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New commemorative loonie recognizing gay 'equality' sparks concern
OTTAWA - A new commemorative loonie to be unveiled next week is sparking concern among academics and advocates who fear it could perpetuate myths about Canada's treatment of lesbian, gay, transge...
Apr 16, 2019
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Suspect in four Penticton, B.C., murders charged
PENTICTON, B.C. - The British Columbia Prosecution Service says murder charges have now been laid against a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people in Penticton. Spokesman Dan McLaughl...
Apr 16, 2019
Inuit Heritage Trust and Parks Canada ink deal on fate of Franklin artifacts
OTTAWA - Parks Canada and the Inuit Heritage Trust have come to an agreement on how the artifacts from the ill-fated Franklin expedition will be preserved and studied. All artifacts from the wrec...
Apr 16, 2019
Bergs to berries: $32 million Arctic research grant funds wide variety of work
OTTAWA - Canada's largest program of Arctic research is receiving more than $32 million over the next five years. Louis Fortier, head of ArcticNet, says the money will be used to help unders...
Apr 16, 2019
Cosby's insurer settles LA accuser's suit before deposition
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby says his insurance company is settling another accuser's lawsuit without his permission, a week before his scheduled deposition. Cosby in a statement accuses American Interna...
Apr 16, 2019
City ratifies two-year agreement with electrical workers
Red Deer City council has accepted a mediator's recommended terms of settlement and ratified a new two-year collective agreement with its electrical workers.The agreement ratified on Monday with the I...
Apr 16, 2019
Muskrat love: Detroit-area Catholics permitted to eat rodent
DETROIT - Roman Catholics in the Detroit area get a reprieve from their obligation to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. But only to dine on a certain rodent. The Archdiocese of Detroit ...
Apr 16, 2019
Trudeau pressed for budget bill changes to beef up proposed 'right to housing'
OTTAWA - Housing advocates want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tweak his government's omnibus budget bill to give greater teeth to the bodies overseeing a new right to housing. Characterizing h...
Apr 16, 2019
Stolen wooden fisherman known as 'Shorty' returned to NS business
PEGGY'S COVE, N.S. - A popular wooden fisherman that was stolen from a tourist spot in Peggy's Cove, N.S., earlier this week is now back in front of his owner's business. Peter Richardson, who ow...
Apr 16, 2019
Notre Dame fire highlights importance of detailed documentation for rebuilding
The fire that swept through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday is a reminder that having proper plans and documentation of valued Canadian heritage buildings is crucial. The Heritage Foundat...
Apr 16, 2019