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In May, Badawi, a father of three, was sentenced to five years in prison, and will receive 1,000 lashes to be administered in public over the next 20 weeks using a seven-foot bamboo cane the width of a man's little finger. His misdeed: admitting on Facebook that he is an atheist, a supporter of...

The heads of two Canadian organizations promoting secularism will ask the Department of Justice to abolish a section of the criminal code that makes blasphemy illegal, following Wednesday’s attacks on Charlie Hebdo. Section 296 of the Criminal Code makes “blasphemous libel” punishable by up to...

Each Christmas Eve children in Holland place candles on graves of 1355 Canadian Soldiers Canada - Netherlands - The Second World War - History - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada

Every day, our kids turn to dealers, gangs and criminals to buy marijuana, putting them in harm’s way. For them, buying marijuana is often easier than cigarettes. In fact, an April 2013 United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) study found that at 28 percent, Canada leads the developed world in...

Canada pledges to accept 13,000 more refugees from Syria and Iraq Canada pledges to accept 13,000 more refugees from Syria and Iraq - The Globe and Mail

The senior pastor at Powell Valley Church in Gresham faces more than three dozen first-degree sex charges after he was indicted by a Deschutes County grand jury. James Worley is accused on 37 counts of various first-degree sex acts with a child between September 2002 and June 2004. Also...

Police say a northern Virginia man used his position at a church to molest children. Yeamans was arrested on New Year's Eve for sexual abuse of two boys, ages 11 and 12. Investigators say the boys met Yeamans at the Fairview at River Club Church in Spotsylvania. "An anonymous tip came in...

It started off as a call about a television that was on too loud but led to police deploying 10 cars, officers in riot gear and an ambulance. The issue led to an eight-and-a-half hour siege and four people being arrested after complaints that a television was disrupting neighbours in...

Currently listening to his 4 part series about Genghis Khan Dan Carlin - Hardcore History Library

Just before the holidays, Barack Obama signed a new law punishing Venezuela's leaders for human rights violations — for persecution and imprisonment of union leaders, journalists and protesters, and for a general disregard for the law. "The United States," proclaimed the sanctions, "supports...

Toronto police are alerting the public about a man’s release from prison because of “his potential to re-offend against children.” James Alfred Cooper, 79, was released from prison on Monday following a 21-year sentence for several charges, including sexual intercourse with female under age 14...

New Democrat Leader Thomas Mulcair is the most effective Parliamentarian working in Ottawa today. The opposition leader is ferociously intelligent, quick on his feet and naturally authoritative. In small groups, he can be gregarious and charming. He works hard. Add healthy ambition to the list...

Recently released federal spending figures show advertising promoting Canada's 150th birthday — two years from now — has cost nearly $12 million, so far. Canada 150 ad costs rising but no plans in sight - Politics - CBC News

We’ve got Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, …, and now Ello and Dropon. So what makes Dropon special? What does it do that others don’t? Surprisingly, in a market that previously seemed so saturated, Dropon does quite a bit to put itself forward. Its difference lies in the use of tags...

A simple traffic stop involving a bicycle in Lehigh Acres led to a Lee County deputy firing off a shot to protect one of his own. It happened near Gilbert Avenue just west of Gunnery Road. Deputies tell us they attempted to stop a suspect on a bicycle outside of the Dollar General store on...

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When local hula hoop performer Revolva was contacted by Harpo’s event company to perform at Oprah’s “Live the Life You Want” event stop in San Jose earlier this winter, she was beyond thrilled. Thrilled, that is, until Harpo conceded that they wouldn’t be compensating her for hours, effort, or...

thinks Jews “stick together” and believes he can “smell” black people when they walk into a room, according to a new lawsuit. The beauty company’s boss, Lorenzo Delpani, made the ugly comments after taking over in 2013, according to a discrimination suit filed by Revlon’s former top scientist...

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