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Critics of federal ban on firearms device win key decision
DETROIT – A federal judge in Michigan should have blocked a Trump administration ban on…
Following spa shootings ex-US attorneys condemn acts of hate
ATLANTA – After the killings of eight people at massage businesses in the Atlanta area,…
About 4,300 cold-stunned turtles survived the Texas freeze
DALLAS – About a third of the cold-stunned sea turtles found along Texas’ coast during…
Bungled hearing delays GOP voting restriction bill in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – A procedural gaffe on Thursday forced the abrupt end of a Texas…
Suspect caught in attack on Montreal police officer that led to wrongful arrest
Montreal police say a suspect is to appear in court Friday in connection with a…
Federal government faces costly path to recoup wrongly paid aid, auditor says
OTTAWA – The federal auditor general says the government missed chances to flag fraudulent claims…
Judge deciding whether to dismiss youth sex abuse case
CONCORD, N.H. – The lawyer for the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging decades of…
Exploratory drilling granted for possible Colorado reservoir
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Forest Service has granted a request from Colorado Springs…
Federal Liberals earmark $7.2 billion for health care, vaccination, municipalities
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals have introduced legislation to provide $7.2 billion to cash-strapped provinces,…
Federal officials: Voters’ rights violated in NY House race
UTICA, N.Y. – The U.S. Department of Justice said county officials in central New York…
Canadian defensive back Patrice Rene to complete his NCAA football career at Rutgers
Patrice Rene’s NCAA football career has come full circle. Five years ago, the Ottawa cornerback…
Shopify replaced by RBC as most valuable company on weakened tech sector
TORONTO – Shopify Inc. lost its crown as Canada’s most valuable company as its total…
Dozens of playwrights, actors join ‘Period Piece’ monologues
Mandy Moore, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Beth Leavel, Jessica Hecht and dozens of other actors are…
Biden not ruling out chance US stays longer in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Thursday did not rule out the possibility of U.S.…
B.C. watchdog to investigate whether police broke the law in Glen Assoun case
HALIFAX – A police watchdog in British Columbia will investigate whether RCMP in Nova Scotia…
Five things to know about carbon pricing and the Supreme Court ruling
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada issued a 6-3 decision upholding the federal carbon…
Penny dreadful: Georgia man receives final paycheque in coins
ATLANTA – A Georgia man said his former employer owed him a pretty penny, $915…
China attacks foreign clothing, shoe brands over Xinjiang
BEIJING – Chinese state TV called Thursday for a boycott of H&M as Beijing lashed…
Ivy League town weighs revamping police; critics see flaws
The nationwide reexamination of policing after the killing of George Floyd has led an Ivy…
COVID-19 takes the cake, again: Spring babies face second birthday in a pandemic
TORONTO – Bubbly and flamboyant Eve Fischer is known among her friends for throwing unforgettable…
Child suffers life-threatening injuries at hotel pool in Victoria: police
VICTORIA – Police say a child is in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries at a…
Research raises questions over delayed second vaccine doses for seniors
TORONTO – More questions are being raised about how long second shots of the COVID-19…
B.C. forest communities getting help to cope with COVID-19 pandemic: province
VICTORIA – Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says communities that depend on forestry and have been…
Are suit jackets oppression? Lawmakers fight own dress codes
BOSTON – A sneaker-clad Latino state senator in Rhode Island is objecting to his chamber’s…