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Environment groups say oil industry asks will lead to 'climate chaos'
OTTAWA - Several of Canada's leading environment groups say election demands from Canada's oil industry earlier this week are a direct attack on the future health and prosperity of Canadians. The diff...
Jun 05, 2019
Combat boots marking D-Day anniversary end cross-country journey in Halifax
HALIFAX - A pair of combat boots symbolizing the journey taken by Canadian soldiers who fought in the Second World War arrived in Halifax Monday, completing a cross-Canada journey by train that b...
Jun 05, 2019
David Stephan calls 32-month sentence for Calgary couple "appalling"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 32-month sentence handed to a Calgary couple convicted of criminal negligence causing death, and failure to provide the necessaries of life in the death of their 14-month old son is...
Jun 05, 2019 David and Collet Stephan arriving at the Lethbridge Courthouse on Wednesday
Ottawa's spring floods put last round of repairs to the test
OTTAWA - A new round of repairs is in store for pathways around Parliament Hill, after the second major flood in three years. Water levels on the Ottawa River remain a metre above normal and crews wor...
Jun 05, 2019
Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas moved from Nevada to US court
LAS VEGAS - A lawsuit by a Nevada woman accusing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 at a Las Vegas Strip resort has been moved from state to federal court in Las Vegas, her lawyer sai...
Jun 05, 2019
Colorado will leave house-sized boulder along highway
DENVER - A boulder the size of a house that tumbled across and gouged a southwestern Colorado state highway last month will stay put. State officials plan to rebuild the highway next to it, saving tax...
Jun 05, 2019
Rory McIlroy impressed with Raptors fans after taking in Game 2 of NBA Finals
ANCASTER, Ont. - The passion of Toronto Raptors fans during the NBA Finals has impressed Rory McIlroy. The No. 4 golfer in the world is playing in the RBC Canadian Open this week at Hamilton Golf and ...
Jun 05, 2019
Meet the taxidermist who's building a bigger rack for Mac the Moose
MOOSE JAW, Canada - Rion White is a world champion taxidermist, but the Moose Jaw man is still nervous about sculpting new antlers for the city's icon - Mac the Moose. White and his team at ...
Jun 05, 2019
Correction: Flint Water story
LANSING, Mich. - In a story June 3 about the criminal investigation of Flint's water crisis, The Associated Press reported erroneously the number of current and former state employees whose mobile dev...
Jun 05, 2019
Ottawa hit with another tornado, residents complain they got no warning
OTTAWA - Environment Canada is reviewing its public alerts system after residents of a suburban Ottawa neighbourhood hit by a tornado Sunday were never warned that one was on the way. T...
Jun 05, 2019