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Kaepernick stands behind decision not to vote for president
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Colin Kaepernick is standing behind his decision not to vote in the presidential election or even register to take part in the democratic process, saying he can effect change in ...
Nov 15, 2016
Former New Brunswick youth advocate, politician, picked as B.C.'s new child rep
VICTORIA - A former New Brunswick politician and the province’s first child advocate is British Columbia’s acting representative for children and youth and is slated to assume to post full...
Nov 15, 2016
Child sex abuse allegations highlight need for immediate help on reserve: NDP
OTTAWA - The issue of sexual abuse in indigenous communities, documented during an investigation by The Canadian Press, was raised in the House of Commons on Tuesday, where the federal government face...
Nov 15, 2016

Bring your own weed: Denver allows pot in bars, eateries
Denver has approved a first-in-the-nation law allowing people to use marijuana at bars, restaurants and other public spaces such as art galleries or yoga studios. The catch: Patrons could use pot as l...
Nov 15, 2016

Spray-painted swastika shocks Ottawa rabbi, sparks denunciation in Parliament
OTTAWA - An Ottawa rabbi says she was shocked to find a red swastika and anti-Semitic slur spray-painted on her front door in the dead of night. The attack, which took place very late Monday or in the...
Nov 15, 2016

Toronto FC star striker Sebastian Giovinco looks to settle the score in Montreal
TORONTO - Sebastian Giovinco is talking on the training ground and that’s bad news for the Montreal Impact. Normally a quiet type, Toronto FC’s star striker is after every edge possible in...
Nov 15, 2016

Prominent writers sign letter demanding probe of UBC firing of Steven Galloway
VANCOUVER - Joseph Boyden and Yann Martel are among the prominent Canadian authors who have signed an open letter demanding an external investigation of how the University of British Columbia handled ...
Nov 15, 2016
Manitoba teen apologizes for promoting terrorism on social media
BRANDON, Man. - A Manitoba teenager who promoted terrorist activity online and urged people to “strike from within” apologized in court Tuesday and said he had not thought about the possib...
Nov 15, 2016
New Brunswick ends automatic coroner investigations of assisted suicides
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick is introducing legislation to end mandatory coroners’ investigations in assisted suicides. Justice Minister Denis Landry says the modernization of the Coroners Act me...
Nov 15, 2016
Man charged in Trinity Gay's death waives case to grand jury
LEXINGTON, Ky. - One of four people charged in connection with the shooting death of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter has allowed his case to be moved to a grand jury for review...
Nov 15, 2016