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How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival
VANCOUVER - A study has found catch-and-release sportfishing practices that leave salmon with injuries, particularly to their eyes, cause higher mortality than earlier research suggested. Scott Hinch,...
Nov 29, 2024
Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI
OTTAWA - A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system. The coalition includes The Canadian Press, Torst...
Nov 29, 2024
Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of B.C. law on opioid health costs recovery
OTTAWA - Canada's top court has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that would allow British Columbia to pursue a class-action lawsuit against opioid providers on behalf of other provinces, the te...
Nov 29, 2024
Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of B.C. law on opioid health costs recovery
OTTAWA - Canada's top court has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that would allow British Columbia to pursue a class-action lawsuit against opioid providers on behalf of other provinces, the te...
Nov 29, 2024
British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
LONDON (AP) - British lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. After an impassioned and debate, members of Parliament approv...
Nov 29, 2024
'Take your time, do your research:' Holiday shoppers warned to take precautions
NANAIMO - While shoppers are busy trying to cross off their holiday shopping lists, criminals are playing the role of scrooge with a multitude of scams. Starr Munro, Better Business Bureau Vancouver I...
Nov 29, 2024
Syria insurgents breach second largest city of Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian insurgents have breached Syria's second largest city, Aleppo, after blowing up two car bombs and were clashing with government forces on Friday, according to a Syria war monitor a...
Nov 29, 2024
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire
PARIS (AP) - After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed its new self to the world Friday, with rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy good-as-new stonework er...
Nov 29, 2024
In the news today: Liberals, NDP pass GST bill in House of Commons
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals, NDP pass GST bill in House of Commons The Liberals' GST holiday bill is one step closer to becoming ...
Nov 29, 2024
LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand
MOMBASA - Astraeus O'Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her. In 2015, as a transgender woman, she left the scrutiny of her family in western Kenya, seeking peace and new opportu...
Nov 29, 2024