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B.C. coal mines' economic impact overstated, thwarting environmental analysis: study
A new study based on three British Columbia coal mines says the economic benefits from the projects, used to justify their approval during the environmental review process, were "significantly overest...
Mar 09, 2023

Ontario cities, police forces ban TikTok on devices while others consider the move
TORONTO - Cities and police services across Ontario say they are following the federal government's lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices, while others consider such bans, as p...
Mar 09, 2023

Ex-Haiti PM contests Canada's sanctions, but experts say there is little recourse
OTTAWA - A former Haitian prime minister is accusing Canada of using unverified Google searches to "target" him and other political elites in a case that illustrates the lack of transparency in Canada...
Mar 09, 2023

Georgia withdraws foreign agent bill after days of protests
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's ruling party said Thursday it is withdrawing a draft law from the parliament criticized as potentially stifling media freedom and civil society after several days of ...
Mar 09, 2023

Miller's OT winner lifts Canucks past Ducks 3-2 for third straight victory
VANCOUVER - J.T. Miller capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal 20 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night. Andrei Kuzmenko also s...
Mar 09, 2023

Maine motorists appeal to keep naughty vanity license plates
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A Maine vegan whose custom license plate contains the word "tofu" is one of the motorists caught in a state crackdown on vulgar license plates. Car owners across the United State...
Mar 09, 2023

Clippers pull away in second half to beat Raptors 108-100
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Paul George had 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers broke away in the second half to beat the Toronto Raptors 108-100 on Wednesday night. Leonard also ha...
Mar 08, 2023

Spokesman: GOP leader McConnell hospitalized after fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell tripped and fell Wednesday at a hotel and was hospitalized, a spokesman for the senator said. McConnell, 81, was attending a private dinner a...
Mar 08, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps trounce Real CD Espana 5-0 in CONCACAF Champions League play
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps kicked off their CONCACAF Champions League campaign with a decisive 5-0 victory over Honduran side Real CD Espana on Wednesday. Tristan Blackmon, Ryan Raposo, Pedro...
Mar 08, 2023

Russian missiles target cities across Ukraine, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, targeting energy infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian officials and media said. Air raid sirens...
Mar 08, 2023