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Liberals reject most Tory amendments to environmental assessment bill
OTTAWA - The federal government is rejecting most of the amendments proposed by Conservative senators to Bill C-69. A senior government official speaking on the condition of anonymity because he wasn'...
Jun 12, 2019

In the news today, June 12
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, June 12 --- ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT UPHOLDS RULING IN BOYLE CASE A lawyer for Joshua Boyle can introduce evidence of his client's estranged wi...
Jun 12, 2019

Child injured after razor blades reportedly wedged into playground slide
A Calgary family says it is in shock after a four-year-old boy was cut by disposable razor blades wedged into a playground slide.Gillian Webster says her son James suffered minor injuries that did not...
Jun 12, 2019

'Cautionary tale:' High DDT levels in New Brunswick lakes decades after ban
Several remote New Brunswick lakes still have high levels of a pesticide banned 46 years ago - findings with significant implications for today, says the scientist behind a study on DDT published Wedn...
Jun 12, 2019

Patriots' Kraft to receive warm welcome in Israel
JERUSALEM - Israel is rolling out the red carpet for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who arrives next week to collect the Genesis Prize, a prestigious award dubbed by its sponsors as the "Jew...
Jun 12, 2019

Industry part of effort to make highways safer
It is not just politicians, police, and safety groups looking for safer driving on Highways 40 and 43.The industry is part of the push as well.A number of companies are part of the Coalition for Safer...
Jun 12, 2019 Debbie Hammond from the Coalition for Safer Alberta Roads tries out the AMA's Road Bot simulator. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

Swedish police shoot man threatening people at train station
STOCKHOLM - Swedish police officers shot and wounded a man who was banging a bag on the ground and claiming to have a bomb at a train station in the city of Malmo, authorities and a witness said Monda...
Jun 12, 2019

Stern words from Iran: US cannot 'expect to stay safe'
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it "cannot expect to stay safe" after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance ami...
Jun 12, 2019

Mexico denies Trump's claim of secret concessions in deal
WASHINGTON - Three days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Mexico to stem the flow of migrants at the southern border, the two countries appear unable to agree on exactly what's i...
Jun 12, 2019

Tony highlights: A historic win and a strong night for women
NEW YORK - When effervescent actress Ali Stroker came onstage to accept her historic trophy as the first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony, it wasn't just the feel-good moment of the night. It may h...
Jun 12, 2019