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Youri Chassin quits CAQ to sit as Independent, second member to leave this month
QUBEC - Quebec legislature member Youri Chassin has announced he's leaving the Coalition Avenir Qubec government to sit as an Independent. He announced the decision shortly after writing an open lette...
Sep 12, 2024
Parents look to save costs as youth sports programs get more expensive
When Monisha Sharma looked into swim lessons for her daughter, she decided to take an unconventional route to save costs. Rather than enrolling in a formal program, the Toronto woman joined together w...
Sep 12, 2024
COLLINS: Charging parents in the kids' crimes can be tricky
YOU'VE ALL HEARD THE PHRASE, "a double-edged sword." Essentially it refers to a situation that can have either a positive or negative result. For some years now, when young people commit a crime, thos...
Sep 12, 2024
Northern Super League starts taking deposits for season tickets for 2025 kickoff
The fledgling Northern Super League will get an early feel for its appeal Thursday when all six clubs start taking deposits for season tickets. The women's pro soccer league, set to kick off next Apri...
Sep 12, 2024
In the news today: Air Canada pilot strike looms, BC transit strike talks resume
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Flying Air Canada next week? Read this first You're packing your bags but still don't know if Air Canada will ...
Sep 12, 2024
Talks on today over HandyDART strike affecting vulnerable people in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Mediated talks between the union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver and its employer, Transdev, are set to resume today as a strike that has stopped most services drags into...
Sep 12, 2024
Tidal power junk: N.S. village wants huge, abandoned moorings moved from fishing area
WALTON, N.S. - Four boxcars filled with concrete are sitting on the floor of the Bay of Fundy near Walton, N.S., where residents are worried the debris - abandoned by another failed tidal power projec...
Sep 12, 2024
Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursda...
Sep 11, 2024
Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursda...
Sep 11, 2024
Mariners righty Bryan Woo perfect through 6 innings against Padres
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo has not allowed a baserunner through six innings against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. Woo has relied mostly on his fastball at the to...
Sep 11, 2024
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