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Report proposes steps to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

Report proposes steps to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is recommending a mixture of technologies including loud noises and water jets at a crucial site in Illinois to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
TV actors on being killed off a show, a la Erinn Hayes of 'Kevin Can Wait'

TV actors on being killed off a show, a la Erinn Hayes of 'Kevin Can Wait'

TORONTO — Erinn Hayes's recently announced departure from the Kevin James TV comedy "Kevin Can Wait" has sparked shock and outrage among fans.
Clean your water bottle: study finds bacteria in water storage containers

Clean your water bottle: study finds bacteria in water storage containers

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Researchers studying higher rates of gastrointestinal illness in Inuit communities have a message for all Canadians: wash your water bottles and storage containers.
Argonauts re-sign veteran Canadian defensive back Matt Black

Argonauts re-sign veteran Canadian defensive back Matt Black

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts re-signed Canadian defensive back Matt Black on Monday. Black, 32, was released by Toronto last week and hasn't played in a game yet this season.

Volunteer grave diggers, corpse storage: funeral homes asked to prep for pandemics

While Canadian health officials have extensive plans to ensure people survive a future influenza pandemic, they've also made macabre recommendations for the nation's funeral homes for those who don't.

Man stabbed following workplace altercation at Montreal convenience store

MONTREAL — A stabbing at a convenience store in the city's north end was sparked by an argument between co-workers, Montreal police said Monday.

Woman dead, two children injured in ATV rollover near Sault Ste. Marie

SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. — Police say a 54-year-old woman has died in an all-terrain vehicle crash that also injured two children. The Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened Friday afternoon on Batchewana First Nation, near Sault Ste.
Crosby charms three-year-old with cancer during Halifax hospital visit

Crosby charms three-year-old with cancer during Halifax hospital visit

HALIFAX — A three-year-old girl battling leukemia could be a Pittsburgh Penguins fan in the making after Sidney Crosby placed her plush, toy pink kitten atop the Stanley Cup in her Halifax hospital room.

Environment Canada looking into reports of 2nd tornado in Ontario Friday

HUNTSVILLE, Ont. — Environment Canada is assessing whether a second tornado touched down in Ontario's Muskoka region Friday evening.
Book prize creator Jack Rabinovitch dead at 87: Family

Book prize creator Jack Rabinovitch dead at 87: Family

TORONTO — Jack Rabinovitch, the beloved businessman who created the lucrative and prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize literary award that boosted the profiles and sales of countless Canadian fiction authors, has died.
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