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Gerard Bouchard warns Quebec government against perils of religious symbols ban
MONTREAL - Quebec's proposed legislation banning religious symbols for some public servants is drawing criticism from one of the province's leading public intellectuals. Gerard Bouchard, co-author of ...
Apr 05, 2019
Underage OHL draft prospect Shane Wright going first overall to Kingston
KINGSTON, Ont. - The latest player to be given early entry into a Canadian Hockey League draft will be a member of the Kingston Frontenacs. Forward Shane Wright, granted exceptional-player status last...
Apr 05, 2019
Poulin maintaining bench presence until she can play at world championship
ESPOO, Finland - Even if she can't play, Marie-Philip Poulin feels she's a better leader on the bench than in the stands. While Canada's captain waits for her knee to get the all-clear for her to...
Apr 05, 2019
After spectacular debut, what can Toronto's Alejandro Pozuelo for an encore
TORONTO - Alejandro Pozuelo dazzled in his MLS debut with two eye-popping goals and an assist last week. The question now is what can the Spanish playmaker do for an encore? The Toronto FC attacking m...
Apr 05, 2019
Police to charge W.Va. mom after abduction tale
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A woman will be criminally charged for falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a West Virginia shopping mall, a police detective told The Associate...
Apr 05, 2019
Alberta Election: Where the leaders are on April 5
Today NDP Leader Rachel Notley will begin her day in Edmonton for a leader's event. She will be at another leader's event in Sherwood Park early this afternoon, and will also be in Grande Prairie for ...
Apr 05, 2019
Harsch and Blades look to stun top ranked Raiders
When it comes to the 2nd round match-ups in the WHL playoffs, it does not get any bigger than the one in Saskatchewan between the Saskatoon Blades and the Prince Albert Raiders.Both clubs were in the ...
Apr 05, 2019 (photo credit to Rick Elvin/Saskatoon Blades)
With Brexit, Britain is in crisis and not for the first time
LONDON - Few would argue that Britain is in what is often referred to as a bit of a pickle. A crisis in fact, undoubtedly of historic proportions. With the country mired in confusion and recrimination...
Apr 05, 2019
Freeland says foreign election meddling in October federal vote is likely
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says it is likely that malign foreign actors will meddle in Canada's federal election in October. In fact, she says it is likely that efforts have a...
Apr 05, 2019
Two dead after salmonella outbreak at personal care home in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - An official at a personal care home in Winnipeg says two people have died after testing positive for salmonella during an outbreak of the bacterial infection. Joyce Kristjans...
Apr 05, 2019