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Feds: Barrier to gorilla exhibit entered by boy ineffective
CINCINNATI - A barrier separating Cincinnati Zoo visitors from a gorilla exhibit wasn’t in compliance with standards when a 3-year-old boy slipped inside, resulting in the shooting death of an e...
Nov 17, 2016
FIFA opens disciplinary cases against England, Scotland
ZURICH - FIFA says it opened disciplinary cases against England and Scotland after players from both teams wore armbands with poppy emblems at a World Cup qualifying match. FIFA did not specify detail...
Nov 17, 2016
World Cup stadium accused of breaching air quality rules
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A St. Petersburg stadium which will host a 2018 World Cup semifinal has been accused of breaking Russian rules on air quality. The construction site for the 69,000-seat arena ...
Nov 17, 2016
Innocent explanation for strange, circling Air Canada flight south of Victoria
VICTORIA - An usual sight in the skies south of Victoria prompted curiosity and concern from some Vancouver Island residents. Early Wednesday afternoon people reported seeing a low-flying Air Canada j...
Nov 17, 2016
Alleged sex assault of seven-year-old girl leads to arrest of 9 people in Ontario
HAMILTON - The alleged sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl is being called “one of the most heinous crimes” Hamilton police officers have had to deal with. The six-month investigation ...
Nov 17, 2016
'Perfect bird for Canada': Geographic society bids gray jay as national bird
OTTAWA - Smart, hardy and friendly - the Royal Canadian Geographic Society says its choice for Canada’s national bird epitomizes the best of the country’s national traits. The gray jay, al...
Nov 17, 2016
Bollywood actress tear gassed during botched Paris robbery
PARIS - The Paris prosecutor’s office says Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat and partner Cyrille Auxenfans were the targets of a botched robbery attempt involving tear gas in a posh area of the...
Nov 17, 2016
Raonic advances to ATP Finals semis with straight-sets win over Thiem
LONDON - Canada’s Milos Raonic qualified for the semifinals of the ATP Finals with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Dominic Thiem on Thursday. Raonic fired 14 aces in the match to advance to the semifina...
Nov 17, 2016
Canadian government says B.C. man dead, another Canadian under arrest in Mexico
VANCOUVER - A Canadian killed in Mexico has been identified by family and friends as a 48-year-old man from Victoria. Several Facebook posts offer condolences to Roger Corbett’s family, and his ...
Nov 17, 2016
Newfoundland and Labrador law to restrict abortion protests near clinics
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced a law that would keep protesters at least 50 metres away from an abortion clinic, saying it balances women’s righ...
Nov 17, 2016