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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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 2019
Granum residents vote to dissolve town and become part of M.D. of Willow Creek
GRANUM, AB - The Town of Granum will soon be no more.Residents voted to dissolve the municipal government and become part of the Municipal District of Willow Creek.The results of the vote will be incl...
Nov 08, 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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 2019
Olympic champ's heartfelt speech marks end of an era at WADA
KATOWICE, Poland - The only reason Beckie Scott's going-away speech to the World Anti-Doping Agency wasn't her finest moment was because of all that led up to it. Bruised, berated and criticized by so...
Nov 08, 2019