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Canada tops host China in Olympic women's volleyball qualifier
NINGBO, China - Canada made a return to the win a column and handed host China its first loss in an Olympic women's qualification volleyball tournament on Wednesday. Canada earned a 3-2 (28-26, 15-25,...
Sep 20, 2023
Toronto Argonauts sign general manager Pinball Clemons to contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts extended the contract of general manager Mike (Pinball) Clemons on Wednesday. Clemons became the club's GM in October 2019. Since then, Toronto has captured three strai...
Sep 20, 2023
1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says
A new StatCan report says one in four adolescents in Canada have been cyberbullied and it's taking a toll on their mental health. The study says youth who have been victimized online have a greater ri...
Sep 20, 2023
Corporate ethics czar investigating Levi Strauss over alleged links to forced labour
OTTAWA - Canada's corporate ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Levi Strauss Canada is working with companies that use forced labour in China. Sheri Meyerhoffer, the om...
Sep 20, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Schmoozing isn’t the only thing that goes on at UBCM convention
THERE'S AN ASSUMPTION that wildfires, homelessness and the housing crunch are going to be the heavy topics in the back rooms and on the convention floor of the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) conv...
Sep 20, 2023
Azerbaijan and Armenian forces reach cease-fire deal for breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh, reports say
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - Armenian news reports say that a cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan has been reached on Wednesday to end the two days of fighting in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. T...
Sep 20, 2023
In the news today: India tensions rise, PM at UN and Unifor strikes deal with Ford
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Diplomatic tension with India could last months One expert thinks Canada may be...
Sep 20, 2023
Canada in 'early stages' of diplomatic tension with India: former Trudeau adviser
OTTAWA - One expert thinks Canada may be just at the beginning of a months-long diplomatic spat with India, as allies await more information on accusations New Delhi played a role in the death of a Ca...
Sep 20, 2023
GardaWorld employees arrested by Libyan militia held for nearly two months
MONTREAL - Seven employees of Montreal-based security giant GardaWorld languished in detention for nearly two months after their arrest earlier this year by a powerful Libyan militia. The workers' ord...
Sep 20, 2023
Newfoundland university threw open its doors to Titanic dive operator, emails show
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A research institute at Newfoundland and Labrador's Memorial University threw open its "proverbial doors" last year to the company that owned the doomed Titan submersible, less than...
Sep 20, 2023
