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Where Trump won: A closer look at county-level data in key states
WASHINGTON - One month ago, Donald Trump shocked the world. He won the White House by capturing five key states - including several that hadn’t voted Republican in decades. The Canadian Press ex...
Dec 08, 2016
EU starts legal action against 4 states over VW emissions
BRUSSELS - The European Union is starting legal action against Britain, Germany, Spain and Luxembourg for not imposing penalties against Volkswagen for using illegal software to hide vehicle emissions...
Dec 08, 2016
Parisians grapple with worst winter pollution in a decade
PARIS - Under deceptively blue skies, the marvels of Paris beckoned. But art dealer Sophie Vigourous wore a face mask to appreciate them because of the pollution. The 38-year-old has lung cancer, putt...
Dec 08, 2016
Pakistan to probe plane crash that killed 47
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan said Thursday it will open an investigation into a plane crash the day before in the country’s northwest that killed 47 passengers and crew, as military helicopters ferried ...
Dec 08, 2016
Six stories in the news today, Dec. 8
Six stories in the news for Thursday, Dec. 8 --- CANADIAN WOMAN ON BANKNOTE TO BE UNVEILED The Bank of Canada and the finance minister are set to reveal today which Canadian woman will grace the front...
Dec 08, 2016
B.C. boy with mysterious broken bones returned to parents after abuse ruled out
VANCOUVER - While watching their son and daughter play in a home near Vancouver’s children’s hospital, a couple from northern British Columbia received the news they had been praying for. ...
Dec 08, 2016
Canadian urban business leaders push Ottawa to improve airport policies
MONTREAL - A coalition of business leaders in Canada’s eight largest cities is putting pressure on the federal government to reduce security screening times and cut travelling costs, saying such...
Dec 08, 2016
A look at places that have taken the step to create all-gender bathrooms
REGINA - With it now common to see transgender children as young as six or seven, elementary schools across the country are creating gender-neutral, all-gender or unisex washrooms. Here’s a look...
Dec 08, 2016
All-gender washrooms in schools raises question: Who cares where you pee?
REGINA - The small picture of a black toilet on a white background above the word “washroom” has become a big sign of inclusion for a rural school district in Saskatchewan. Prairie Valley ...
Dec 08, 2016
Enjoying leftovers: Study says polar bears scavenging more orca-killed bowheads
As more killer whales move into the Arctic, at least one population of polar bears is learning how to make the best of no longer being at the top of the food chain. Research presented at a scientific ...
Dec 08, 2016