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Missouri governor signs bill banning abortions at 8 weeks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday signed a bill that bans abortions on or beyond the eighth week of pregnancy without exceptions for cases of rape or incest, making it among th...
May 26, 2019
Some new air passenger rights land mid-July, others delayed until Christmas
OTTAWA - Long-promised rules meant to help frustrated air passengers will arrive in two phases - first this summer, and then Christmas - but the longer wait for some rules, the ambiguou...
May 26, 2019
Federal lawsuit filed to block Alabama's new abortion ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a conservative state to seek new restrictions...
May 26, 2019
Rhys Duch's overtime winner lifts Calgary Roughnecks to NLL Cup win
CALGARY - For the first time in 10 years, the Calgary Roughnecks are the champions of the National Lacrosse League. Rhys Duch's second goal came in overtime as the Roughnecks captured their third NLL ...
May 26, 2019
Bid to get D-Day beaches added to list of UN World Heritage Sites in limbo
OTTAWA - The beaches of Normandy, where the Allies stormed ashore to begin the eventual liberation of Europe from Nazi rule, are widely regarded by veterans and historians alike as venerated, sacred g...
May 26, 2019
Wildfire crews watching for dangerous wind shift in High Level, Alta.
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Crews battling an enormous wildfire just outside the small northern Alberta town of High Level are bracing for what could be a dangerous wind shift today. The Chuckegg Creek fire i...
May 26, 2019
Montreal native Auger-Aliassime drops out of French Open
PARIS - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has pulled out of the French Open because of injury. The 18-year-old Montreal native said he was not at his best physically on Saturday after losing in the Lyon ...
May 26, 2019
Wind Expected to Fuel Wildfire near High Level
GRANDE PRAIRIE -- Sunday could be a critical day in efforts to battle the massive wildfire south of High Level.The fire, which has now grown in size to 1,050 square kms, is still 3km southwest of the ...
May 26, 2019 Photo courtesy Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Fire in tutoring centre kills 19 students in western India
NEW DELHI - At least 19 teenage students were killed in a fire that broke out Friday in a tutoring centre in the western Indian city of Surat, a top state official said. More than a dozen students wer...
May 26, 2019
Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives said Thursday they're hearing from frustrated canola producers who are still waiting for financial relief recently promised by the Liberal government.Canola producer...
May 26, 2019 Canola - The Canadian Press