CANADA
‘Worst ways to die:’ Ottawa asks if cruelty should be weighed in wildlife toxins
The federal government is taking extra steps to find out if Canadians are still OK with killing wildlife in what one scientist calls "one of the worst ways to die on earth." The Pest Management Review Agency has extended public…
Girl was not harmed: Saskatchewan man gets jail time for Amber Alert joy ride
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — A Saskatchewan man who triggered an Amber Alert when he stole a running SUV with a disabled girl in the back seat has been sentenced to 31 months in jail. Johnathan Gunville had pleaded guilty to several charges,…
Families want First World War letter shared with public: antique store owner
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba antique store owner who found a letter written by a First World War soldier to the sister of a man who saved his life on a battlefield has contacted some of the relatives. In the letter written in 1917, a…
Final Crown witnesses to take stand in Oland trial as prosecutors near end
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Crown prosecutors are expected to conclude their case against Dennis Oland this week in Saint John, N.B. They will have one of their final witnesses on the stand today — John Ainsworth, who was working in the…
WORLD
Canada rejects global ban on shipping recyclables as trash rots in Manila
OTTAWA — Canada will not sign on to an amendment to an international treaty that would fully ban developed countries like Canada from shipping hazardous waste, including recyclables, to the developing world. The amendment was…
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Police: ‘Empire’ actor turns self in to face charge
CHICAGO — "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in early Thursday to face accusations that he filed a false police report when he told authorities he was attacked in Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and…
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Civilians evacuated from last Islamic State holdout in Syria
BAGHOUZ, Syria — A convoy of trucks carrying hundreds of civilians, including men, women and children, left the last enclave held by Islamic State militants in eastern Syria on Wednesday, signalling a possible end to a standoff that…
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