Just two years ago, leading anti-abortion activists were euphoric as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, thus ending the nationwide right to abortion. Now, with a presidential election fast approaching, their movement is disunited and worried. Within their own ranks, there is second-guessing and finger-pointing, plus trepidation that Election Day might…
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B.C. man gives back by transforming ‘eyesore’ house into ‘spectacular’ display
A home has been transformed for the benefit of a B.C. neighbourhood, by a man who was transformed by the caring of his community.
RCMP seek driver in Grande Prairie hit-and-run
Police in Grande Prairie are looking for the driver of a car that hit a teenaged pedestrian on Saturday.
Charges laid in ‘large-scale’ retail thefts in GTA totalling more than $600,000
Police have arrested 16 people who they allege stole more than $600,000 worth of “high-valued items” as part of a large-scale organized retail theft across the Greater Toronto Area.
Unpredictable whooping cough outbreaks see cases rise in Ontario, drop in Quebec
Whooping cough is on track to reach a record number of cases in Ontario while infections climb in eastern provinces and decline in Quebec, but experts say trying to predict the course of the highly contagious disease has been especially difficult this year.
Retired Quebec teacher wins half of historic $80M Canadian lottery jackpot
When Bernard Morissette got a call from Loto-Quebec on Sept. 18 and was asked if he was sitting down, he had no idea what was coming his way.
MPP Michael Ford announces leave of absence from cabinet
Michael Ford, Ontario’s minister of citizenship and multiculturalism, says he is taking a leave of absence from cabinet to prioritize his health.
‘A really nice surprise’: Airdrie man wins $1M on Lotto 6-49
An Airdrie man says he was having his morning coffee when he discovered he had won $1 million.
Toronto District School Board reviewing field trip policy after students end up at protest
A field trip aimed at educating Toronto students about the plight of a northern Ontario First Nation ended with them taking part in a protest where pro-Palestinian slogans were shouted.
Police searching for missing man
Provincial police are seeking the public’s help as they search for a young man reported missing Friday morning in Kemptville. The Ontario Provincial Police said a missing person search was currently underway in the Town of Kemptville and the surrounding Municipality of North Grenville. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., the OPP’s Grenville County detachment received a report […]
