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N.S. minister looks to improve abortion access, calling province 'out of step'
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s health minister says abortion access in the province is “out of step” with current practices, and has asked health officials to find ways to improve it. Randy...
Aug 16, 2017
Jean Drapeau's personal collection may provide clues to his thoughts on Olympic debt
MONTREAL - Before his death in 1999, former Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau repeatedly said he would respond to a report critical of cost overruns at the 1976 Olympics. But Drapeau, who was 83 when he die...
Mar 31, 2018
CFL governors expected to be brought up to speed on Ottawa loan discussion
TORONTO - The CFL's board of governors was expected to be brought up to date Thursday on the league's discussion with Ottawa on an interest-free loan. The CFL sent the federal government a request for...
Aug 06, 2020
Trudeau promises pharmacare plan, money to kickstart health talks with provinces
HAMILTON - A re-elected Liberal government would introduce a national pharmacare program, Justin Trudeau promised Monday - though he wouldn't say how much it would cost or when it would take full effe...
Sep 25, 2019
Wolf Garden and Open Market
There's something... missing when all you do is buy what you need online. Sure, it can be convenient. But how unique is that last 'whoozit' or 'whatnow' you and a thousand other people just clicked an...
Jul 22, 2021
John McCain, Jimmy Carter, and Canadian lumber: one's more sympathetic
WASHINGTON - Two historic figures in American politics spoke about the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute this week - one sympathetic to the northern neighbour, and the other less so. The good cop: J...
May 10, 2017
Enbridge Line 3 project should follow existing route, U.S. judge says
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota regulators should approve Enbridge Energy’s proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline only if it follows the existing route rather than company’s p...
Apr 23, 2018
Vancouver police urge parents to talk to teens about risks at 4-20 pot event
VANCOUER, B.C. - Police in Vancouver are asking parents to have a "tough" conversation with their teenagers about the dangers associated with marijuana at a large unsanctioned 4-20 event whi...
Apr 18, 2019
Man who stood up to mosque gunman probably saved lives
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - When the gunman advanced toward the mosque, killing those in his path, Abdul Aziz didn't hide. Instead, he picked up the first thing he could find, a credit card machine, a...
Mar 18, 2019
Leafs, Raptors to prioritize season ticket holders with capacity cut to 50 per cent
TORONTO - Tom McDonald didn't get much sleep Wednesday night. In the hours after the Ontario government announced capacity at sports venues will be capped at 50 per cent in response to the latest wave...
Dec 16, 2021