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Teachers say immigrants not to blame as Quebec links teacher shortage to newcomers
MONTREAL - Quebec's school year started on a familiar note: thousands of teaching spots were unfilled, and the provincial government had to defend itself for its failure to solve the problem. But as p...
Sep 08, 2024
'People have been struggling:' Nanaimo event part of World Suicide Prevention Day
NANAIMO - Around a dozen people die by suicide every day in Canada, and a special event on Sunday wants to ensure those suffering aren't alone.World Suicide Prevention Day will be honoured in Nanaimo ...
Sep 08, 2024
Mediation aimed at resolving Metro Vancouver accessible transit strike set to begin
VANCOUVER - Mediated negotiations between the union representing striking HandyDART transit workers in Metro Vancouver and their employer are set to begin today, six days into the stoppage. About 600 ...
Sep 08, 2024
Trudeau to face fretful caucus ahead of return to the House
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face a fretful and strained caucus in British Columbia Monday, with MPs looking for him to finally reveal his plan to address the political purgatory the pa...
Sep 08, 2024
Israeli medics say 3 people were shot and killed at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing
JERUSALEM (AP) - Three people have been shot and killed near the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli first responders said Sunday. Israeli police said the shooter was killed, wit...
Sep 08, 2024
Israeli medics say 2 people were shot and wounded at the West Bank-Jordan border crossing
JERUSALEM (AP) - Two people have been shot and seriously wounded near the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, Israeli first responders said Sunday. Israeli police said the shooter was ki...
Sep 08, 2024
Whitecaps get chances but no goals in scoreless draw with Dallas
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps couldn't take advantage of some early chances then failed to score during a late frenzy and were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas in a Major League...
Sep 07, 2024
Venezuela says opposition presidential candidate González has left the country for asylum in Spain
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzlez has left the South American country after seeking asylum in Spain, according to a senior Venezuelan offici...
Sep 07, 2024
Horwitz, Berrios help Blue Jays win 9-5, knock Braves out of wild-card spot
ATLANTA (AP) - Spencer Horwitz homered twice among his four hits, Jos Berros pitched six effective innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 9-5 on Saturday night to knock the Braves out of the f...
Sep 07, 2024
Surging Elks lick Stamps 37-16 to escape West basement
EDMONTON - McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks defeated the Calgary Stampeders 37-16 on Saturday to leapfrog their Alberta rivals into fourth place in the West...
Sep 07, 2024