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Report: Turkish tanks enter Syria, aim to free IS-held town
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey’s state-run news agency says Turkish tanks have crossed into Syria as part of a military operation to free a border town held by the Islamic State group. In its report We...
Aug 24, 2016
Seven stories in the news today, Aug. 24
Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press --- LIBERALS IN SAGUENAY, QUE., FOR CAUCUS RETREAT Liberal MPs arrive in Saguenay, Que., today for a caucus retreat where they will prepare for ...
Aug 24, 2016
Doctors 'waking up' to opioid over-prescription problem in Canada: CMPA
VANCOUVER - The medical profession is waking up to the reality that opioids have been over-prescribed in Canada and is actively searching for solutions, says a national association that represents doc...
Aug 24, 2016
From lobster to loofah? B.C. chemist works to turn shells into plastics
VANCOUVER - Where most people see an empty shell after a tasty dinner, a scientist in Vancouver sees an opportunity to create a sustainable new plastic. Chemist Mark MacLachlan at the University of Br...
Aug 24, 2016
Economy, middle-class, bonding on the agenda as Liberal MPs prepare for fall
SAGUENAY, Que. - Liberal MPs began catching up on vacation stories and other tales from outside the political bubble Wednesday evening as they began arriving for a summer retreat to get ready for a ye...
Aug 24, 2016
Study raises questions over extent to which LNG exports would benefit environment
CALGARY - A new study is raising questions about the degree to which exports of Canadian liquefied natural gas would help reduce carbon emissions abroad - a core justification for developing such an i...
Aug 24, 2016
Ontario farmer tells animal activist's trial he was worried about his pigs
BURLINGTON, Ont. - The trial of a woman who gave water to slaughterhouse-bound pigs heard Wednesday from the owner of the animals who said he complained to police because he was concerned about the sa...
Aug 24, 2016
As Trump tries minority outreach, many blacks unconvinced
AKRON, Ohio - Black Republicans cheer Donald Trump for a newfound outreach to African-Americans, but say the GOP presidential nominee must take his message beyond arenas filled with white supporters a...
Aug 24, 2016
Recordings of tiger sounds aim to help save wild population
MILWAUKEE - Tigers use a grunt-like snort called chuffing as a greeting, short roars for intimidation and long roars to find mates. Researchers are now trying to use those and other sounds tigers make...
Aug 24, 2016
Animal charity removes 15 animals it rescued from Gaza zoo
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - An international charity has removed 15 animals rescued from the Gaza Strip’s main zoo, dubbed “the worst in the world.” Four Paws, an animal welfare gr...
Aug 24, 2016