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In the news today: Strike deadline passes for public service staff
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Strike deadline passes for public service staff The deadline has passed for possible strike action to begin in...
Sep 02, 2025
Quebec has turned down funds aimed at addressing systemic racism in the courts
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has turned down federal funding aimed at combating systemic racism in the criminal justice system, saying it doesn't agree with the program's approach. The federal gov...
Sep 02, 2025
Strike deadline passes for B.C. public service staff
VANCOUVER - The deadline has passed for possible strike action to begin in British Columbia by an array of public service workers that includes liquor store staff, community college instructors and mu...
Sep 02, 2025
Death toll from earthquake in Afghanistan rises to 900
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) - The death toll from a strong earthquake in Afghanistan's east rose to 900, with 3,000 people injured, an official said Tuesday as rescue teams scoured the area for surviv...
Sep 01, 2025
A devastating landslide wipes out a village in Sudan's Darfur, killing more than 1,000 people
CAIRO (AP) - A devastating landslide wiped out a village in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing at least 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country's recent hi...
Sep 01, 2025
Lightning sparks new wildfires in B.C., as number of active blazes near 160
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says there were more than 1,000 more lightning strikes across the province on Sunday, most of which happened in the Cariboo region. That comes after nearly 4,400 li...
Sep 01, 2025
Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he's awarding Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announcing the honor the day after his political ally and former New York mayor w...
Sep 01, 2025
Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Gauff at the US Open to reach her first major quarterfinal since 2021
NEW YORK (AP) - Naomi Osaka eliminated Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 at the U.S. Open with a far more confident and consistent brand of tennis Monday to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in more than 4 1/...
Sep 01, 2025
Lightning sparks new wildfires in B.C., as number of active blazes near 160
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says there were more than 1,000 more lightning strikes across the province on Sunday, most of which happened in the Cariboo region. That comes after nearly 4,400 li...
Sep 01, 2025
Shooting at Abbotsford, B.C., home leaves residents 'shaken' but uninjured
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are investigating an early morning shooting at a home in the city. They say officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 32000 block of Balfour Drive just a...
Sep 01, 2025
