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PMO clarifies Trudeau and family stayed 'at no cost' during vacation in Jamaica
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office is clarifying that he and his family are vacationing in Jamaica "at no cost at a location owned by family friends" after initially saying the family was...
Jan 3, 2024
17.4 per cent raise over 5 years for Quebec's 'common front' public sector unions
MONTREAL - Around 420,000 Quebec public sector workers will receive salary increases of 17.4 per cent over five years. The labour alliance representing the workers confirmed today the settlement that ...
Jan 3, 2024
B.C. school district fined for failing to address student's anxiety
VANCOUVER - An unnamed school district in British Columbia has been ordered by the province's human rights tribunal to pay $5,000 to a student for failing to accommodate her anxiety disorder. Tribunal...
Jan 3, 2024
B.C. school district fined for failing to address student's anxiety
VANCOUVER - An unnamed school district in British Columbia has been ordered by the province's human rights tribunal to pay $5,000 to a student for failing to accommodate her anxiety disorder. Tribunal...
Jan 3, 2024
Scheffler wins player vote as PGA Tour player of the year over Rahm
KAPALUA, Hawaii. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler has been voted PGA Tour player of the year over Masters champion Jon Rahm, a player vote that raises questions of whether Rahm was penalized for defecting to ...
Jan 3, 2024
Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky joins West Ham on loan from Tottenham
LONDON - Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky has joined West Ham United on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season. The 31-year-old from London, Ont., has spent the last 3 1/2 sea...
Jan 3, 2024
B.C. truckers group calls for government safety review on overpass strikes
VANCOUVER - After more than 30 overpass strikes by commercial trucks in British Columbia in the past two years, a trucking group is urging the transportation minister to conduct a wide-ranging safety ...
Jan 3, 2024
Canada, allies warn Houthi rebels to stop attacks on shipping vessels in Red Sea
OTTAWA - Canada and some of its allies are warning the Houthis that they will bear responsibility for the consequences of their continued attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The statement, released by th...
Jan 3, 2024
Canada's brain trust reflects on world junior exit: 'It's always a little empty'
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Scott Salmond and Peter Anholt watched Canada's hopes at the world junior hockey championship evaporate in an instant. Seated in the last row of an aging Scandinavium arena, the p...
Jan 3, 2024
Israel's peers warn against displacing Palestinians in Gaza to places like Canada
OTTAWA - Countries traditionally aligned with Israel are warning its right-wing government against contemplating a displacement of people who live in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli officials repeatedly su...
Jan 3, 2024