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Federal Competition Bureau calls for rethink of B.C. taxi regulations
VICTORIA - Fair regulations and wide-open markets should be the main drivers behind the British Columbia government's move to accommodate both the taxi industry and ride-hailing services, sa...
Feb 06, 2019
Bitter Alberta cold throws a wrench in World Cup biathlon in Canmore
CANMORE, Alta. - Frigid Alberta temperatures forced the reshuffling and shortening of races at a biathlon World Cup in Canmore, Alta. Thursday's men's and women's race distances have been tr...
Feb 06, 2019
Liberals set to unveil Indigenous-languages law
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are poised to introduce a new law to protect and promote Indigenous languages. Just before the weekend, the government put the House of Commons on notice that it pla...
Feb 06, 2019
Meng's extradition to U.S. far from slam dunk, say lawyers, experts
WASHINGTON - Canada's former ambassador to China might have committed an irredeemable diplomatic gaffe when he publicly mused about Meng Wanzhou's chances of avoiding extradition to the United States,...
Feb 06, 2019
Depression clouded judgment of man accused of killing ailing wife: psychiatrist
MONTREAL - A man on trial for second-degree murder was suffering from depression that affected his ability to make decisions on the day he smothered his ailing wife with a pillow, a&nbs...
Feb 06, 2019
Impact of ice sheet retreat on Canadian weather being underestimated: study
Newly published research suggests the accelerating disappearance of ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica will have a major and underestimated effect on extreme weather in Canada. A pape...
Feb 06, 2019
Weather in Toronto delays Freeland's arrival in Washington for ISIL meeting
WASHINGTON - Weather in Toronto has thrown a wrench in the foreign-affairs minister's plans for an international gathering in Washington where world leaders are talking about the fight ...
Feb 06, 2019
Wanuskewin Park seeks global status with new CEO
A woman with a background in Aboriginal education, human resources and the retention of Indigenous talent will lead the growth of one of Saskatchewan's most prestigious national sites and also hopes t...
Feb 06, 2019
Liam Neeson admits he wanted to kill after friend was raped
LONDON - Liam Neeson has said he is ashamed to admit he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped. In an interview published Monday, Nee...
Feb 06, 2019
Man says he's father of newborn seized in hospital by Manitoba social workers
WINNIPEG - A man has come forward saying he is the father of a newborn seen in a social media video being taken from its mother by police and social workers. A child protection hearing in Wi...
Feb 06, 2019