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Survivor of Hiroshima nuclear bomb to accept Nobel Peace Prize for ICAN
TORONTO – A Canadian who survived the Second World War nuclear bomb attack on Hiroshima will accept the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Setsuko Thurlow, 85, was 13-years-old and living in Hiroshima when the U.S. dropped the first of two nuclear weapons on Japan. Thurlow, who married a Canadian and moved to Toronto in the 1950s, will accept the awards with the executive director of ICAN, Beatrice Fihn, in Oslo, Norway in December. ICAN says Thurlow has been a leading figure in Read More
Notley says Catholic school sex-ed plan as advertised won’t ever be taught
Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, October 25, 2017 3:43PM MDT EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says an alternative sex education curriculum being crafted by Catholic school officials will never be taught if it arrives as previously advertised. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Notley says the health and well-being of students comes first. “Nowhere do the rights of religious freedom extend to that person’s right to somehow attack or hurt others — and that’s what’s happening here,” Notley said Tuesday. “We will not use public dollars
Read MoreMarineland files a reported $21M lawsuit against the OSPCA
Joshua Freeman, CTV News Toronto Published Wednesday, October 25, 2017 4:24PM EDT Marineland has filed a lawsuit against the Ontario SPCA, seeking a reported $21 million. A spokesperson for the OSPCA confirmed the lawsuit was filed Tuesday, but would not provide details about the allegations or the amount involved. However a report by local radio station Newstalk 610 cited the figure as $21 million. “The Ontario SPCA vehemently denies all of the allegations and will defend itself,” the organization said in a brief statement on its website. “No further comment
Read MoreQuebec tries to clarify Bill 62 but Muslim women say damage already done
Quebecers can browse a library, ride a bus, and sit in a hospital waiting room with their faces covered, according to the clarifications of Bill 62 offered by the province. But the rules still make it clear that in-person interactions with public employees must be conducted on a literal face-to-face basis. For some, the fact that Quebec Justice Minister Stephanie Vallee responded to the torrent of public outcry, protest, and sharp criticism from legal experts on Tuesday by assuring the new law “does not include sanctions” represents a major softening
Read MoreWhitecaps host Earthquakes in knockout round looking for first playoff win
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, October 24, 2017 5:38PM EDT VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps like to talk about making history. They have a chance to finally do it on the big stage Wednesday night. Yet to win a playoff game since joining Major League Soccer in 2011, the Whitecaps will get another crack at post-season glory when they host the San Jose Earthquakes in the single-elimination knockout round. Vancouver has three losses and a draw in four all-time playoff matches, including two as the visiting team at
Read MoreElizabeth May asks for maturity as MPs mock Marc Garneau’s words
OTTAWA – An unfortunate choice of words on the part of Transport Minister Marc Garneau at the end of question period on Monday had Green Party Leader Elizabeth May calling on her fellow MPs to show some maturity. May rose in the House of Commons to ask Garneau about a piece in his mandate letter on the Navigable Waters Protection Act. She called on him to honour his government’s commitment and restore protections removed by the previous Conservative government, expressing concern that the Liberals were falling short. In his answer,
Read MoreDiabetes groups concerned about delivery of Disability Tax Credit
A Winnipeg woman living with type 1 diabetes is worried she will no longer qualify for the Disability Tax Credit which helps her manage the disease. People who spend more than 14 hours per week on insulin therapy qualify for a tax credit of up to $1500 per year, but some diabetes groups and the Conservative Opposition in Ottawa have accused the Liberal government of clawing back the tax credit for people who have previously qualified. Monica White has received the tax credit which she says helps ease the financial
Read MoreDriver charged after car slams into St. Thomas house
A 28-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly drove into a house in St. Thomas early Sunday morning. Police say the crash happened around 3 a.m. when the driver lost control at the corner of Ross St. and Hemlock St. The car then crashed through a fence and into the side of a house. The crash damaged the house, leaving it with a hole and no hydro. The male driver and a female passenger attempted to flee the scene but were arrested a short distance away. Police say the
Read MorePrison term dropped for Scottish man in Dubai bar dispute
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A three-month prison sentence has been dropped for a Scottish man over touching another man’s buttocks in a dispute at a Dubai bar, an activist group said Monday. Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai said Jamie Harron’s passport was returned by police on Monday and that he was planning to leave the sheikhdom soon. The decision came only days after a Dubai court ordered 27-year-old Harron imprisoned over the incident. Dubai police and the Dubai Media Office did not immediately respond to a request for
Read MoreResidents forced from homes due to ammonia leak in Fernie, B.C. allowed to return
FERNIE, B.C. — A community in southeastern British Columbia is trying to move forward following a deadly ammonia leak at an ice rink last week. Ninety-five people were allowed to return to their homes in Fernie, B.C., on Sunday, five days after they were forced to leave when a toxic gas leaked at the Fernie Memorial Arena, killing three men. Wayne Hornquist, 59, and Lloyd Smith, 52, worked for the City of Fernie while 46-year-old Jason Podloski worked for refrigeration company CIMCO. Fire Chief Ted Ruiter said on Sunday that
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