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Federal public-service strike lands in middle of political battle for working class
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has often been followed by crowds of people looking to snag selfies, but with the largest federal public-sector strike in decades underway, Jagmeet Singh is the ...
Apr 21, 2023
Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote
OTTAWA - The federal labour board has found low turnout and irregularities of significant concern with the strike vote that led more than 100,000 public servants to walk off the job this week. The boa...
Apr 21, 2023
Mohawk Mothers, McGill reach deal to search for graves at site of former hospital
MONTREAL - McGill University and a group of Indigenous elders have reached a deal to search for the possibility of unmarked graves at the former site of a Montreal hospital. The Mohawk Mothers allege ...
Apr 21, 2023
Hassan Diab's supporters urge Canada to rebuff extradition after guilty verdict
OTTAWA - Supporters of Hassan Diab are calling on Canada to refuse any new extradition request from France after a court found the Ottawa sociology professor guilty of a 1980 bombing. Diab, who has al...
Apr 21, 2023
Canadian academic convicted in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
PARIS (AP) - A Paris court has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian academic in absentia on terrorism charges and sentenced him to life in prison over a bombing outside a Paris synagogue in 1980 that killed ...
Apr 21, 2023
Top lightweights Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush to meet in UFC 289 co-main event
A lightweight bout between former champion Charles (do Bronx) Oliveira and Beneil Dariush has been confirmed as the co-main event of UFC 289 in Vancouver. Oliveira (33-9-0 with one no-contest) is rank...
Apr 21, 2023
Insurance association warns federal dental plan could lead employers to drop coverage
OTTAWA - An association of health insurance providers warns it might not be worth it for small businesses to provide dental benefits to some employees once the government launches a national dental pl...
Apr 21, 2023
Province to increase supports for persons with developmental disabilities
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced additional funding for the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program.As part of the 2023 provincial budget, the government said it ...
Apr 21, 2023
Former industry minister takes job at Rogers two years after leaving office
OTTAWA - Former Liberal industry minister Navdeep Bains is joining Rogers as the company's new chief corporate affairs officer. Rogers announced several new appointments to its executive leadership te...
Apr 21, 2023
Cooled Jets: Some outlets covering road games remotely instead of staffing in person
LAS VEGAS - Gary Lawless spent years in the media business in Winnipeg before leaving journalism in 2017 for a similar job in Las Vegas. A longtime writer and broadcaster, Lawless was part of the Mani...
Apr 21, 2023