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UBC study shows honey bees can help monitor pollution in cities
VANCOUVER - A new study from the University of British Columbia says honey from urban honey bees can help pinpoint the sources of environmental pollutants such as lead. Scientists from the university'...
Mar 17, 2019
Quebec City mosque shooter 'very affected' by New Zealand massacre: lawyers
QUEBEC - The gunman who murdered six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque in 2017 is troubled his name is being associated with the mass killings at two New Zealand mosques that claimed at le...
Mar 17, 2019
Blair mulling ways to close loophole in Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA - Border Security Minister Bill Blair says he is talking to lawmakers in the United States about closing a loophole in Canada's border agreement with the U.S. - one seen as giving asy...
Mar 17, 2019
Wilson-Raybould tells constituents she's sticking with Liberals for 2019 vote
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former cabinet minister who accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of trying to influence her decision in a criminal case against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin, has co...
Mar 17, 2019
QuickQuotes: Canadian reactions to New Zealand mosque attacks
Canadians were quick to speak out against the attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left at least 49 people dead. Here is a selection of quotes: --- "Ca...
Mar 17, 2019
Pirro's show not on Fox lineup, week after Omar comments
NEW YORK - Fox News weekend host Jeanine Pirro's show didn't air a week after her comments questioning U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar over her wearing a Muslim head covering. No explanation was given. Pirro's s...
Mar 17, 2019
Canada's Ana Padurariu captures Stuttgart World Cup gymnastics silver medal
STUTTGART, Germany - Canadian Ana Padurariu captured the all-around silver medal at the Stuttgart World Cup gymnastics event Sunday. Padurariu, of Whitby, Ont., amassed 55.132 points to finish be...
Mar 17, 2019
Researchers look to artificial intelligence programs to predict wildfires
EDMONTON - Researchers and forest managers are turning to artificial intelligence in the hope it can help them predict the risk of catastrophic wildfires as climate change continues to rewrite th...
Mar 17, 2019
Governing P.E.I. Liberals face challenges in expected spring election
CHARLOTTETOWN - The governing P.E.I. Liberals are expected to send Island voters to the polls as early as this spring, but despite a booming economy the party is likely facing a rough ride. The s...
Mar 17, 2019
Liberals urged to follow U.S. jurisdictions to expunge cannabis records
OTTAWA - The Liberal government should follow the lead of American jurisdictions that have moved to erase criminal records for simple cannabis possession, says NDP justic...
Mar 17, 2019
