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‘The bullet is in her spine:’ Teen girl shot at Africville reunion faces long recoveryThe teenager was hit by a bullet as she held a toddler and was taken to hospital, her cousin said. Police have said four other people were also taken to hospital.CrimeAug 2
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Calgary prayer breakfast hears anti-LGBTQ2 rhetoric, residential school denialismWednesday morning at the Westin Calgary, Nigel Hannaford took the lectern at the Calgary Leadership Prayer Breakfast to decry an apparent move away from Christian values.CanadaOct 20, 2023
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Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the weekFrom new bridges being built along the Coquihalla Highway to a group of volunteers coming together to fix a Pride display targeted by vandals, these are some good news stories.TrendingJul 14, 2023
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‘A love that can’t be beat’: Volunteers restore pride display at Vancouver church targeted by vandalsVolunteers gathered at the Shaughnessy United Church to restore a pride display that has been vandalized by homophobic and anti-semetic graffiti three times in three years.CanadaJul 8, 2023
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Ottawa churches close doors as anti-mandate protests spread anewThe protesters rolled into the nation's capital last weekend, and while some people went home over the course of the week, participation surged anew over the weekend.CanadaFeb 6, 2022
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Wisconsin pastor suspended for 20 days after admitting she officiated at a lesbian wedding<p> US pastor suspended for 20 days after admitting she officiated at a lesbian wedding <p>KAUKAUNA, Wis. - A gay Methodist pastor from Wisconsin has been suspended for 20 days for officiating at a lesbian wedding.</p> <p>The Rev. Amy DeLong freely admitted the action, which prompted a church t</p>WorldJun 23, 2011
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Cold weather and an approaching deepen gloom among Sandy’s victims; some seek solace in faithNEW YORK, N.Y. - Shivering victims of Superstorm Sandy went to church Sunday to pray for deliverance as cold weather settling in across the New York metropolitan region — and another powerful storm forecast for the middle of the week — added to their misfortunes and deepened the gloom.Nov 4, 2012
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Father who circumcised his son on the kitchen floor loses high court appealOTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has abruptly dismissed the appeal of a British Columbia man who tried to circumcise his four-year-old son on his kitchen floor with a carpet-cutting blade.CanadaNov 16, 2012
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Father who circumcised his son on the kitchen floor loses high court appealOTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has abruptly dismissed the appeal of a British Columbia man who tried to circumcise his four-year-old son on his kitchen floor with a carpet-cutting blade.Nov 16, 2012
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Violence ebbs in Britain; Cameron vows ‘fightback’ on riotsLONDON - Britain's cities were largely quiet Thursday after days of rioting and looting that drew thousands of extra police officers onto the streets and a stern warning from Prime Minister David Cameron that order would be restored by whatever means necessary.WorldAug 10, 2011
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Ambassador Bridge blockade could happen again, mayor of Windsor, Ont. says one year laterTuesday marked the anniversary of the launch of a near week-long disruption on the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont., North America’s busiest land border crossing.CanadaFeb 9, 2023
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Ark Aid heads back to Dundas Street after nearly a year on London’s Richmond RowSarah Campbell, executive director, said that as Ark Aid packed up on Friday, it was 'a day full of emotion.'CanadaMar 31, 2023
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Pussy Riot: Handful of songs and videos that shook and polarized RussiaMOSCOW - Given how world famous Pussy Riot has become, people are sometimes surprised to learn that the entire oeuvre of the women's punk band is made up of six songs and five videos.WorldAug 18, 2012
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Pope’s Christmas message calls for peace in Mideast, more religious freedoms in ChinaVATICAN CITY - In his Christmas message to the world Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the slaughter in Syria and for more meaningful negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, while encouraging more religious freedom under China's new leaders.Dec 25, 2012
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Romney and Santorum battle for Michigan, look over horizon to delegate-rich Super TuesdayWASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, battling furiously for the most conservative perch before the critical Michigan primary vote on Tuesday, also are looking just over the horizon a bonanza of delegates in the 10-state nominating contests that fall on one day just a week later.WorldFeb 27, 2012
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Profile: Pope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI always cast himself as the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps to the public glare and the majesty of Vatican pageantry. And on Monday, the Vatican <a href="http://www.globalnews.ca/pope+benedict+xvi+to+resign+from+post/6442806625/story.html" title="announced that the leader of the world's billion Roman Catholics was stepping down">announced that the leader of the world's billion Roman Catholics was stepping down</a> - the first pontiff to do so since 1415.Feb 11, 2013
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Manitoba minister says only God has authority to make people wear masksA group of local churches are back in a Manitoba courtroom Monday to challenge the powers of the province's chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin.CanadaMay 3, 2021
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Anti-mask group holds another rally in SteinbachManitoba RCMP confirmed they are monitoring the protest and blocked off a few roads around the Steinbach city hall building.HealthJan 16, 2021
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Steinbach-area church holds drive-in service, breaking public health orders againAt least two dozen cars attended a drive-in church service at the Church of God Restoration south of Steinbach Sunday morning.HealthDec 6, 2020
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Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica faces funding crunch as COVID-19 curbs tourismOne of Canada's best-known religious landmarks, the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, is seeking urgent government assistance to withstand a budget shortfall caused by COVID-19.CanadaAug 14, 2020