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Canada looking for new canola customers, pushing China to verify claims: Carr
OTTAWA - Canada is looking for new Asian customers for its canola to answer China's ban on many shipments of the product, says International Trade Minister Jim Carr. The Canadian government ...
May 01, 2019
Secret recording could be tossed in Vey-Nicholson re-trial
The case against two Saskatchewan lovers facing a re-trial for conspiring to murder their spouses may be in jeopardy, as a Court of Queen's Bench judge considers whether to throw out the key piece of ...
May 01, 2019 file photo/CKOM
Buying an electric car becomes cheaper today as federal rebates kick in
OTTAWA - Federal rebates to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars take effect today. The rebates, announced in the last Liberal budget, will take up to $5,000 off the cost of electric vehicles...
May 01, 2019
Police use tear gas in Paris to control May Day protesters
PARIS - Brief scuffles between police and protesters have broken out in Paris as thousands of people gather for May Day rallies under tight security measures. Police used tear gas to control the crowd...
May 01, 2019
Enviro group asks Competition Bureau to probe claim of 'flushable' wipes
OTTAWA - Friends of the Earth Canada wants the Competition Bureau to investigate a recent study it says proves there is no such thing as a "flushable" wipe. "This is the most outrageous greenwash...
May 01, 2019
Campaigners against Heathrow expansion lose legal challenge
LONDON - Campaigners fighting British government plans to expand Heathrow Airport lost a challenge in one of the country's highest courts on Wednesday. A coalition of local councils, environmentalists...
May 01, 2019
Hugs, tears mark taping of final 'Big Bang Theory' episode
BURBANK, Calif. - Hugs and tears marked the final taping of "The Big Bang Theory," a lovefest for its stars, crew and audience alike. The studio audience cheered Jim Parsons and other stars of the top...
May 01, 2019
In the news today, May 1
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, May 1 --- SELFIE-SEEKERS NOT WELCOME IN FLOOD ZONE: OFFICIALS Montreal first responders are warning against so-called disaster tourism after noti...
May 01, 2019
No respite from flood threat for thousands in Que., Ont., and N.B.
OTTAWA - More Canadian soldiers are helping in the battle to sandbag homes against the still-rising floodwaters in central and eastern Canada than are deployed overseas, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan...
May 01, 2019
Police: 8 shot, 1 fatally, in latest Baltimore shooting
Baltimore city leaders urged witnesses to share what they know with police after a gunman fired indiscriminately into a crowd enjoying Sunday afternoon cookouts, killing a man and wounding seven other...
May 01, 2019
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