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Quebec introduces pilot project for free youth protection mediation service
MONTREAL - A new pilot project in Quebec is encouraging parents to seek mediation and solutions outside legal procedures for the better good of children. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Junior ...
Sep 06, 2021
9/11 terrorist attacks, ensuing war propelled Canada's military into 21st century
OTTAWA - Andrew Leslie clearly remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The 43-year-old brigadier-general charged with ensuring the army's ability to talk in battle and disrupt enemy communications wa...
Sep 06, 2021
Hornets plan for busy fall at Nanaimo Rugby Club
NANAIMO - Hornets rugby is returning to Nanaimo with fall programs for all ages.Practices for the fall season begin Sept. 7 for the men's team and Sept. 9 for the women.Hornets rugby president Nick Sc...
Sep 06, 2021
Forest company, RCMP, old-growth defenders due in court this month for four hearings
VICTORIA - The ongoing battle over old-growth forests on southern Vancouver Island is heading back to court where a forest company will seek to extend an injunction order and the RCMP and protesters w...
Sep 06, 2021
Forest company, RCMP, old-growth defenders due in court this month for four hearings
VICTORIA - The ongoing battle over old-growth forests on southern Vancouver Island is heading back to court where a forest company will seek to extend an injunction order and the RCMP and protesters w...
Sep 06, 2021
Canadian Labour Congress president says parties need plan to protect gig workers
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Labour Congress says the next government needs to better protect the country's gig workers by giving them access to the social safety net and employee protections. Fe...
Sep 06, 2021
Belarus court gives opposition activists lengthy sentences
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the relentless crackdown Belarusian authorities have unleashed ...
Sep 06, 2021
Taliban say they took Panjshir, last holdout Afghan province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said on Monday they have taken control of Panjshir province north of Kabul, the Afghan capital. The province was the last holdout of anti-Taliban forces in the co...
Sep 05, 2021
Larin keeps finding net, helping Canada earn 1-1 draw vs. US
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Cyle Larin is doing what he usually does by finding the back of the net. If the forward keeps this up, he might just help Canada end its long World Cup drought. Larin scored th...
Sep 05, 2021
Cyle Larin goal lifts Canada into a 1-1 tie with the U.S. in World Cup qualifying
NASHVILLE - Cyle Larin's 62nd-minute goal gave Canada a 1-1 tie with the U.S. and a valuable away point in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play Sunday. Brenden Aaronson put the U.S. (0-0-2) ahead in the...
Sep 05, 2021