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N.L. Tory Leader boots candidate opposed to abortion and gay marriage
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Ches Crosbie, the leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's Progressive Conservative party, says a candidate opposed to legal abortion and same-sex marriage will not be in the Tory cauc...
May 10, 2019
US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation
WASHINGTON - U.S. and Chinese negotiators resumed trade talks Friday under increasing pressure after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods and Beijing promised to reta...
May 10, 2019
Nadal beats Auger-Aliassime to advance in Madrid Open
MADRID - Overcoming lack of practice because of a stomach virus, Rafael Nadal cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Madrid Open on Wednesday. Nadal lost only fo...
May 10, 2019
Judge dismisses lawsuit over slain millionaire's residency
CONCORD, N.H. - A judge in New Hampshire dismissed a lawsuit Friday against a man relatives say killed his millionaire grandfather for inheritance money, saying the grandmother was not a resident of t...
May 10, 2019
Gerard Bouchard declares opposition to Quebec's 'radical' secularism bill
QUEBEC - A second prominent intellectual has told the Quebec government it is going down the wrong path with its secularism bill, saying there is no compelling reason to lump teach...
May 10, 2019
Blood-donor deferral period for men who have sex with men cut to three months
OTTAWA - Men who have had sex with men will be able to give blood after a deferral period of three months, down from a year, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor said Wednesday. The decis...
May 10, 2019
$10-a-day child care advocates pushing for daycare in Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS - Parents of infants, toddlers, and school-aged kids are welcoming the idea of school boards running their own childcare centres at local schools. The concept has been raised by Sharon Gregso...
May 10, 2019 B.C. advocates for $10-a-day child care are pushing for daycare and after-school care to be included in local schools (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Family of murdered Toronto physician 'destroyed,' court hears
TORONTO - Ana Fric says she would have given up on life after her daughter's brutal murder but her three young grandchildren give her a reason to live. Elana Fric Shamji was killed by her hu...
May 10, 2019
Swedish defenceman Olle Alsing signs with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed Swedish defenceman Olle Alsing to a two-year, entry-level contract. Alsing, 23, recently completed his second full season in the Swedish Hockey League, and fir...
May 10, 2019
Ottawa announces $4.5-million in funding for three palliative care projects
MONCTON, N.B. - Three organizations that focus on palliative care will receive $4.5 million in funding from Ottawa. Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced the funding for three proj...
May 10, 2019
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