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Woman killed, suspect shot at home of 'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Authorities in Southern California say a woman was killed at the home of former "Tarzan" actor Ron Ely and sheriff's deputies fatally shot a suspect. A Santa Barbara County she...
Oct 16, 2019
Lawyers for 'Snowden refugees' demand Trudeau grant asylum before election
OTTAWA - Vanessa Rodel arrived in Canada with her seven-year-old daughter last winter, granted refugee status in Canada as one of seven people who helped shelter American whistleblower Edward Snowden ...
Oct 16, 2019
Obama weighs in on federal election, urges Canadians to vote Trudeau
OTTAWA - Former U.S. president Barack Obama is urging Canadians to re-elect Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. In a message Wednesday on Twitter, Obama said that while he was president he was proud t...
Oct 16, 2019
First Nations displaced by storm share concerns with Scheer campaign
WINNIPEG - Families forced to flee the Lake Manitoba First Nation are expressing frustration around evacuation efforts following a recent snowstorm that's left thousands of people in the province...
Oct 16, 2019
Repeat rent-dodger damages lives of N.S. landlords, brings call for system reforms
HALIFAX - A Halifax coffee shop owner says he's faced homelessness and despair as he tried for over four months to evict someone he called a "professional squatter." Jason Selby sa...
Oct 16, 2019
Marineland to sell 5 belugas to U.S. facility for research and breeding
TORONTO - Marineland has applied for permits to sell five beluga whales to a U.S. facility that plans to use them for research and breeding, which is currently banned in Canad...
Oct 16, 2019
A year after pot legalization in Canada, it's a slow roll
VANCOUVER - It's one year into Canada's experiment in legal marijuana. Many residents remain proud of Canada for bucking prohibition, but a lot still buy cannabis on the sly. Access is limited and tax...
Oct 16, 2019
Prince William, Kate kick off five-day Pakistan tour
ISLAMABAD - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate kicked off a five-day tour of Pakistan on Tuesday amid much fanfare and tight security. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with President Arif...
Oct 16, 2019
Bloc leader says Tories should have shown love to Quebec earlier in campaign
CANDIAC, Que. - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet says the recent Conservative push for votes in Quebec is too little too late as the prospect of a minority government looms. Blanchet ...
Oct 16, 2019
Bloc leader says Tories should have shown love to Quebec earlier in campaign
CANDIAC, Que. - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet says the recent Conservative push for votes in Quebec is too little too late as the prospect of a minority government looms. Blanchet ...
Oct 16, 2019