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Canada extends copyright protection another 20 years to meet new trade obligation

Canada extends copyright protection another 20 years to meet new trade obligation

OTTAWA — There will be no new books, songs or plays added to the public domain in Canada until 2043 after the government squeezed in a change to copyright laws just before the end of 2022.
Quebec ultra-marathoner preparing to run nearly 8,000 km from Florida to Quebec

Quebec ultra-marathoner preparing to run nearly 8,000 km from Florida to Quebec

MONTREAL — A Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula. Joan Roch, 49, is known for running more than 1,000 kilometres from Percé, Que.
Funeral underway for slain officer killed in shooting ambush in southern Ontario

Funeral underway for slain officer killed in shooting ambush in southern Ontario

BARRIE, Ont. — A funeral is underway for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot in an ambush last week in a county on the Niagara Peninsula. Hundreds of officers from across the province joined 28-year-old Const.
Birth of nine calves sparks hope for endangered North Atlantic right whales

Birth of nine calves sparks hope for endangered North Atlantic right whales

FREDERICTON — Scientists who study the endangered North Atlantic right whale are cautiously optimistic about the current breeding season after nine calves were spotted during its first few weeks.
Competition Bureau faces 'uphill battle' to reverse Rogers-Shaw ruling: analyst

Competition Bureau faces 'uphill battle' to reverse Rogers-Shaw ruling: analyst

OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau faces an "uphill battle" in its effort to overturn the Competition Tribunal's dismissal of its case against Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc., an analyst said Tuesday.
Head of group fighting COVID restrictions charged with attempting to obstruct justice

Head of group fighting COVID restrictions charged with attempting to obstruct justice

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Police Service says the president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is facing charges that include attempting to obstruct justice, following his admission in 2021 that he hired a private investigator to follow a judge.
Bills' Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field

Bills' Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field

CINCINNATI (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night and was administered CPR before being driven to a hospital, where the NFL said he was in critical condition.
1st tanker carrying LNG from US arrives in Germany

1st tanker carrying LNG from US arrives in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — The first regular shipment of liquefied natural gas from the United States arrived in Germany on Tuesday, part of a wide-reaching effort to help the country replace energy supplies it previously received from Russia.
Beijing threatens response to 'unacceptable' virus measures

Beijing threatens response to 'unacceptable' virus measures

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on passengers from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the U.S. and several European nations.
Nova Scotia court says arrest of couple in park was 'cookie-cutter' policing

Nova Scotia court says arrest of couple in park was 'cookie-cutter' policing

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has upheld a Police Review Board ruling that said an officer went too far when he arrested a couple who had stopped in a city park after hours in 2018.
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