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Ex-CFL wide receiver Boden gets life for B.C. murder, no parole chance for 14 years

Ex-CFL wide receiver Boden gets life for B.C. murder, no parole chance for 14 years

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia judge has sentenced former Canadian Football League wide receiver Joshua Boden to life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend, with no chance of parole for 14 years.
Protesters descend on U.S. Supreme Court to decry decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Protesters descend on U.S. Supreme Court to decry decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of Americans — many enraged, others elated — gathered on Capitol Hill to vent their feelings Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
'Heartbreaking': Afghan-Canadians say earthquake could make humanitarian crisis worse

'Heartbreaking': Afghan-Canadians say earthquake could make humanitarian crisis worse

Some Afghan-Canadians say they are worried Wednesday's magnitude 6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan could heighten the country's already dire humanitarian crisis.
Learn from reconciliation efforts in Canada, Prince Charles urges Commonwealth

Learn from reconciliation efforts in Canada, Prince Charles urges Commonwealth

Prince Charles pitched a new relationship between Commonwealth countries and the Crown on Friday, suggesting they can learn from efforts to reconcile with Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Trudeau pledges to defend abortion rights around the world amid 'devastating setback'

Trudeau pledges to defend abortion rights around the world amid 'devastating setback'

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to defend abortion rights in Canada and around the world on Friday after what he called a "devastating setback" in the United States.
Quebec's St-Jean Baptiste Day celebrations return after pandemic hiatus

Quebec's St-Jean Baptiste Day celebrations return after pandemic hiatus

MONTREAL — Quebec residents streamed into local streets, packed outdoor concert venues and geared up for a weekend of in-person celebrations on Friday as they marked the provincial holiday of St-Jean Baptiste Day.
Liberals leave disability benefit bill in limbo as Parliament breaks for summer

Liberals leave disability benefit bill in limbo as Parliament breaks for summer

OTTAWA — Shelley Petit said the financial situations faced by Canadians with disabilities right now are "horrific.
Technical issue temporarily stops Canadian Forces Snowbirds from flight performances

Technical issue temporarily stops Canadian Forces Snowbirds from flight performances

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be unable to fly in planned air shows and flypasts until a technical issue is resolved. That means performances next Wednesday in the Moncton, N.B.
Public inquiry in Nova Scotia seeking explanation from Ottawa about withheld notes

Public inquiry in Nova Scotia seeking explanation from Ottawa about withheld notes

HALIFAX — The inquiry investigating the Nova Scotia mass shooting wants to know why the federal Justice Department withheld notes written by a senior Mountie for several months — and if there's more revelations to come.
Lifeguard shortages impacting pools, water programs across Canada

Lifeguard shortages impacting pools, water programs across Canada

Municipalities across Canada are grappling with lifeguard shortages as city pools and beaches open for the summer