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Updated legislation aims to tackle discrimination in public service: PSC
OTTAWA - Federal government departments and agencies will now have to evaluate whether their hiring practices are discriminatory as changes to the Public Service Employment Act take effect. Public Ser...
Jul 05, 2023

City approves boost to Fair Entry Program relief credit; more relief possible for end of year
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat residents who are eligible for the annual fair entry relief credit will receive more funding than originally planned during the last five months of the year.City counci...
Jul 05, 2023

Yankees pitcher Cordero is suspended for the rest of the season under MLB's domestic violence policy
NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero was suspended for the rest of the season by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday for violating the sport's domestic violence policy. MLB said th...
Jul 05, 2023

Evacuated residents returning to Quebec town where landslide killed two people
MONTREAL - Residents of Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region are returning home after torrential rain over the weekend caused a series of landslides, including one that killed two people. An official ...
Jul 05, 2023

Landmarks going green for National Injury Prevention Day
The Saamis Tepee will be lit green today as the City of Medicine Hat marks National Injury Prevention Day.The day is aimed at helping Canadians learn how to prevent injuries through education and advo...
Jul 05, 2023

Canada's Raonic a winner in Grand Slam return, beats Novak in Wimbledon opener
LONDON - Milos Raonic made a successful return to Grand Slam tennis on Wednesday with a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Austria's Dennis Novak in first-round action at Wimbledon. The hard-serving ...
Jul 05, 2023

Veteran quarterback Masoli to make his first start of the season for Redblacks
It's been a long road back for Jeremiah Masoli. The veteran quarterback will get the start Saturday when the Ottawa Redblacks visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It will come a year to the day when Masoli ...
Jul 05, 2023

Ottawa man first to face terrorism, hate charges linked to far-right propaganda
OTTAWA - An Ottawa man is the first ever to be charged in Canada with terrorism and hate propaganda offences for advocating a violent, far-right ideology. RCMP say they arrested and charged 26-year-ol...
Jul 05, 2023

Provinces falling short of national long-term care standards: report
OTTAWA - The National Institute on Ageing has found that provincial long-term care standards vary drastically across the country and, in some cases, fall far short of new national standards released e...
Jul 05, 2023

Canadiens sign top draft pick David Reinbacher to three-year, entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed fifth-overall draft pick David Reinbacher to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 194-pound defenceman from Austria, had 22 point...
Jul 05, 2023