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Former soldier, alleged neo-Nazi Patrik Mathews denied bail in U.S.
GREENBELT, Md. - Former Canadian army reservist and accused white supremacist Patrik Mathews was denied bail during an appearance in a U.S. court on Wednesday, where he is facing several firearms char...
Jan 22, 2020
Toronto FC signs 15-year-old Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty as homegrown player
Toronto FC has signed 15-year-old midfielder Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty as a homegrown player, making him the youngest player ever to sign with the first team. The native of Brampton, Ont., who turns 16 ...
Jan 22, 2020
Kyle Wiltjer combines message of equality with his love of fashion
Kyle Wiltjer was scribbling on his iPad on the team bus on the way to a basketball game in Greece a couple of years ago. Searching for a way to combine his love of fashion with a positive me...
Jan 22, 2020
Discredited conversion therapy banned in conservative Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state and one of the most conservative to prohibit it. Supporters navigated...
Jan 22, 2020
Poll suggests some don't think Canada should send troops to stop genocide
OTTAWA - A poll probing people's knowledge of the Holocaust has turned up a finding that suggests there are some in this country who believe Canada shouldn't intervene militarily if there was a g...
Jan 22, 2020
By the thousands, well-armed Americans peacefully defend right to bear arms
RICHMOND, Va. - Tens of thousands of protesters - many decked out in full tactical gear and toting assault-style rifles, others brandishing colonial-era symbols of American liberty - fl...
Jan 22, 2020
Failed residential school claim 'appalling,' highlights pattern, Angus says
OTTAWA - A woman who alleges she was raped at age 15 while being transported to a residential school has had her settlement claim rejected for a fourth time - a case New Democrat MP Charlie Angus...
Jan 22, 2020
Ex-Alberta legislature member on tax strike over unpaid oilpatch property levies
A former member of the Alberta legislature says he won't pay his provincial taxes until oilpatch players pay theirs. David Swann, who once led the Alberta Liberals, says his tax strike is in...
Jan 22, 2020
Rookie MP Derek Sloan says he's running for Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - A rookie MP from Ontario says he's going to enter the Conservative leadership race. Derek Sloan made the jump from the private sector into politics in the last election, winning the Libe...
Jan 22, 2020
Federal parties left dozens of potential election promises on cutting-room floor
OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget officer suggests political parties left dozens of potential platform proposals on the cutting-room floor during the last election campaign. ...
Jan 22, 2020
