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Bones found on Vaughan construction site “non-human”

Bones found on Vaughan construction site “non-human”

Plans to build an in-ground pool and cabana came to a standstill last fall, after an archeological assessment of the site unearthed bone fragments. The ghost of Clarabelle the cow could soon be roaming the pool deck of a Vaughan-area golf club. A grizzly discovery made last year on the …

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Widower on a mission to take Trans Canada Trail off-road

Widower on a mission to take Trans Canada Trail off-road

Edmund Aunger, whose wife was killed cycling the Trans Canada Trail, is calling on the federal and provincial governments to take the trail off roadways and highways entirely. Elizabeth Sovis was vacationing with her husband on Prince Edward Island in 2012, looking forward to retirement, when a drunk driver hit …

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Pork pie problem: UK food traditions to lose EU support

Pork pie problem: UK food traditions to lose EU support

BUILTH WELLS, Wales (AP) – Welsh farmers like Rees Roberts, who has 1,000 acres with sheep, cattle and crops, can expect to earn a premium on their meats thanks to a certificate of regional authenticity. But that marker of distinction – the same kind that ensures Champagne can only come …

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Tropical Storm Javier churns near tip of Mexico’s Baja

Tropical Storm Javier churns near tip of Mexico’s Baja

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) – Mexican authorities evacuated people from low-lying areas around the resort city Cabo San Lucas as a slightly weakened Tropical Storm Javier churned near the tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. Slowing its forward movement to 5 mph (7 kph), Javier promised an extended battering …

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Post attack on RSS leader, PMO kept Punjab top brass on its toes

Post attack on RSS leader, PMO kept Punjab top brass on its toes

The peace-vitiating bid to kill Brigadier Jagdish Gagneja (retd), the key person of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Punjab, also set the alarms bells ringing in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Top functionaries in the PMO kept the Punjab governments’ civil and police authorities on their toes all-through the …

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