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U.S. misrepresented allegations against Meng Wanzhou to Canada: lawyer
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is back in a Vancouver court today, where her lawyers are arguing the United States omitted or misstated facts to Canadian officials ahead of her arres...
Sep 28, 2020
Queen's Plate winner Mighty Heart tops field for $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes
He captured the Queen's Plate as a 13/1 longshot, but Mighty Heart won't have the element of surprise in the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. The one-eyed colt is the 7/5 earl...
Sep 28, 2020
EU-UK spat over Brexit deal clouds key trade talks this week
BRUSSELS - Britain entered a crucial week of post-Brexit talks with the European Union on Monday by rejecting the EU's demand that it drop plans to breach the legally binding agreement it signed on it...
Sep 28, 2020
Calgary hospital restricts visitors, postpones surgeries as COVID-19 infections grow
CALGARY - A Calgary hospital is postponing surgeries and restricting visitors as a COVID-19 outbreak grows. Alberta Health Services says 26 patients and 27 workers at the Foothills Medical Centr...
Sep 28, 2020
CPP breaking its rules with third-party donations in U.S: environment group
TORONTO - An environmental group says the Canada Pension Plan is dodging rules that say its money cannot be used for political ends. John Bennett of Friends of the Earth says the national plan owns a ...
Sep 28, 2020
Malta seeks shark tooth fossil presented to Prince George
VALLETTA, Malta - Malta says it will seek to retrieve a shark tooth that was presented to Britain's Prince George by veteran broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough, who found the fossil during ...
Sep 28, 2020
Minimal risk to wild salmon from viruses on farmed B.C. salmon: Fisheries Department
VANCOUVER - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says nine pathogens from farmed salmon in British Columbia's Discovery Islands pose a minimal risk to wild salmon, based on its scientific assessment...
Sep 28, 2020
Construction to hit the ground on P.A.'s 15th Street this fall
Prince Albert residents will start seeing construction taking place on 15th St. E in the coming weeks. Planning manager for the City of Prince Albert, Craig Guidinger says the location is perfect for ...
Sep 28, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 28
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 1:58 p.m. EDT on Sept. 28, 2020: There are 154,574 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 72,651 confirmed (including 5,826 deaths, 61,629 ...
Sep 28, 2020
U.S. appeals softwood ruling to WTO appeals body the U.S. has rendered inoperative
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says it is extremely disappointing that the United States has decided to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling against its softwood-lumber duties, part...
Sep 28, 2020
