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B.C. mayors seek 'immediate action' from federal government on mental health crisis
VANCOUVER - Mayors and other leaders from several British Columbia communities say the provincial and federal governments need to take "immediate action" to tackle mental health and public safety issu...
Sep 16, 2024
B.C. mayors seek 'immediate action' from federal government on mental health crisis
VANCOUVER - Mayors and other leaders from several British Columbia communities say the provincial and federal governments need to take "immediate action" to tackle mental health and public safety issu...
Sep 16, 2024
After years of rebuilding, Canadiens hope to be 'in the mix' for playoffs
LAVAL, Que. - After three years near the NHL's basement, the Montreal Canadiens want to fight for a playoff spot this season. Whether or not that means actually reaching the post-season, general manag...
Sep 16, 2024
MPs return to Ottawa for what promises to be a boisterous sitting
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are back in Ottawa today to begin a busy and potentially precarious sitting for the governing Liberals. The New Democrats broke their political pact with the government,...
Sep 16, 2024
Manitoba NDP removes backbencher from caucus over Nygard link
WINNIPEG - A backbencher with Manitoba's NDP government has been removed from caucus over his link to convicted sex offender Peter Nygard. The caucus chair says it has learned that a business partner ...
Sep 16, 2024
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that bind them to an employer. The l...
Sep 16, 2024
Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Unio...
Sep 16, 2024
Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970s
NEMASKA - Franois Legault has become the first Quebec premier to visit a Cree community that was displaced by a hydroelectric project in the 1970s. Legault was greeted in Nemaska on Sunday by men and ...
Sep 16, 2024
Senators forward Shane Pinto looks ahead after gambling suspension, trying season
Shane Pinto is convinced the experience will help him down the road. It just didn't feel that way in the moment. Already sidelined due to a contract impasse that saw him miss the start of the 2023-24 ...
Sep 16, 2024
B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of grati...
Sep 16, 2024
