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HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver voted to ratify new deal with TransDev
VANCOUVER - The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver has voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with TransDev. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 voted Monday to ra...
Sep 24, 2024
Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there's frustration in Canada, but he'll keep fighting
NEW YORK - Justin Trudeau's interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" began with the expected jokes about bacon and Canadians saying sorry a lot, but the prime minister acknowledged it's "a re...
Sep 24, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006
BEIRUT (AP) - Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes again Tuesday as the death toll from a massive Israeli bombardment climbed to nearly 560 people and thousands fled from southern Lebanon with the two ...
Sep 24, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006
BEIRUT (AP) - Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes again Tuesday, a day after a massive Israeli bombardment killed nearly 500 people, sent thousands fleeing from southern Lebanon and put the two sides ...
Sep 24, 2024
Trudeau to attend General Assembly where Biden set to make final UN speech
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to attend the opening of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where U. S. President Joe Biden will give a speech as tensions in the ...
Sep 24, 2024
In the news today: MPs set to debate Tory non-confidence motion
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... MPs set to debate Tory non-confidence motion The House of Commons is set to debate a Conservative non-confiden...
Sep 24, 2024
Caddies and paper bags: Schools figuring out new world of cellphone bans
From cellphone "hotels" to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate a classroom without cellphones. But some say that despite recen...
Sep 24, 2024
Minority governments, major stakes: a look at their role in federal politics
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government is expected to face its first serious test this week since the NDP withdrew from an agreement to support the Liberals. Conservative Leader ...
Sep 24, 2024
Interference inquiry to hear from parliamentary officials, chief electoral officer
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference is slated to hear today from parliamentary security officials including House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Patrick McDonell. The testimony could she...
Sep 24, 2024
House to debate motion as Tories attempt to take down Liberal government
OTTAWA - The House of Commons is set to debate a Conservative non-confidence motion today, as the Tories try to take down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government. It's the first test for the minori...
Sep 24, 2024
