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Compassion not conversion needed for those struggling with sexuality: Tory MP Duncan
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Eric Duncan says as a proud gay man who lives in rural Ontario, he needs to speak up against a practice of trying to force someone to change their sexuality. Duncan led ...
Oct 26, 2020

GOP US Senate candidate Jason Lewis rushed into surgery
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis was rushed into emergency surgery Monday for a severe internal hernia, just eight days before the election, his campaign announced....
Oct 26, 2020

Canada rugby coach takes emotional journey to New Zealand for father's funeral
Two quarantines and a 22,550-kilometre round-trip to New Zealand. Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones has been on an emotional journey of late. Just getting the green light to attend his father's funera...
Oct 26, 2020

PM says budget update won't have fiscal anchor, suggests one coming after crisis over
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government's promised update on the health of its finances won't have a specific anchor to keep spending from spiralling out of control.He says official...
Oct 26, 2020

Toronto company's new app aims to help U.S. voters assess polling station conditions
WASHINGTON, Wash. - As voter turnout in the U.S. stalks new records, a Toronto entrepreneur is hoping his new app will help ease the anxiety that comes with casting a ballot in 2020. Users of th...
Oct 26, 2020

Report warns taxpayers are spending more on privatized Defence Department services
OTTAWA - Two unions representing Canadian defence employees are calling on the federal government to stop privatizing National Defence services. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Union of ...
Oct 26, 2020

Mother of Fredericton shooter says she often advised him to see a doctor for help
FREDERICTON - The mother of Fredericton mass shooter Matthew Raymond says he constantly talked about conspiracy theories and she tried to convince him to see a doctor. Shirley Raymond took the stand t...
Oct 26, 2020

Election Day Sask. votes 2020
Saskatchewan heads to the polls today for the 2020 general election amid COVID-19 pandemic precautions and unprecedented interest in mail-in as well as advance voting.Polls opened at 9 a.m. and close ...
Oct 26, 2020

Trojans happy to resume play, but difficulties evident in exhibition weekend against Mintos
For the first time in over seven months, the Tisdale Trojans played their first competitive hockey games.Playing against their regional rival Prince Albert Mintos was a refreshing change of pace from ...
Oct 26, 2020

Rescheduled Canada Summer Games to be held Aug. 6 to 21, 2022, in Niagara Region
The Canada Summer Games have set new dates.Originally scheduled for 2021, the Niagara Games were previously postponed to 2022 due to concerns around COVID-19. The rescheduled Games will now run Aug. 6...
Oct 26, 2020