotiators can reach an agreement in principle by the end of March. The upbeat assessment from envoy David MacNau...
Feb 05, 2018
Correction to Feb. 4 story about marijuana education
VANCOUVER - In a story Feb. 4 story about marijuana education, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that New Brunswick Community College is offering a course on marijuana cultivation. In fact, the ...
Feb 05, 2018
Defence lawyer's error prompts Appeal Court to quash sex-assault conviction
TORONTO - A man found guilty for the violent sexual assault of a new mother has had his conviction quashed after Ontario’s top court on Monday agreed his lawyer had failed him at trial. In decid...
Feb 05, 2018