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Pride society, Catholic archdiocese discuss sexuality and faith
A pride group and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver are coming together for a conversation about the divergence of faith and sexuality, five years after the group was barred from hosting an event at a church-owned facility. The event, titled What is Love? An Open Conversation About Faith and Sexuality, will bring together leaders from the Catholic, United and Baptist churches, as well as the White Rock Pride Society, to talk about how love is "informed by faith and sexuality," accordin
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Yellen says range of options to deal with frozen Russian assets
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday the outright seizure of Russian assets is justifiable but is only one possibility, with assets instead able to serve as collateral for borrowing in the market to help Ukraine. The European Union has agreed to segregate that interest and essentially move forward on a program in which it can be transferred to Ukraine.
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Yellen says economy performing well, inflation will ebb
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the U.S. economy "continues to perform very, very well" and that she still sees inflation falling back to more normal levels. "The U.S. economy continues to perform very, very well," Yellen said in an interview with Reuters as she cited "peculiar but not concerning" reasons for data earlier on Thursday that showed the U.S. economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly two years last quarter. Yellen added that she also expects housing inflation
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N.L. minister seeks Criminal Code changes he says will protect domestic abuse victims
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s Justice Minister has written to his federal counterpart to ask for changes to the Criminal Code relating to bail and detention in cases of intimate partner violence. John Hogan wrote the letter to Arif Virani last month, about a week after a St. John's, N.L., woman was found dead and Ibrahim Alahmad was charged with her murder. Alahmad had been facing a litany of previous charges involving the woman — whose identity is protected by a publication ban
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US issues further sanctions on Iran, targets drones
The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting the sale of Iranian drones and commodities, including Russia's use of Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine, as Washington seeks to ratchet up pressure on Tehran. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said the action, taken in coordination with the United Kingdom and Canada, targets over one dozen entities, individuals and vessels it accused of playing a key role in facilitating and financing the clandestine sale of
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Pro-Palestinian protests spread as more than 100 arrested at Emerson College, University of Texas at Austin. Here's what's happening.
Pro-Palestinian protests and encampments are springing up at numerous colleges, leading to arrests and heightened security concerns. Here’s what's happening.
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Honda to invest $15B to build four new EV plants in Ontario
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that Japanese automaker Honda will make a $15-billion electric vehicle investment in Ontario that will see four new manufacturing plants built in the province.According to a government statement released to the media in advance of the announcement, the deal will result in "Canada's first comprehensive electric vehicle supply chain."The deal includes the construction of Honda's first electric vehicle assembly plant as
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