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Taseko says tentative deal reached with striking workers at Gibraltar mine
VANCOUVER - Taseko Mines Ltd. says it has reached a tentative agreement with striking employees at its Gibraltar Mine in central British Columbia. The deal is subject to ratification by the workers, w...
Jun 17, 2024
University of Michigan didn't assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, feds say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The University of Michigan failed to assess whether protests and other incidents on campus in response to the Israel-Hamas war created a hostile environment for students, staff and f...
Jun 17, 2024
Russia's Putin to visit North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un, both countries say
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for a two-day visit starting Tuesday, both countries announced, amid international concerns about their military coope...
Jun 17, 2024
Landmark EU nature restoration plan gets the green light despite months of protests by farmers
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union countries on Monday gave final approval to a major and long-awaited plan to better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc, a divisive issue after months of protests by far...
Jun 17, 2024
Israeli officials say Netanyahu has dissolved the War Cabinet after key partner bolted government
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli officials said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the influential War Cabinet that was tasked with steering the war in Gaza. The War Cabinet wa...
Jun 17, 2024
Trial resumes for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the 2022 blockade at Coutts, Alta., resumes today. Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert are on trial in Court of King...
Jun 17, 2024
Trains collide in eastern India, killing at least 8 with rescue work ongoing
NEW DELHI (AP) - A cargo train rammed into a passenger train in India's eastern state of West Bengal on Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring several others with rescue work ongoing. The ...
Jun 17, 2024
Conners earns $502,391 at U.S. open, plus Olympic team ticket
PINEHURST - Lost in all the excitement of Bryson DeChambeau's victory and Rory McIlroy's shocking implosion at the U.S. Open on Sunday, was the steady and quiet even-par round of Canada's Corey Conner...
Jun 16, 2024
China says a Chinese vessel and Philippine supply ship collided in the disputed South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China's coast guard said. The coast guard said a Philippine su...
Jun 16, 2024
Lauther's field goal on final play rallies Riders to 33-30 win over Ticats
HAMILTON - Brett Lauther's 43-yard field goal on the final play of the game rallied the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a stunning 33-30 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday night. Lauther's boot wa...
Jun 16, 2024