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Closing illegal pot shops an uphill battle until demand is met, say authorities
TORONTO - In the weeks before cannabis became legal across Canada, Toronto's once booming network of weed retailers all but disappeared. Nearly 80 pot shops advertising themselves as dispensaries had ...
Apr 17, 2019
Mississippi flag minus rebel X on license plate
JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi residents who want a state flag without the Confederate battle emblem now can display one on their license plate. Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill Tuesday authorizing the st...
Apr 17, 2019
Ballet teacher breaking class barriers with dance in Peru
LIMA, Peru - In a Peruvian neighbourhood where families consider running water a luxury, young girls are learning the delicate art of ballet dancing. In the classroom at a public school near the South...
Apr 17, 2019
Flooding fears persist in Quebec town after worst deluge in 48 years
BEAUCEVILLE, Que. - A Quebec town that this week suffered its worst flooding in nearly 50 years is fearing more damage as rain is forecast in the coming days. Officials in Beauceville, about...
Apr 17, 2019
Time releases its 100 most influential people issue
NEW YORK - Taylor Swift, TV journalist Gayle King and soccer star Mohamed Salah are among the six famous faces featured on the covers of Time's annual "100 Most Influential People in the World" issue....
Apr 17, 2019
Ubisoft historian says company's 3D Notre Dame a reminder of beauty during rebuild
MONTREAL - As the fire-gutted Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris faces years of reconstruction, a Montreal-made video game may provide some comfort for those longing to revisit every inch of...
Apr 17, 2019
Canada, EU punch back at U.S. Cuba shift, vow to defend their companies
OTTAWA - Canada and the European Union hit back Wednesday at the Trump administration's decision to allow lawsuits against foreign companies connected to properties seized from Ame...
Apr 17, 2019
Trump ups his attacks with Mueller report due Thursday
WASHINGTON - The president isn't waiting. As Washington counts down the final hours until publication of the redacted special counsel report - now expected Thursday - Donald Trump stepped up his attac...
Apr 17, 2019
Kashechewan First Nation faces 'massive trauma' with flooding: MP
OTTAWA - The pain of spring flooding at a First Nation in northern Ontario is hitting harder this year, as government promises for a permanent new location remain far from reality. Starting on Monday,...
Apr 17, 2019
Hughes, Kakko remain top prospects as NHL Central Scouting releases rankings
TORONTO - American centre Jack Hughes remained the top North American prospect, while Finnish right-winger Kaapo Kakko maintained the No. 1 spot among international skaters, as the NHL Central Scoutin...
Apr 17, 2019