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Fisheries Department to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.'s coast to protect wild fish

Fisheries Department to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.'s coast to protect wild fish

VICTORIA — The plight of British Columbia's endangered wild salmon came first Friday in the decision against renewing licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands area off Vancouver Island, says the federal fisheries minist
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors

Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of the country's largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs at 13 meatpacking plants across the country, the U.S.
North Korean leader brings daughter to soccer match

North Korean leader brings daughter to soccer match

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his young daughter to a soccer game celebrating the birthday of his late father, state media said Saturday, her latest in a series of public appearances that have triggered debate on w
Lawsuit: Mentally ill man froze to death in Alabama jail

Lawsuit: Mentally ill man froze to death in Alabama jail

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A mentally ill man froze to death at an Alabama jail, according to a lawsuit filed by the man's family who say he was kept naked in a concrete cell and believe he was also placed in a freezer or other frigid environment.
Montana lawmaker: There's a religious right to abortion

Montana lawmaker: There's a religious right to abortion

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Abortion rights groups are challenging abortion bans in some states by arguing the bans — supported by certain religious principles — violate the religious rights of people with different beliefs.
Former MP says Canada has become 'open market' for foreign interference in elections

Former MP says Canada has become 'open market' for foreign interference in elections

RICHMOND, B.C.
'Breaks my heart to leave': Embattled John Tory marks end of tenure as Toronto mayor

'Breaks my heart to leave': Embattled John Tory marks end of tenure as Toronto mayor

TORONTO — John Tory wants to be remembered for keeping the city of Toronto stable and moving forward, though the outgoing mayor acknowledged Friday that the scandal that led him to resign will mar his legacy.
North Dakota moves to curb trans identity in data, minors

North Dakota moves to curb trans identity in data, minors

The North Dakota House passed gender-related bills Friday that would omit transgender identity from state data collection and criminalize health care providers who give gender-affirming care to minors.
Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyists

Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyists

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Decisions to shoot down multiple unidentified objects over the U.S. and Canada this month have put a spotlight on amateur balloonists who insist their creations pose no threat. Over the last three weeks, U.S.
Trump lawyers try to ban 'Access Hollywood' tape from trial

Trump lawyers try to ban 'Access Hollywood' tape from trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys for Donald Trump want to ban from his upcoming civil rape trial the “Access Hollywood” tape in which the former president boasts graphically about how celebrities can molest women.
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