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Molson Coors ends diversity, equity and inclusion policies, moves to 'broader view'
MONTREAL - Brewing company Molson Coors says it is dropping its diversity, equity and inclusion policies and taking a "broader view" in which all employees know they are welcome. In an internal memo M...
Sep 06, 2024
Stamps switch it up at QB with eyes on avenging loss to Bethel-Thompson, Elks
EDMONTON - As the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders prep for Saturday's Labour Day Classic rematch, the fortunes of their veteran quarterbacks are trending in opposite directions. Elks' pivot McLeo...
Sep 06, 2024
Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of ...
Sep 06, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Girl charged with attempted murder after Saskatoon student set on fire
SASKATOON, Sask. - Police say a 14-year-old girl has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson after a student was set on fire at a Saskatoon high school. They say the 15-year-o...
Sep 06, 2024
Cavaliers, center Tristan Thompson agree to 1-year contract for 2024 season, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) - Free agent center Tristan Thompson has agreed to a one-year contract to continue his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associ...
Sep 06, 2024
China launches WTO complaint against Canada over EV, aluminum and steel tariffs
OTTAWA - China has launched a complaint against Canada at the World Trade Organization over recently announced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, aluminum and steel. The Ministry of Commerce announ...
Sep 06, 2024
An ex-Mafia hitman is sentenced to 25 years in the slaying of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A former Mafia hitman was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday in the 2018 fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger. Federal prisoner Foti...
Sep 06, 2024
Illegal dumping: Quebec taking soil samples from trucks headed to Kanesatake
MONTREAL - Quebec's Environment Department is taking soil samples from trucks headed to the Mohawk community of Kanesatake as part of an effort to fight illegal dumping in the area. The operation is u...
Sep 06, 2024
Alberta experiences net gain of 13K jobs in August
Despite an overall increase in the number of people working, Alberta's unemployment rate was up last month.In Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey, it says the unemployment rate in the provi...
Sep 06, 2024
Recent immigrants shut out of strong wage growth as unemployment rises in Canada
Canada's unemployment rate continued to trend higher in August - reaching 6.6 per cent - as the job market slowdown hits workers and job seekers unevenly.Alberta's unemployment rate was up in August, ...
Sep 06, 2024