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Panel to review water main break that has forced Calgary to conserve water
CALGARY - A panel of experts is to review why a major pipeline burst in Calgary nearly two weeks ago, forcing the city and surrounding regions to conserve water. David Duckworth, the city's chief admi...
Jun 18, 2024
New York's top court declines to hear Trump's appeal of gag order in hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) - New York's top court declined on Tuesday to hear Donald Trump's gag order appeal, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. The Court of Appeals fou...
Jun 18, 2024
Canadian men prepare for Argentina and Copa opener with one eye on 2026 World Cup
Canada steps onto the world soccer stage again Thursday with new leadership and a new plan. But while top-ranked Argentina and Lionel Messi loom large in Thursday's Copa America opener in Atlanta, new...
Jun 18, 2024
Federal banking regulator OSFI keeps domestic stability buffer on hold at 3.5%
OTTAWA - The federal banking regulator is keeping its domestic stability buffer on hold as it says financial system vulnerabilities remain elevated but stable, while near-term risks continue to be low...
Jun 18, 2024
Senate passes bill to ban replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces
OTTAWA - Federally regulated workplaces will soon be banned from bringing in replacement workers during a legal strike, after the Senate passed a government bill Monday that is now set to become law. ...
Jun 18, 2024
Kylian Mbappé sustained a fractured nose and will need to wear a mask to play on at Euro 2024
DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Kylian Mbapp suffered a broken nose during France's 1-0 win against Austria at the European Championship on Monday and will have to wear a protective mask if he plays on at ...
Jun 18, 2024
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under new plan from Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is taking an expansive, election-year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. - aiming to balance...
Jun 18, 2024
Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize marriage equality
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enac...
Jun 18, 2024
Sikh activists mark anniversary of B.C. temple leader Nijjar's murder
SURREY, B.C. - A Sikh activist marking the anniversary of the killing of British Columbia temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says the past year has shown they are vindicated in their claims that India...
Jun 18, 2024
Canada sanctions 13 more Russians for role in Navalny's imprisonment and death
OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning 13 more Russians from the intelligence service, police force and corrections system for their role in the poisoning, imprisonment and death of opposition leader Alexei N...
Jun 18, 2024
