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Driver at California protest agrees to admit gun violations
LOS ANGELES – A California man who drove a pickup truck through a crowd protesting…
Statues to hatchet-wielding colonist reconsidered
BOSTON – A pair of fierce monuments honour an English colonist who, legend has it,…
Alberta, B.C. caribou lose twice as much habitat from fire and industry as they gain
Threatened caribou herds in Alberta and British Columbia have lost twice as much habitat as…
US: Nuclear waste tank in Washington state may be leaking
SPOKANE, Wash. – An underground nuclear waste storage tank in Washington state that dates to…
Sheriff: Suspect, 2 others in family among dead in standoff
BOONE, N.C. – A married couple found dead along with a suspected gunman after a…
Free rides and beer: Incentives are added to vaccine drive
Free beer, pot and doughnuts. Savings bonds. A chance to win an all-terrain vehicle. Places…
US vows again to ban menthol flavour in cigarettes, cigars
WASHINGTON – U.S. health regulators pledged again Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this…
Questions and anger over Chicago’s lack of foot chase policy
CHICAGO – The Chicago Police Department was well aware of how dangerous foot chases could…
Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government
MONTREAL – Travel company Transat AT Inc. says it has reached a deal with Ottawa…
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Baytex Energy raises spending budget, production guidance, as oil prices strengthen
CALGARY – Baytex Energy Corp. is increasing its 2021 capital budget and production guidance as…
Newfoundland and Labrador backs off plan to rename Red Indian Lake after criticism
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Newfoundland and Labrador government is walking back its plan to…
Bell Canada network investments make it able to compete with Rogers, Starlink: CEO
TORONTO – BCE’s Bell Canada is well-positioned to compete with longtime rival Rogers Communications Inc.…
S&P/TSX composite falls on drop in materials sector, loonie tops 81 cents US
TORONTO – A supportive environment bolstered U.S. stock markets and Canada’s main stock index dipped…
Police: Florida man attacked family with samurai sword
SANFORD, Fla. – A Florida man stabbed his parents and sister with a samurai sword…
Idaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics ruling
BOISE, Idaho – An Idaho lawmaker accused of rape by a 19-year-old legislative intern has…
US recovery from pandemic recession is showing momentum
WASHINGTON – Powered by consumers and fueled by government aid, the U.S. economy is achieving…
4th flight fizzles for NASA’s Mars helicopter, retry Friday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s Mars helicopter fizzled Thursday on its fourth flight attempt. The…
Second vaccine dose delays leave many cancer patients unprotected, say advocates
Elya Martinson has two important milestones approaching: the anniversary of her cancer diagnosis on Friday,…
Blinken meets Israeli spy chief as Iran talks continue
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top Biden administration national security aides…
O’Toole defends Conservatives’ handling of Vance allegation in 2015
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he acted appropriately after hearing a “rumour” about…
Panel: Remove Fulbright statue, name from Arkansas campus
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A University of Arkansas committee says tributes honouring a former senator, alum…
Union denounces federal back-to-work legislation to reopen Port of Montreal
OTTAWA – The spokesman for a union representing striking dockworkers at Montreal’s port called on…