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Anger, suspicion after Pakistani dissident Karima Mehrab found dead in Toronto
TORONTO - The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday.Polic...
Dec 22, 2020
"Tampa Bay Raptaneers" set to tip off bizarre regular season against Pelicans
Before team president Masai Ujiri placed the lucky toonie in the Raptors' new practice floor, the team president held it aloft and said: "This is for the Tampa Bay Raptaneers." The joke was a referenc...
Dec 22, 2020
Louis Vuitton yoga mat made of leather draws Hindu complaint
BOSTON - A Hindu activist is calling on luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton to pull a yoga mat made partly from cowhide leather, calling it "hugely insensitive." Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Soc...
Dec 22, 2020
Canada and United Kingdom make stopgap deal to avert tariffs after Brexit
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada and Britain have agreed not to raise tariffs on each other's goods when the United Kingdom leaves the European Union at the end of the mont...
Dec 22, 2020
Congress approves bill to crack down on racehorse doping
WASHINGTON - A bill to ban race-day doping of horses and set national medication and track-safety standards for the horse-racing industry is nearing the finish line. Lawmakers gave final approval to t...
Dec 22, 2020
Congress approves bill to crack down on racehorse doping
WASHINGTON - A bill to ban race-day doping of horses and set national medication and track-safety standards for the horse-racing industry is nearing the finish line. Lawmakers gave final approval to t...
Dec 22, 2020
Provisional 2021 property tax increase set at 3 per cent
NANAIMO - Residents have a snapshot of their 2021 property tax bill. Nanaimo councillors passed three readings of the 2021 property tax increase and budget during the council meeting on Monday, Dec. 2...
Dec 22, 2020
Surrey approves bylaw to ban single-use shopping bags, foam cups, other plastics
SURREY, B.C. - Plastic shopping bags, foam cups and takeout containers should soon be banned in Surrey, B.C. Councillors have adopted a bylaw that would seek provincial permission to ban single-use pl...
Dec 22, 2020
B.C. boosts tourism sector support to $105 million following task force report
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has added $55 million to a fund to help tourism businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Minister Melanie Mark says the additional cash f...
Dec 22, 2020
External probe into deaths of Quebec boys calls for reform to youth protection system
QUEBEC - An external investigation into the deaths of two Quebec boys is calling for in-depth reform of the province's youth protection system and the law that governs it. Dr. Lionel Carmant, Quebec's...
Dec 22, 2020