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Activists worry about potential abuse of face scans for ICE
BOSTON - Civil rights activists complained Monday of the potential for widespread abuse following confirmation that at least three states have scanned millions of driver's license photos on behalf of ...
Jul 10, 2019
Conservationists file legal challenge to Trans Mountain reapproval over whales
VANCOUVER - The federal government is facing a new legal challenge after it approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion for a second time. Ecojustice has filed a motion to the Federa...
Jul 10, 2019
Pallister to raise concerns about religious symbols law with Quebec premier
SASKATOON - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he will raise concerns about Quebec's religious symbols law directly with the province's premier. The two premiers are attending an annual meetin...
Jul 10, 2019
Founder of warehouse living space testifies on deadly fire
OAKLAND, Calif. - The founder of a communal living space in a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where a fire killed 36 people more than two years ago took to the stand in his trial Monday, teary-eyed a...
Jul 10, 2019
Trudeau names Quebec judge Nicholas Kasirer to Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated Nicholas Kasirer, a Quebec judge and former professor with a passion for civil law, to the Supreme Court of Canada. Kasirer has served on...
Jul 10, 2019
AP Exclusive: Officer accuses general of sexual misconduct
WASHINGTON - A senior military officer has accused the Air Force general tapped to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual misconduct, potentially jeopardizing his nomination....
Jul 10, 2019
Divisive telescope to restart building next week in Hawaii
HONOLULU - Construction on a giant telescope will start again next week after lengthy court battles over building it on a mountain that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred. State officials announced...
Jul 10, 2019
Company possibly operating under new name while under investigation
Medicine Hat, AB - The owner of The HVAC Guys Inc., a defunct furnace installation company under investigation by the city, may be operating under a different name and possibly without a business lice...
Jul 10, 2019
Federal government announces funding to support beef producers
CALGARY, AB - The federal government has earmarked millions of dollars to help support beef producers across Canada.Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced more than $8 m...
Jul 10, 2019 Cattle graze in a field near Medicine Hat in an undated photo
Fox News viewers flock to Trump's holiday speech
NEW YORK - The Fourth of July meant hot dogs, fireworks and President Donald Trump for many Fox News viewers. Fox News reached an average of 4.09 million viewers between 6 and 8 p.m. EDT last Thursday...
Jul 10, 2019