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Judge strikes down new Trump rule on religious objections
NEW YORK - A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a new Trump administration rule that could open the way for more health care workers to refuse to participate in abortions or other procedures on mo...
Nov 8, 2019
Almost half of all First Nations families are 'food insecure': 10-year study
OTTAWA - Rates of obesity and diabetes are higher among First Nations adults than in the general Canadian population, while almost half of all Indigenous families have difficulty putting eno...
Nov 8, 2019
Green coalition says feds must admit true costs of climate change
OTTAWA - Almost two dozen Canadian environment groups are urging the federal Liberal government to make sure its next budget acknowledges that climate change is costing the country hundreds ...
Nov 8, 2019
Family: France's Catherine Deneuve hospitalized with stroke
PARIS - French actress Catherine Deneuve has had a mild stroke while filming her latest movie, the screen star's family said Wednesday. The 76-year-old Deneuve suffered a "very limited and therefore r...
Nov 8, 2019
Vancouver transit dispute ramps up as premier warns against lengthy disruption
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier John Horgan has put union and management in the Metro Vancouver transit dispute on notice that he will not allow disruptions in service to go on muc...
Nov 8, 2019
More Canadians plan to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies this year: poll
TORONTO - A new survey suggests more Canadians are planning to mark Remembrance Day this year, perhaps in a salute to the few remaining veterans of the Second World War. The poll c...
Nov 8, 2019
Pallister says Canada can unite on climate action if partisan politics set aside
OTTAWA - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says the fight against climate change can unite this country even as it currently is fuelling talk of Alberta separation. Pallister is in Ottawa today to...
Nov 8, 2019
Interfor's $35.6 million Q3 loss includes writedowns, B.C. restructuring costs
VANCOUVER - Interfor Corp. says it had a $35.6-million net loss in the third quarter, which included write-downs related to the permanent closure of a sawmill in Maple Ridge, B.C., as well as restruct...
Nov 8, 2019
Ontario's memorial to veterans of Afghanistan war ready for next Remembrance Day
TORONTO - A memorial to honour veterans of the war in Afghanistan that is being built on the grounds of the Ontario legislature will include a stone from an Inukshuk that stood at Kandahar Airfield as...
Nov 8, 2019
Lions fire head coach Claybrooks after 5-13 season, no word on replacement
SURREY, B.C. - A failure to deliver on high expectations led to the B.C. Lions' decision to dismiss head coach DeVone Claybrooks on Wednesday, a few days after the team completed a disappointing 5-13 ...
Nov 8, 2019
