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Union for grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver says strike to start Tuesday
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing grain workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver says it has served the employer with a 72-hour strike notice. The Grain Workers Union Local 333 says in a notice po...
Sep 23, 2024
Union for grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver says strike to start Tuesday
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing grain workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver says it has served the employer with a 72-hour strike notice. The Grain Workers Union Local 333 says in a notice po...
Sep 23, 2024
SOUND OFF: Red Bridge could rise from the ashes, literally – here’s how
TURNS OUT the Red Bridge could be brought back to life stronger, wider and better than ever, and keep its historic look. A man who knows how to do it will be in town today.Randy Ludwar lives in the Ok...
Sep 23, 2024
US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East during a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regiona...
Sep 23, 2024
Four Canadian WHL teams bidding to host 2026 Memorial Cup
TORONTO - Five Western Hockey League teams - including four Canadian clubs - are vying to host the Memorial Cup in 2026. The Canadian Hockey League announced Monday that the Brandon Wheat Kings, Kelow...
Sep 23, 2024
Iran's President accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying 'traps' to lead Iran into it
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iran's president accused Israel on Monday of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying "traps" to lead his country into a wider conflict. Masoud Pezeshkian told about two...
Sep 23, 2024
Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard enters not-guilty plea at Ontario sexual assault trial
HAILEYBURY, Ont. - Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in a northeastern Ontario court as his trial gets underway. The former Hedley frontman, dressed in a dark su...
Sep 23, 2024
Quebec anglophones have right to health services in English, updated directive says
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has published a new health-care directive clarifying that anglophones have the right to receive health and social services in English. The five-page document states mu...
Sep 23, 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign veteran Peters to one-year contract extension
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American cornerback Jamal Peters to a one-year contract extension Monday. The deal keeps Peters with the CFL club through the 2025 season. Peters, 27, has reg...
Sep 23, 2024
Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime to lead Canada into Davis Cup Final 8
MONTREAL - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime will lead the Canadian team into the Davis Cup Final 8, with Frank Dancevic returning as captain. Auger-Aliassime will once again be joined by Denis Shapoval...
Sep 23, 2024
