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Calgary Dinos move into top spot in Canadian university football rankings
TORONTO - The undefeated University of Calgary Dinos moved into top spot in the latest U Sports football rankings poll Tuesday, while the Montreal Carabins dropped three positions to No. 4. Calgary (7...
Oct 24, 2017
Regulator urged to push companies to set targets for women on boards
TORONTO - Canada’s biggest securities regulator says it may be time to strengthen its measures to get more women on boards - with some corporate leaders calling for companies to be forced to set...
Oct 24, 2017
Switching tags: Investigation busts illegal polar bear exports
Canada’s wildlife police hope the kind of bust that halted a recent illegal shipment of polar bear rugs to China will soon be a vanishing breed. “We will create more control, more manageme...
Oct 24, 2017
NDP bill would end councillors' need to ask permission for pregnancy leave
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia municipal councillors who are pregnant would no longer be required to ask permission from their councils for maternity leave under legislation proposed by the opposition NDP. The...
Oct 24, 2017
Firefighters at New Brunswick military base welcome forecasted rain
FREDERICTON - Officials at Canada’s second-largest military base say forecasted heavy rain is welcome news as crews continue to battle three fires - efforts hampered by unexploded ammunition. Th...
Oct 24, 2017
Judge rails against court delays during hearing for mom convicted in son's death
CALGARY - Frustrations about court delays boiled over in a Calgary courtroom Tuesday during arguments over whether a woman found guilty in the death of her son should have her conviction overturned du...
Oct 24, 2017
Liberals use a third of their economic windfall for new tax measures, spending
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is dedicating about a third of the expected windfall from Canada’s surprisingly strong economy towards new investments, benefits for families with kids and additi...
Oct 24, 2017
O'Reilly apologizes to ex-Fox colleague for podcast comment
NEW YORK - Bill O’Reilly has apologized for saying the death of his former Fox News colleague’s son was related to sexual harassment allegations against the father. O’Reilly said in ...
Oct 24, 2017
Ontario must do more to address pollution in Indigenous communities: Watchdog
TORONTO - Ontario must do more to address pollution affecting Indigenous communities, the province’s environmental watchdog said in a report released Tuesday that sharply criticized the governme...
Oct 24, 2017
'Are you kidding me?': Kid Rock says no to US Senate run
DETROIT - Kid Rock says he’s not running for U.S. Senate in Michigan. Kid Rock told SiriusXM host Howard Stern, “Are you kidding me?” during an expletive-laden interview Tuesday. The...
Oct 24, 2017