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Meningitis warning as Pride season kicks off
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Meningitis warning as Pride season kicks off

Health Canada monitoring situation after New York outbreak

June 28, 2013
ACT launches education campaign for HIV-positive youth
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ACT launches education campaign for HIV-positive youth

New book tackles issues of safe sex, disclosure

June 19, 2013
Funding sex reassignment ‘right thing to do’: Nova Scotia heatlh minister
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Funding sex reassignment ‘right thing to do’: Nova Scotia heatlh minister

Health minister changes his mind after consultation with local activists

June 12, 2013
Sun Media features transsexual Sunshine Girl
Arts

Sun Media features transsexual Sunshine Girl

‘They didn’t ask me, I didn’t tell,’ says model

May 14, 2013
Ontario group looking for politically engaged gays
Power

Ontario group looking for politically engaged gays

ProudPolitics wants to see more openly gay politicians winning elections

May 10, 2013
Enza Anderson to file complaint with Pearson
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Enza Anderson to file complaint with Pearson

Former mayoral candidate says she was taunted by airport employee

May 9, 2013
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Justin Trudeau’s priorities
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Justin Trudeau’s priorities

Likely next Liberal Party leader has shied away from discussing policy

April 3, 2013
We called Magnotta ‘schizo,’ says former companion
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We called Magnotta ‘schizo,’ says former companion

Alleged murderer’s medical documents made public as victim’s family speaks about their grief

April 3, 2013
Who is Karen McCrimmon?
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Who is Karen McCrimmon?

Former lieutenant-colonel is a veteran of the Canadian Forces

March 27, 2013
Magnotta hearing attracts international admirers
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Magnotta hearing attracts international admirers

Kyle Gilgen drove all the way from North Carolina to support the alleged murderer

March 20, 2013
Meet policy wonk Deborah Coyne
Power

Meet policy wonk Deborah Coyne

Liberal leadership candidate wants to create more independent commissions

March 19, 2013
Hearing postponed for a day after Magnotta collapses
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Hearing postponed for a day after Magnotta collapses

Court prepares to hear from witnesses in Ottawa and Berlin when preliminary hearing continues

March 18, 2013
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Magnotta’s legal team loses member
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Magnotta’s legal team loses member

Lawyer steps aside following conflict of interest

March 12, 2013
Magnotta lawyer wants media, public banned from trial
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Magnotta lawyer wants media, public banned from trial

Accused on trial for several charges, including murder and dismemberment

March 10, 2013
Martha Hall Findlay’s realism
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Martha Hall Findlay’s realism

Last-place finisher in 2006 leadership race wants Liberals to take their medicine

March 6, 2013
Squirt.org subject of Florida media ‘exposé’
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Squirt.org subject of Florida media ‘exposé’

Journalist refers to hookup site as ‘so vulgar we can’t even tell you its name’

March 6, 2013
Women kicking butt
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Women kicking butt

Mexican wrestling and more at Montreal’s Edgy Women Festival

March 6, 2013
Joyce Murray’s appeal
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Joyce Murray’s appeal

Maverick candidate has released thought-provoking policy papers on health and women’s issues

February 27, 2013
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