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Union to announce next phase of B.C. public service strike
The president of the B.C. General Employees' Union is set to make an announcement this morning laying out the next phase of the union's public service strike. The union says Paul Finch is scheduled to...
Sep 08, 2025

Revised Alberta school book ban expected to be released today
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is set to release its revised school library book ban today. The government had promised an updated ministerial order Friday, but the announcement was rescheduled. Ed...
Sep 08, 2025

Australian judge sentences Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning relatives with mushrooms
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An Australian judge on Monday sentenced triple-murderer Erin Patterson to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning four of her estranged husband's ...
Sep 07, 2025

WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing in St. Maarten's airport
WestJet says a flight travelling from Toronto had a rough landing at an airport on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten on Sunday afternoon. The airline issued a statement on its website, saying the fl...
Sep 07, 2025

Carney surprises many with appearance at long-distance trail race
Politicians typically do most of their running on campaign trails, but Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised many people when he competed in a long-distance trail run in southern Ontario on the weekend...
Sep 07, 2025

Smoke, 'unsettled' weather expected parts of British Columbia
After a weekend of smoke-filled skies across much of British Columbia, conditions are expected to improve on Monday, with the BC Wildfire Service saying smoke should become more localized to areas nea...
Sep 07, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz beats rival Jannik Sinner at the U.S. Open for a 6th Slam title and the No. 1 ranking
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz reasserted his superiority over Jannik Sinner with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory Sunday in the U.S. Open final - the third Grand Slam tournament in a row where these elit...
Sep 07, 2025

Lawyers flag urgent need for better funding of federal trade, sanctions agencies
OTTAWA - Several prominent lawyers are urging Ottawa to bolster federal units that manage trade issues, arguing they are under strain amid a surge of activity fuelled in part by a United States tariff...
Sep 07, 2025

Man charged with second-degree murder in Vancouver double homicide: police
A 54-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of aggravated assault after two women were found dead in Vancouver on Friday. The Vancouver Police sa...
Sep 07, 2025

Body found of 3rd hiker who went over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police
KIMBERLEY - The body of a third hiker who was presumed dead after going over a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia has been found. RCMP in Kimberley, B.C., say they have located the 35-year-old...
Sep 07, 2025

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