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B.C. court reduces sale price of blueberry farm after former owners poison crop
VANCOUVER - A "vindictive" and "malicious" decision by two British Columbia blueberry farmers to poison their fields rather than hand over the farm in a court-ordered sale has cost the two men almost ...
Nov 19, 2019
Verstappen wins Brazilian GP, Ferraris self-destruct
SAO PAULO - Red Bull's Max Verstappen won Formula One's Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday for his eighth career victory in a race which ended badly for both Ferrari drivers. It also finished poorly for s...
Nov 19, 2019
Toxic algae, climate change, bad policy: Scientists say fresh water under threat
HAMILTON - Canada's top water scientists say the country is kidding itself if it believes it will always have plenty of fresh water whenever and wherever needed. A report from the Globa...
Nov 19, 2019
Bei Bei, an American-born panda, leaves Washington for China
WASHINGTON - A specially equipped Boeing 777 jet took off from Dulles International Airport on Tuesday carrying a true Washington celebrity: Bei Bei, a 4-year-old giant panda. Visitors to Washington's...
Nov 19, 2019
Embattled Illinois prosecutor announces bid for re-election
CHICAGO - The top prosecutor in Cook County, Illinois, who was harshly criticized when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett, says she's running for re-election. Cook Count...
Nov 19, 2019
Jury rules for half of 21 plaintiffs in used body parts suit
PHOENIX - The owner of a now-closed Phoenix body donation facility has been found civilly liable for mishandling such donations about half of 21 cases filed by families of the dead. A jury on Tuesday ...
Nov 19, 2019
Justin Trudeau to name new ministers for minority mandate Wednesday
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will unveil his new cabinet tomorrow afternoon. The Governor General's office says the official swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall will begin at 1:30 p.m. ...
Nov 19, 2019
Canada downs Dominican Republic in women's basketball Olympic pre-qualifier
EDMONTON - Canada's women's basketball team put its depth on display Sunday in a dominant 110-60 victory over the Dominican Republic in the final game of the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying...
Nov 19, 2019
Trump says he went through ‘very routine physical’
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he went through a "very routine physical" when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday. He's complaining that first lady Melania Tr...
Nov 19, 2019
'Sense of humility:' CFL boss says more work needed to end domestic violence
CALGARY - The commissioner of the Canadian Football League says his organization still has a lot of work to do in stopping gender-based violence. Randy Ambrosie spoke at a Grey Cup-week networking bre...
Nov 19, 2019