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'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
Roaring Raptors' fans go quiet as Warriors win Game 5 of the NBA Finals
TORONTO - Almost 20,000 rapturous Raptors fans cramming a downtown arena and tens of thousands more across Canada watched in disbelief Monday as the home team lost by a single point to the Golden...
Jun 12, 2019
Facebook launches political-ad tool, but still allows some controversial content
OTTAWA - Anyone who wants to buy political ads on Facebook in the lead-up to the federal election will have to be approved by the company, but unpaid content that simply blurs lines -like a ...
Jun 12, 2019
Ottawa to launch 'pay experiments' as next step to replace Phoenix pay system
OTTAWA - The minister responsible for replacing the federal government's disastrous civil-service pay system says Phoenix will likely be running for several years while a series of pay "experiments" a...
Jun 12, 2019
Liberals set to unveil social-finance strategy, including $755M in new fund
OTTAWA - The federal government is to unveil its promised strategy today, planning to use hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to finance new, experimental ways to deliver social se...
Jun 12, 2019
Ontario court upholds ruling to allow sexual activity evidence in Boyle case
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Joshua Boyle can introduce evidence of his client's estranged wife's past sexual history at the former Afghanistan hostage's trial, the Ontario Superior Court of J...
Jun 11, 2019
Renaming of lakes a step forward for MMIWG Inquiry report: Indigenous lawyer
Kellie Wuttunee looks resolved as she stands beside a body of water that now bears a new name - Kikiskitotawnawak Iskwak Lakes - which means 'We Remember the Women' or 'We Honour the Women' in Cree.As...
Jun 11, 2019 Women join in song at lake renaming ceremony, Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Bruins force Stanley Cup Game 7 with 5-1 win over Blues
ST. LOUIS - Facing elimination in an oh-so-hostile environment, Tuukka Rask and Brad Marchand stepped up for the Boston Bruins once again. The Stanley Cup Final is heading to Game 7 because two of Bos...
Jun 11, 2019
Means leads Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2 in series opener
BALTIMORE - Rookie John Means tied a season-high with seven strikeouts and the Baltimore Orioles took the series opener from the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Tuesday night. Means (6-4) allowed one run on ...
Jun 11, 2019
Road warrior Blues unfazed by Cup Final Game 7 in Boston
BOSTON - If the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins in Game 7, perhaps Steve Hatze Petros should get his name on the Stanley Cup. He is the NHL schedule-maker , making him the most responsible for ...
Jun 11, 2019