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Alberta man charged for allegedly stealing identities to get hundreds of tax returns
CALGARY, AB - A man from Calgary faces numerous charges after allegedly committing wide-scale fraud.According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Chun Zhu started gathering personal information from i...
Jul 17, 2020

'Intolerable' hate incidents continue to rise in Vancouver: police
VANCOUVER - Reported "hate incidents" have more than doubled this year in Vancouver and police say offenders are targeting the city's Asian community as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Insp. Dal...
Jul 17, 2020

CSIS warrant examination of 'critical importance' to Canadians: watchdog chair
OTTAWA - The national intelligence watchdog has begun its look into the failure of Canada's spy service to disclose crucial information when seeking warrants. Murray Rankin, chairman of the Natio...
Jul 17, 2020

Michigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Michigan sought a written pledge Friday from Enbridge Inc. to cover costs that would arise if oil were to leak from its dual pipelines that extend across a channel linking two o...
Jul 17, 2020

Felony charge against Breonna Taylor protesters dropped
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A prosecutor announced Friday that he is dropping a felony charge against dozens of protesters who gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General's home to demand justice in Breonna Taylo...
Jul 17, 2020

National dairy cattle traceability program kicks in this fall.
GUELPH, ONT. -- Lactanet Canada and Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) announced DairyTrace, will provide a single framework for dairy farmers to track animal identity and movements. A mobile app is one of...
Jul 17, 2020

Federal government remains concerned about Blue Jays, MLB teams crossing border
OTTAWA - A top Canadian government health official says the Toronto Blue Jays' revised plan for home games is improved, but that there are still concerns about the proposal. Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's ...
Jul 17, 2020

California governor outlines strict guidelines for schools
SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out strict criteria Friday for school reopenings that makes it unlikely the vast majority of districts will have classroom instruction in the fall as ...
Jul 17, 2020

Liberals revise COVID-19 wage subsidy, ease eligibility in bid to boost takeup
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Liberals are easing eligibility rules for the government's emergency wage subsidy and changing the amounts businesses can receive.The government had bee...
Jul 17, 2020

Five new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, all linked to Hutterite colony
WINNIPEG - Manitoba health officials are reporting five new COVID-19 cases, all on a Hutterite colony. The government says the new infections are of a man and a woman in their 60s, a man and a woman i...
Jul 17, 2020