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Quebec town hopeful dismantling of rusting cargo ship will go smoothly after fire

MONTREAL — A southwestern Quebec town is counting down the days until an unwelcome piece of marine history disappears from its shores.

Apr 26, 2018 3:01 PM Read more >

Astronomers discover 14 galaxies poised to collide and form colossal cluster

HALIFAX — Astronomers have discovered the beginnings of a gigantic "cosmic pileup" in the far reaches of the universe, which could form one of the largest structures in the cosmos.

Apr 26, 2018 2:37 PM Read more >

Explosion at Husky refinery in Wisconsin sends several people to hospital

CALGARY — A tank containing crude oil or asphalt exploded at a Wisconsin refinery owned by Calgary-based Husky Energy Inc. on Thursday, injuring several people and causing a blast that one worker described as sounding like a sonic boom.

Apr 26, 2018 2:34 PM Read more >

Adventurous cows pay surprise visit to Newfoundland elementary school

POUCH COVE, N.L. — It is the stuff of children's books: A small herd of hungry cows delighted Newfoundland school kids this week, escaping their pen to munch on a nearby school's green grass. Kelly Pinsent, principal of Cape St.

Apr 26, 2018 2:28 PM Read more >

Alcohol charges against 2 Canadian pilots dropped after blood samples destroyed

LONDON — Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have dropped charges against two Canadian pilots accused of preparing to fly a commercial aircraft while under the influence of alcohol after their blood samples were mistakenly destroyed at a Scottish priso

Apr 26, 2018 2:21 PM Read more >

E. coli outbreak linked to pork products from Alberta meat shop, 1 dead, 35 sick

EDMONTON — Investigators have linked an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 36 people, including a person who is likely to have died from the bacteria, to pork products from a meat shop south of Edmonton.

Apr 26, 2018 2:10 PM Read more >

Band pulls out of rock festival, citing lack of gender, racial diversity

HALIFAX — A Halifax indie rock band is pulling out of a Nova Scotia music festival, saying the lineup lacks diversity.

Apr 26, 2018 2:09 PM Read more >

What we know about the victims of the deadly Toronto van attack

TORONTO — Ten people were killed after a van mounted a sidewalk along a busy street in north Toronto on Monday, ramming into pedestrians in its path.

Apr 26, 2018 1:04 PM Read more >

Research study of dinosaur teeth reveals how big lizards ate, hunted

EDMONTON — You are what you eat, even if you're a dinosaur. University of Alberta scientists are learning more about the lives of the ancient lizards by studying their teeth to see how they used them — and what on.

Apr 26, 2018 12:00 PM Read more >

Canada gives border security extra money to crack down on cheap steel, aluminum

OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing $30 million in new money to crack down on companies that try to ship cheap foreign steel and aluminum through the Canadian market.

Apr 26, 2018 11:49 AM Read more >