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Bombshell book alleges a Vatican gay subculture, hypocrisy
PARIS - A gay French writer has lifted the lid on what he calls one of the world's largest gay communities, the Vatican, estimating that most of its prelates are homosexually inclined and attributing ...
Feb 17, 2019
Manitoba's Fleury falls to 0-2 at Scotties after loss to B.C.'s Wark
SYDNEY, N.S. - Manitoba's Tracy Fleury fell into an early 0-2 hole at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Sunday after dropping a 7-5 decision to British Columbia's Sarah Wark. Needing a de...
Feb 17, 2019
Manitoba to look at connection between youth incarceration and child welfare
WINNIPEGOSIS, Man. - Manitoba is taking a hard look at youth justice and its connection to child welfare after a study found more than half of kids incarcerated had also been in care. Justice Minister...
Feb 17, 2019
Liberals give BlackBerry $40M to support futuristic car development
OTTAWA - BlackBerry is getting $40 million in federal funding to help develop technologies that make cars safer, more connected to cyberspace and, eventually, capable of driving themselves. The c...
Feb 17, 2019
Trump's national emergency: from shutdown frying pan to constitutional fire
WASHINGTON - With a few swipes of his Sharpie, Donald Trump assuaged America's fears of another government shutdown Friday, but not before declaring a national emergency at th...
Feb 17, 2019
Still-active human rights case speaks to lasting homophobia in Canada: activists
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Just over 14 years ago, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador issued the province's marriage commissioners an ultimatum: agree to perform same-sex marriages or resign. At leas...
Feb 17, 2019
Saudi crown prince arrives in Pakistan for regional visit
ISLAMABAD - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived in Pakistan's capital for a four-day regional visit. Prime Minister Imran Khan and top officials received him at the airport. During his ...
Feb 17, 2019
Canada's Sharpe, Karker take women's gold, silver in freestyle halfpipe
CALGARY - Cassie Sharpe made it look easy, but says it wasn't. The 26-year-old freestyle skier from Comox, B.C., won World Cup halfpipe gold in wind and snow Saturday night in Calgary. ...
Feb 17, 2019
Nuclear-waste bunker decision to likely to fall to next federal government
TORONTO - The much-delayed and politically fraught decision on a proposed multibillion-dollar nuclear-waste storage bunker near Lake Huron now appears certain to fall to Canada's next government....
Feb 17, 2019
Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign all-star Canadian kicker Brett Lauther
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders added a free agent, kept one of their own and signed Canadian kicker Brett Lauther to a one-year extension through 2020 on Friday. Lauther, of...
Feb 17, 2019