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FLINT, Mich. — A Tunisia native who lives in Quebec repeated the Arabic phrase for "God is great" prior to his arraignment Wednesday in the stabbing of a police officer at an airport in Flint.

Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, July 5 ——— CANADIAN COURT ASKED TO ENFORCE U.S. KHADR AWARD: Lawyers acting for the widow of an American special forces soldier have filed an application in Canada seeking to enforce a massive U.S.

MONTREAL — A tract of waterfront land at the edge of Old Montreal will undergo a transformation after Molson Coors announced plans to spend up to $500 million to build a new brewery in the city instead of modernizing its current brewery, North Americ

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police say one man is facing charges and another suspect is being sought in connection with an explosion that destroyed a cafe north of Toronto last week.

SACKVILLE, N.B. — A New Brunswick cat who had been missing for six weeks had an unlikely saviour: A dog. Shelly Colette was walking her dog Cash a few weeks ago in Sackville, N.B.

MONTREAL — The dangers of transporting hazardous goods by train were highlighted in tragic fashion four years ago, when an oil-laden runaway train derailed and crashed in the centre of Lac-Megantic, Que., killing 47 people.

TORONTO — A Toronto photographer and comedian accused of publicly posting racy photos of women online without their consent will not face criminal charges after agreeing to a peace bond Wednesday.

TORONTO — Hundreds of Ontarians who say they have suffered chronic mental stress due to their job may be awarded workers' compensation if a new charter challenge is successful.

Vancouver's housing sales have divided into two separate markets with condominium's being snatched up while detached homes remain on the market longer. Figures released Wednesday by the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver showed an 11.

CALGARY — Alberta's energy regulator has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to review a ruling that could allow energy companies to walk away from cleaning up abandoned oil wells and affect industrial sites across the country.