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Uber says it fears losing drivers in Quebec because of regulations
MONTREAL - Ride-hailing company Uber says it is scared it will lose drivers in Quebec because of what it calls restrictive and complex regulations in the province. Jean-Nicolas Guillemette, Uber Quebe...
Oct 31, 2016
Vancouver's health authority applies for two new supervised-injection sites
Vancouver’s health authority has applied for two new supervised-injection sites to combat a drug overdose crisis that has taken more than 100 lives in the city this year. While announcing the ap...
Oct 31, 2016
Shooting death on Nova Scotia's Big Tancook Island a hunting accident: RCMP
BIG TANCOOK ISLAND, N.S. - A deer hunter shot dead on a South Shore island was Nova Scotia’s first hunting-related death since 2005, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The unident...
Oct 31, 2016
Charges laid against Hope, B.C., man after hate-filled rant caught on video
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A 47-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences after a racist rant was caught on video in an Abbotsford, B.C., parking lot. A warrant has been issued for Karry Corbett of...
Oct 31, 2016
Cocaine, pepper spray seizure lead to charges against Canadian soldier
SHILO, Man. - Charges have been laid against a Manitoba-based soldier who is accused of trafficking in cocaine. The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal and Canadian Forces Military Police Group says one c...
Oct 31, 2016
Judge changes Travis Vader murder verdict to manslaughter
EDMONTON – An Edmonton judge has changed his murder verdict to manslaughter in the high-profile case of Travis Vader and the two missing seniors he was convicted of killing. Lawyers had returned...
Oct 31, 2016
Crowsnest Pass may require helmets for ATV users
CROWSNEWST PASS – Some new safety requirements — including helmets — could be coming for all-terrain vehicle users at the Crowsnest Pass. The municipality allows the use of off-highw...
Oct 31, 2016
CETA a bright light against a protectionist world, says trade minister
OTTAWA - With the U.S. presidential election looming, Canada’s new trade deal with Europe should be seen as a showcase for how strong trading relationships are better than “building walls,...
Oct 31, 2016
Sens goalie Anderson named NHL first star after resilient shutout in Edmonton
NEW YORK - Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson, who rebounded from personal tragedy to post a resilient shutout Sunday night in Edmonton, has been named the NHL’s first star of the week. A...
Oct 31, 2016
La Presse says Montreal police tracked journalist's iPhone for months
MONTREAL - A Montreal journalist whose iPhone was monitored by police for months says he was outraged to discover he’d been “spied on” as part of what he calls an effort to identify ...
Oct 31, 2016