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Canada extends copyright protection another 20 years to meet new trade obligation
OTTAWA - There will be no new books or plays added to the public domain in Canada until 2043 after the government squeezed in a change to copyright laws just before the end of 2022. Until Dec. 30, cop...
Jan 2, 2023
Convoy organizer says plans to stage a 2023 protest in Winnipeg are off
Freedom Convoy 2.0 appears to be a bust.Canada Unity, one of the anti-government protest groups behind the protests that headlined much of last year, is calling off its plans to restage the event this...
Jan 2, 2023
Stjernborg's shorthanded goal leads Sweden over Finland in world junior quarterfinal
MONCTON, N.B. - Victor Stjernborg scored a shorthanded goal with 65 seconds remaining and Sweden defeated rival Finland 3-2 in quarterfinal action Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Finla...
Jan 2, 2023
Birth of nine calves sparks hope for endangered North Atlantic right whales
FREDERICTON - A scientist who studies the endangered North Atlantic right whale is cautiously optimistic about the current breeding season after nine calves were spotted during its first few weeks. Mo...
Jan 2, 2023
Quebec ultra-marathoner preparing to run nearly 8,000 km from Florida to Quebec
MONTREAL - A Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec's Gasp Peninsula. Joan Roch, 49, is known for runnin...
Jan 2, 2023
Brampton and Owen Sound may play in Major Series Lacrosse in 2023
Major Series Lacrosse says it hopes that Brampton and Owen Sound will both play in the Ontario-based league in 2023. The two clubs came to an agreement on Thursday over the issue of a player pool. Rea...
Jan 2, 2023
Man arrested on attempted murder charges in machete attack
NEW YORK (AP) - A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve was arrested on charges of attempting to murder officers, police said Monday as authorit...
Jan 2, 2023
Quebec ultra-marathoner preparing to run nearly 8,000 km from Florida to Quebec
MONTREAL - A Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec's Gasp Peninsula. Joan Roch, 49, is known for runnin...
Jan 2, 2023
Police seek possible suspect in break-and-enter case
Police are searching for a person that may have been responsible for a break-and-enter at a West Hill apartment building.On Dec. 8, officers responded to the building for a complaint about a break-and...
Jan 2, 2023
Forsberg, Karlsson, Raanta named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Nashville left-wing Filip Forsberg, San Jose defenceman Erik Karlsson and Carolina goaltender Antti Raanta have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Forsberg led the NHL with five ...
Jan 2, 2023
