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Rallies in support of Canada Post workers scheduled across the country
Rallies in support of Canada Post workers are set to take place across the country today amid ongoing labour tensions between the employer and the union representing roughly 55,000 staff. The Canadian...
May 31, 2025
Quebec to seek leave to appeal school board reform ruling to Supreme Court of Canada
MONTREAL - Quebec will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to appeal lower court rulings that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education ri...
May 31, 2025
Redemption for Yates on epic mountain climb as he closes in on Giro d’Italia title
SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) - Simon Yates produced one of the greatest rides of his career, up one of cycling's most grueling climbs, to all but win the Giro d'Italia on Saturday. Yates had started the penu...
May 31, 2025
Joint funeral to be held for two teens killed in crash that left five dead
A joint funeral service is set to be held today in Walkerton, Ont. for two of the teens killed in a crash near London just over a week ago. Olivia Rourke, 17, and Danica Baker, 16, died along with two...
May 31, 2025
Consultations open for B.C. Budget 2026
British Columbians are invited to have their say in how the province allocates its funds.The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services opened consultations for Budget 2026 Friday, M...
May 31, 2025
Hungry Palestinians in Gaza block and offload dozens of UN food trucks
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Palestinians in the Gaza Strip blocked and offloaded dozens of food trucks, the U.N. World Food Program said Saturday, as desperation mounts following Israel's monthslong block...
May 31, 2025
Iran has amassed even more near weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog says
VIENNA (AP) - Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday and called on Tehran to urgent...
May 31, 2025
Death toll from reaches 151 in north-central Nigeria town submerged in floods, thousands displaced
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 151 people have now been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in north-central Nigeria, the local emergency services told The Associat...
May 31, 2025
Son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms
OTTAWA - Price Carter is planning to die this summer. The 68-year-old has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He knows it will take his life eventually; before it does, he intends to die on...
May 31, 2025
Rain not forecasted as crews battle wildfire burning near Flin Flon, Manitoba.
FLIN FLON - There's no rain in the forecast for Flin Flon, Manitoba over the next week as crews there fight a wildfire that's raging nearby. Temperatures throughout the weekend are expecting to range ...
May 31, 2025
