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Plan to use crossbows to kill nuisance deer in Nova Scotia town challenged by critics
HALIFAX - Fed up with nuisance deer raiding gardens and colliding with vehicles, a town in central Nova Scotia has hired four crossbow hunters to kill up to 20 of the animals inside town limits. "Ther...
Jan 16, 2022
Omicron-specific vaccine likely to come too late to help in this wave: Sharma
OTTAWA - Health Canada's chief medical adviser says variant-specific vaccines can be approved faster than the general ones first issued to combat COVID-19, but one targeting the Omicron strain still l...
Jan 16, 2022
For some Canadian students, school disruptions have become routine
With classes back in full swing last fall, some Canadian students said it seemed like they were finally settling into a school routine after more than a year and a half of intermittent learning interr...
Jan 16, 2022
Chinese city lifts some restrictions after 3-week lockdown
BEIJING (AP) - State media are reporting the Chinese city of Xi'an has gradually begun lifting restrictions after over three weeks of lockdown as authorities sought to stamp out a local outbreak. Stat...
Jan 16, 2022
Chinese city lifts some restrictions after 3-week lockdown
BEIJING (AP) - State media are reporting the Chinese city of Xi'an has gradually begun lifting restrictions after over three weeks of lockdown as authorities sought to stamp out a local outbreak. Stat...
Jan 16, 2022
Tennis star Djokovic loses deportation appeal in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing at the Australian Open were dashed Sunday after a court dismissed the top-ranked tennis star's appeal against a deportation order. Three F...
Jan 16, 2022
Djokovic facing deportation, no title defense in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic faces deportation instead of starting his Australian Open title defense on Monday, a stunning and unprecedented end to his run of success at Melbourne Park. ...
Jan 16, 2022
Tennis star Djokovic loses deportation appeal in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing at the Australian Open were dashed Sunday after a court dismissed the top-ranked tennis star's appeal against a deportation order. Three F...
Jan 16, 2022
Djokovic facing deportation, no title defense in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic faces deportation instead of starting his Australian Open title defense on Monday, a stunning and unprecedented end to his run of success at Melbourne Park. ...
Jan 16, 2022
Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) - Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hourslong standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting on...
Jan 16, 2022