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Only 'silent' praying allowed in Quebec schools as province moves to ban prayer rooms
Quebec's education minister says it will soon be forbidden to have prayer rooms in the province's public schools. Bernard Drainville told reporters today he has learned of at least two Montreal-area s...
Apr 05, 2023
Man pleads not guilty to murdering 13-year-old Marrisa Shen, of Burnaby, B.C.
VANCOUVER - A man accused of the first-degree murder of a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago repeatedly denied killing the girl as his trial started. Ibrahim Ali pleaded not guilty and told the jur...
Apr 05, 2023
Man pleads not guilty to murdering 13-year-old Marrisa Shen, of Burnaby, B.C.
VANCOUVER - A man accused of the first-degree murder of a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago repeatedly denied killing the girl as his trial started. Ibrahim Ali pleaded not guilty and told the jur...
Apr 05, 2023
Kansas bans transgender athletes from women's, girls' sports
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas is banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports from kindergarten through college, the first of several possible new laws restricting the rights of transgende...
Apr 05, 2023
Ottawa and Edmonton cement manufacturer sign preliminary deal on carbon capture
EDMONTON - The federal government has signed a deal to work with an Edmonton cement manufacturer to keep carbon dioxide generated at the plant from entering the atmosphere. Innovation, Science and Ind...
Apr 05, 2023
Kansas bans transgender athletes from women's, girls' sports
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas is banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports from kindergarten through college, the first of several possible new laws restricting the rights of transgende...
Apr 05, 2023
Upgrades to Kennedy Hill along Hwy. 4 nearing completion
NANAIMO - The province believes only a handful of minor traffic disruptions will be required to officially complete long overdue work on a main east-west route across Vancouver Island.Line painting wa...
Apr 05, 2023
Canadiens haven't confirm if all players will wear Pride-themed warm-up jerseys
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens haven't confirmed whether all of the team's players will wear themed warm-up jerseys during Pride night Thursday against the Washington Capitals. Head coach Mar...
Apr 05, 2023
Pence won't appeal order compelling grand jury testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Vice President Mike Pence will not appeal a judge's order compelling him to testify in the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 ...
Apr 05, 2023
Prospect of tax fraud could be key to Bragg's strategy in Trump indictment: experts
WASHINGTON - Legal experts are still puzzling over Alvin Bragg's pursuit of Donald Trump - and some are focusing on one mostly overlooked aspect of the indictment. The Manhattan district attorney's st...
Apr 05, 2023