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Two members of the United Conservative Party have announced their opposition to a conscience rights bill critics say would restrict access to health care. Airdrie-Cochrane MLA Peter Guthrie said Bill 207, a private member’s bill purported to reinforce Charter rights to conscience beliefs, is complicated and ambiguous. UCP MLA denies …

Inside Otis and Clementine’s Books And Coffee in Upper Tantallon, N.S., you’ll find more than just good reads and caffeinated beverages — six kittens and their mother have made a temporary home here and have free rein of the small shop. Customers are often greeted at the door by the …

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Regina Denney’s 17-year-old son Brian called her in a panic; he couldn’t stop …

A man in Pemberton, B.C., has gotten his dog back after a months-long battle with his ex-girlfriend that started with shared custody and escalated to her making a unilateral decision to keep the pet to herself in Vancouver. The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal, which deals with small claims disputes, recently …

From August to January, it’s hard to find a trapper in the North. Most are deep in the bush, working traplines that, in some cases, have been in use for hundreds of years. So they probably haven’t heard the news yet: they’ll have one less customer for their furs this …

Maguindanao Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu said Friday he would resign from Congress if the accused in the Ampatuan Massacre case are not convicted. REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN. Maguindanao Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu offers a prayer Friday at the Ampatuan Massacre marker in front of the National Press Club in Manila, a few days …

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find disturbing The dead baby found in a Saskatoon recycling bin one week ago was a girl, police said Friday. Police were called to an alleyway on the 400 block of Fifth Avenue N. on the morning of Nov. 8. They found …

Robert Latimer is adamant that he made the right decision. The Saskatchewan farmer was convicted 25 years ago of killing his 12-year-old daughter, Tracy, who had severe disabilities. Latimer wants that conviction overturned. Tracy Latimer had severe cerebral palsy and suffered chronic pain from repeated surgeries. She couldn’t walk, talk …

Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, has been found guilty of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election bid. Stone was convicted, in a decision released Friday, of all seven counts in an …

Roger Stone is just the latest associate of U.S. President Donald Trump to face legal consequences. Stone, a longtime friend and ally of the president, was found guilty of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. Trump associate …