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Court takes another look at Native American adoption law
NEW ORLEANS - Federal appellate judges closely questioned attorneys for the government and Native American tribes Wednesday over whether a law meant to preserve Native American families and culture un...
Jan 22, 2020
Vegas casino says O.J. Simpson too tarnished to defame
LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson couldn't have been defamed by accounts that he was drunk and disruptive before being banned from a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino, because his reputation was already tarnished, ...
Jan 22, 2020
Drug-dispensing machine model should be expanded to fight overdoses: B.C. doctor
VANCOUVER - Don Durban holds his palm up to a screen on a tall steel box akin to a vending machine crossed with an ATM that displays his first name and an identification number seconds ...
Jan 22, 2020
PM Trudeau names third national security adviser in as many years
OTTAWA - A longtime public servant whose decades-long career has spanned portfolios from defence to foreign affairs is being tapped to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's third national security advise...
Jan 22, 2020
CBC making changes to four-host format of flagship news program 'The National'
TORONTO - The CBC is making changes to the four-host format of its flagship newscast "The National" in response to feedback from viewers. The public broadcaster says Adrienne Arsenault and Andrew Chan...
Jan 22, 2020
Drug-dispensing machine model should be expanded to fight overdoses: B.C. doctor
VANCOUVER - Don Durban holds his palm up to a screen on a tall steel box akin to a vending machine crossed with an ATM that displays his first name and an identification number seconds ...
Jan 22, 2020
Canadian snowboarder captures third medal of Youth Olympics as event concludes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Canada finished with eight medals at the Youth Olympics after notching a pair of third-place showings on the 13th and final day of the event on Wednesday. In snowboarding,...
Jan 22, 2020
Canada thumped by South Africa in second game at U-19 Cricket World Cup
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - Benjamin Calitz hit 63 in a losing cause Wednesday as Canada lost to South Africa by 150 runs at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Batting first, South Africa (1-1...
Jan 22, 2020
B.C. privacy commissioner suggests media civility for Prince Harry and Meghan
VICTORIA - British Columbia's privacy commissioner says the media should practice self-regulation when it comes to respecting the privacy rights of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. Mich...
Jan 22, 2020
Mavericks centre Powell suffers ruptured Achilles, weighing surgery options
Dallas Mavericks centre Dwight Powell has suffered a rupture of his right Achilles tendon and is weighing his surgical options, the NBA team said in a release Wednesday. The Toronto native was in...
Jan 22, 2020