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Conservative tension with anti-abortion groups an echo of Liberal battle in the 1990s
OTTAWA - Patrick Johnston has been having flashbacks about his own unhappy experience in federal politics as he watches attempts by anti-abortion groups to influence the outcome of next week's Conserv...
Mar 10, 2021

Advocates want governments to better support youth leaving foster care amid pandemic
Advocates for youth in government care are calling on the provinces and territories to continue supporting those who are aging out of the child welfare system and trying to make it on their own during...
Mar 10, 2021

Roger Mudd, longtime network TV newsman, dies at 93
Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS who once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president, has died. He was 93. CBS News says Mudd...
Mar 09, 2021

Biden administration won't defend Trump immigration rule
CHICAGO - A Trump-era immigration rule denying green cards to immigrants who use public benefits like food stamps was dealt likely fatal blows Tuesday after the Biden administration dropped legal chal...
Mar 09, 2021

Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country's first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, w...
Mar 09, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. There are 893,518 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 893,518 confirmed cases (30,179 active, 84...
Mar 09, 2021

Connor Hellebuyck makes 36 saves as Jets down Maple Leafs 4-3
TORONTO - Connor Hellebuyck made 36 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday. Andrew Copp, with a goal and an...
Mar 09, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 77,818 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,543,25...
Mar 09, 2021

North Battleford advocate plans cross-country walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
A North Battleford advocate plans to embark on a journey across Canada next year to raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).Krista Fox said she will be thinking of missing N...
Mar 09, 2021

Records show Dallas officer was under investigation in 2017
DALLAS - A Dallas police officer charged in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme was being investigated for longer than authorities have previously acknowledged, sharpening questions about why he continu...
Mar 09, 2021