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Wednesday, February 16

Canada's Prime Minister: Why he supports same-sex marriage

by DavidAkin on Wed 16 Feb 2005 03:23 PM EST

Canada’s Prime Minister Paul Martin delivered the first speech in the House of Commons today in support of Bill C-38, The Civil Marriage Act. This is the legislation that, if passed, would permit to persons of the same sex to be legally married in Canada.

Needless to say, this is ... more »

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NHL cancels 2004-2005 season

by DavidAkin on Wed 16 Feb 2005 01:16 PM EST

The National Hockey League has become the first professional sports outfit in North America to cancel an entire season because of a labour disruption.

We’re carrying NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s news conference live on Newsnet right now. (You can watch on the Web – video links on the right — for those ... more »

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