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From big cities to backyards, July 4 not usual blowout bash
NEW YORK - The idea sounds almost un-American. The Fourth of July was always a time for communities to come together, daylong celebrations with patriotic parades in the morning and fireworks finales t...
Jul 02, 2020
Psychiatrists, Ontario government liable for horrific patient abuse
TORONTO - Two psychiatrists have been found liable for the harm they caused inmates at a maximum security mental-health facility, who said the mistreatment they endured amounted to torture. In hi...
Jul 02, 2020
Eastwood's ankle forced production shift for 'The Outpost'
LONDON - An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in "The Outpost" - a role that required a level of athleticism...
Jul 02, 2020
Trans Mountain timeline: A look at key dates in the project's history
OTTAWA - The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cleared another legal hurdle Thursday when the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal to First Nations that argue they were not properly consulte...
Jul 02, 2020
Tractor driver arrested after accident kills three children, injures seven
NOTRE-DAME-DE-STANBRIDGE, Que. - Three children aged five and under are dead following a tractor accident Wednesday evening southeast of Montreal. Provincial police say seven other people were in...
Jul 02, 2020
Lives Lost: Brazilian toddler was saying her first words
RIO DE JANEIRO - Vitoria Gabrielle crawled all the time and was starting to walk this year with a little help, hanging on to her 4-year-old brother's arm while exploring her mother's small apartment o...
Jul 02, 2020
Mandatory mask policies raise accessibility concerns for vulnerable populations
TORONTO - Experts and advocates say mandatory mask policies will only work if they're backed up by efforts to provide access and education to vulnerable populations. A rule requiring that commute...
Jul 02, 2020
White throated sparrows change their tunes from a three note to a two note
VANCOUVER - White-throated sparrows are changing their tune - an unprecedented development scientists say has caused them to sit up and take note. Ken Otter, a biology professor at the University...
Jul 02, 2020
White throated sparrows change their tunes from a three note to a two note
VANCOUVER - White-throated sparrows are changing their tune - an unprecedented development scientists say has caused them to sit up and take note. Ken Otter, a biology professor at the University...
Jul 02, 2020
Toronto FC lose impressive rookie Achara for the season due to knee injury
Toronto FC suffered a blow on the eve of flying to Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament with news that Ifunanyachi Achara is out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. The club said the...
Jul 02, 2020

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