By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Teen suicide attempts in the U.S. declined after same-sex marriage became legal and the biggest impact was among gay, lesbian and bisexual kids, a study found. The research found declines in states that passed laws allowing gays to marry before the Supreme […]
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The Canadian Press LANGLEY, B.C.–A wallaby wandering through Langley, B.C. has the jump on everyone trying to find it. The roughly metre-high creature–similar to a kangaroo–has been on the hop since earlier this week when RCMP say it escaped from an enclosure inside a home. In Twitter exchanges, RCMP have […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–A prosecutor says first-degree murder verdicts against a man who killed a couple and their young grandson before disposing of their bodies will do little to ease the family’s grief. Douglas Garland, 57, was charged after Alvin and Kathy Liknes and five-year-old Nathan O’Brien disappeared in […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Aboriginal leaders say indigenous artist Moses Beaver has died under what they are calling unexplained circumstances. Beaver, a renowned Woodlands artist, is believed to have died in a jail in Thunder Bay, Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Nibinamik First Nation Chief Johnny […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press Is replacing a severely disfigured person’s face with one from a dead donor ready to be called regular care, something insurers should cover? Mayo Clinic has raised that question by doing the first U.S. face transplant that’s not part of research. Faces, hands, wombs […]
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand VANCOUVER–Had Al Fowler known more about his rights before enrolling in B.C.’s methadone treatment program in 2010, he may have avoided what he describes as a two-year “horror show” while living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Fowler says the stigma and exploitation he experienced is part of […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–Canadians will never be able to tackle hatred and discrimination against Muslims without naming the problem for what it is, says Liberal MP Iqra Khalid. “Words have impact,” the Mississauga MP said yesterday in the House of Commons as she opened the debate over her non-binding […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–A woman who worked for Burger King for nearly 25 years has been awarded $46,000 by a court after she was fired over what a judge says was a misunderstanding over a fish sandwich, fries, and a drink taken at the end of her shift. In her […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA — The federal government is facing pressure to change the name of the building that houses the Prime Minister’s Office–the Langevin Block, located across the street from Parliament Hill. The building is named after Hector-Louis Langevin, a politician and father of Confederation who also happens […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale said he’ll soon talk face-to-face with his U.S. counterpart about the difficulties some Canadians are experiencing at the border. Goodale said Tuesday he will have a chance in coming weeks–no date has been set–to discuss any border “issues or tensions” with […]
The Canadian PressCassandra Szklarski TORONTO–Stuart McLean, the best-selling author and soft-spoken humorist whose gentle celebration of life’s biggest and smallest moments endeared him to legions of faithful listeners of CBC Radio’s “The Vinyl Cafe,” has died. CBC said the celebrated storyteller, who had been diagnosed with skin cancer, died yesterday […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A man who allegedly fell asleep on a bus and, when roused, refused to leave has been charged in the fatal stabbing of a transit driver. Brian Kyle Thomas, 22, of Winnipeg is facing charges including second-degree murder, possession of a weapon, and failing to comply with […]
