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Boy Scouts of America set to vote on allowing gay youth

  The Boy Scouts of America’s national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation’s oldest youth organizations and its millions...

 

Montreal’s boil water advisory enters Day 2

  More than 1 million Montreal residents are into a second day of a boil-water advisory, as they wait to find out if their tap water is actually contaminated. View original content here: Montreal’s boil water advisory enters Day 2

 

Second suspect formally charged in Tim Bosma murder investigation

  A second man has been formally charged with first-degree murder in the death Tim Bosma, who was found dead about a week after he took two strangers on a test drive of his vehicle. View original content here: Second suspect formally charged...

 

School lockdowns need to be rethought, U.S. safety experts advise

  When an intruder invades a school in Canada, the usual protocol is to move into lockdown mode, with teachers telling students to hide inside classrooms. But a pair of U.S. experts is suggesting that it might be time to rethink that approach,...

 

Father of man shot by FBI regrets letting his son go to the U.S.

  The father of a Chechen immigrant shot dead by U.S. law enforcement agents while being questioned about his ties to a Boston Marathon bombings suspect said Thursday that he regrets allowing his son to go to the United States. View original...

 

Man charged in N.S. confinement case pleads guilty

  A man accused of confining and sexually assaulting a teenage boy at a home in rural Nova Scotia has pleaded guilty to five charges in the case. View original content here: Man charged in N.S. confinement case pleads guilty

 

Suspects in London attack part of previous security probes: UK official

  Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had featured in previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part...

 

Two senators baffled that Duffy, others failed to understand ‘simple’ expense rules

  Two Conservative-appointed senators say the rules governing the Red Chamber are simple and it’s difficult to understand how some from within their ranks could misinterpret the definition of “primary residence.” View original...

 

Wait time and primary care reforms stalled

Wait time and primary care reforms stalled

  Shortening wait times for hip and knee replacements, increasing electronic health records and starting a national pharmacare strategy are stalled, according to a new progress report. View original content here: Wait time and primary care...

 

Paul McCartney writes letter in support of jailed Pussy Riot members

  Beatles frontman Paul McCartney has asked a Russian judge to release members of the Pussy Riot punk group from prison. View original content here: Paul McCartney writes letter in support of jailed Pussy Riot members

 
 
 
 
 

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