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Southern Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion
The Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee voted Tuesday to oust four of its churches, two over policies deemed to be too inclusive of LGBTQ people and two more for employing pastors convic...
Feb 23, 2021
Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101
SAN FRANCISCO - Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher, bookseller and activist who helped launch the Beat movement in the 1950s and embodied its curious and rebellious spirit well into the 21st c...
Feb 23, 2021
Probe ongoing in slaying of Quebec woman who had reported threats just days before
MONTREAL - Police are still seeking a suspect in the slaying of a Montreal-area woman on Sunday who had told authorities days prior about being the victim of alleged death threats. Provincial police s...
Feb 23, 2021
Toronto's Springer renewing old relationships, getting to know new teammates
DUNEDIN, Fla. - George Springer says it still feels a little strange to put on a Toronto Blue Jays uniform. It's understandable, as he is just a few days into spring training with the Blue Jays - his ...
Feb 23, 2021
Canadian men shift first World Cup qualifying home game to Orlando due to pandemic
The Canadian men's soccer team will join the Raptors and Blue Jays in Florida next month. Canada Soccer announced Tuesday that Canada, ranked 73rd in the world, will shift its first home game in World...
Feb 23, 2021
Board leaders of Texas' grid operator resign after outages
AUSTIN, Texas - Four board leaders of Texas' embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing power during a deadly winter freeze...
Feb 23, 2021
Canada, Australia agree to co-ordinate efforts on regulation of online platforms
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison have agreed to continue "co-ordinating efforts" to ensure the revenues of web giants are shared more fairly with creators and medi...
Feb 23, 2021
Arguments being made for Alberta’s constitutional challenge of Bill C-69
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is in court this week to argue that a federal law prohibits Alberta from being in control of its own natural resources.Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, re...
Feb 23, 2021
No charges against officers involved in Daniel Prude's death
Police officers shown on body camera video holding Daniel Prude down naked and handcuffed on a city street last winter until he stopped breathing will not face criminal charges, according to a grand j...
Feb 23, 2021
Desmond inquiry: psychiatrist says stressors caused relapses for soldier with PTSD
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The psychiatrist who diagnosed Cpl. Lionel Desmond with post-traumatic stress disorder in 2011 told a fatality inquiry Tuesday that the soldier had great difficulty dealing wit...
Feb 23, 2021