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Not a sprint star: Research says T. rex was built for distance, not speed

Not a sprint star: Research says T. rex was built for distance, not speed

Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most feared predators in the Age of Dinosaurs, may have been built for endurance, not speed. A paper published Wednesday takes recent research on how mammals move and applies it to dinosaurs.
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Kenney slams China's handling of COVID-19, urges North American 'onshoring'

Kenney slams China's handling of COVID-19, urges North American 'onshoring'

WASHINGTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney added his voice to the anti-China chorus Wednesday, savaging the communist republic's handling of the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak and urging Canada and the United States to join forces in bringing
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Indigenous group files legal challenge over 'inadequate' COVID-19 funding

Indigenous group files legal challenge over 'inadequate' COVID-19 funding

OTTAWA — A national Indigenous organization that represents First Nations, Inuit and Metis living off-reserve and in urban centres is taking the federal government to court over what it alleges is "inadequate and discriminatory funding" for the COVID
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Nova Scotia premier waiting for feds before determining mass shooting inquiry

Nova Scotia premier waiting for feds before determining mass shooting inquiry

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier is still not committing to a public inquiry into the shooting rampage that claimed 22 lives last month, saying the province is waiting to see what federal authorities ultimately decide.
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FBI offers US$1M reward in kidnapping of Coleman and Boyle

FBI offers US$1M reward in kidnapping of Coleman and Boyle

OTTAWA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a reward of up to US$1 million for information directly leading to the arrest or prosecution of those responsible for the abduction of Caitlan Coleman and spouse Joshua Boyle. Coleman, a U.S.
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NDP calls for universal sick-leave benefits as people return to work

NDP calls for universal sick-leave benefits as people return to work

OTTAWA — All Canadians need access to two weeks of sick-leave benefits as provinces start moving to reopen their economies while fighting COVID-19, and the federal government should pay for it, the federal New Democrats say.
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PM wants answers from China, other countries on early days of COVID-19

PM wants answers from China, other countries on early days of COVID-19

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are many questions for countries, particularly China, around the origins of COVID-19 and how they reacted in the early days of the pandemic.
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Trudeau taps Karen Hogan to replace the late Michael Ferguson as auditor general

Trudeau taps Karen Hogan to replace the late Michael Ferguson as auditor general

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped Karen Hogan to be Canada's next auditor general. Hogan is currently assistant auditor general and has worked in that office since 2006.
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Officials failed to protect Montreal's vulnerable neighbourhoods, activists say

Officials failed to protect Montreal's vulnerable neighbourhoods, activists say

MONTREAL — Some of Montreal's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods appear to be bearing the brunt of the city's COVID-19 numbers, leading community organizers to question why more wasn't done to protect them.
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Canada wants to extend U.S. travel ban; PM not yet ready to consider future plan

Canada wants to extend U.S. travel ban; PM not yet ready to consider future plan

WASHINGTON — Canada is not yet prepared to confront the challenges inherent in reopening the shared border with the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, stopping short of confirming that a ban on non-essential travel will be e
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