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In wake of Merritt layoffs, USW president calls on federal government for help
MERRITT, B.C. - The president of the United Steelworkers Local 1-417 says he's not surprised at this week's news of layoffs at a Merritt sawmill. Aspen Planers announced Thursday it is cutting 50 empl...
May 31, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Canada's Bianca Andreescu withdraws from French Open due to shoulder injury
PARIS - Canadian Bianca Andreescu's return from a two-month injury absence was a short one. Andreescu withdrew from the French Open on Wednesday ahead of her second-round match aga...
May 31, 2019
Former MLSE boss Tim Leiweke says Raptors' run is a remarkable story
TORONTO - Tim Leiweke is loving what he sees. And the former MLSE boss will get a firsthand look Sunday when he takes in the Raptors and Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Leiweke calls the Raptors' run "one o...
May 31, 2019
Life sentence appeal by Halifax mall plotter rejected by Nova Scotia court
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's top court has rejected the appeal of the life sentence given to an American woman who plotted a Valentine's Day shooting spree at a Halifax mall in 2015. In a written...
May 31, 2019
Principal: I accidentally plagiarized Ashton Kutcher speech
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - A West Virginia principal accused of plagiarizing Ashton Kutcher in an address to his school's graduating class says he didn't mean to use someone else's work. The News and Sentin...
May 31, 2019
No icebreakers in federal government's $15.6B plan for new coast-guard ships
OTTAWA - The Canadian Coast Guard's recent struggles in resupplying northern communities and rescuing ice-jammed ferries appear set to continue despite the Trudeau government's plan to invest $15.6 bi...
May 31, 2019
'It's pretty much consuming my life at the moment': celebs stoked for Raptors triumph
TORONTO - As a longtime fan of the Toronto Raptors, "Outlander" cast member David Berry says he's "very hyped" about their NBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Problem is,&n...
May 31, 2019
Wilson-Raybould says she never had an 'end game' planned in SNC Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - Former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould said Wednesday she never had long-term plan in mind during the SNC-Lavalin controversy that went bey...
May 31, 2019
'Snowden refugee' living in Montreal calls on Canada to accept others
MONTREAL - Two months after landing in Canada, a refugee who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong says she's grateful for her new life but is worried about the other memb...
May 31, 2019
Cardi B makes court appearance in strip club melee
NEW YORK - Cardi B has made a court appearance in a case stemming from a fight at a New York strip club. The Grammy-winning rapper appeared sombre and did not speak during Friday's hearing. She is due...
May 31, 2019
