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Lac-Mégantic mayor, residents fear 'monster trains' will bring another rail disaster
LAC-MGANTIC, Que. - Ten years after a runaway train derailed and killed 47 people in Lac-Mgantic, Que., residents are still waiting for a promised railway bypass, and they fear the increasing number o...
Jul 04, 2023
RoseAnne Archibald calls for reinstatement after removal as AFN national chief
OTTAWA - RoseAnne Archibald is calling on supporters to tell their chiefs and councils to reinstate her after she was voted out as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations last week. In a five ...
Jul 03, 2023
Multiple people shot in Philadelphia; suspect in custody
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Multiple people were shot in Philadelphia on Monday night, according to police. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department told The Associated Press there were "multiple...
Jul 03, 2023
Argos earn 45-24 home win over Lions to remain CFL's lone unbeaten club
TORONTO - Javon Leake had a 91-yard punt-return touchdown while Toronto's defence registered six interceptions as the Argonauts defeated the B.C. Lions 45-24 on Monday night to remain the CFL's lone u...
Jul 03, 2023
Evacuation alerts end for Kelowna, B.C., residents as wildfire under control
KELOWNA, B.C. - Evacuation alerts and a state of local emergency caused by a wildfire on Knox Mountain in Kelowna, B.C., have ended. A statement from the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre s...
Jul 03, 2023
CP NewsAlert: talks stall in B.C. port workers strike, employer says
VANCOUVER - The association representing employers in an ongoing strike at British Columbia ports says it doesn't think more bargaining is going to produce a collective agreement. The BC Maritime Empl...
Jul 03, 2023
CP NewsAlert: talks stall in B.C. port workers strike, employer says
VANCOUVER - The association representing employers in an ongoing strike at British Columbia ports says it doesn't think more bargaining is going to produce a collective agreement. The BC Maritime Empl...
Jul 03, 2023
Quebec forest fire situation continues to improve with rain but risks remain: SOPFEU
MONTREAL - The forest fire situation in Quebec is improving after recent rain, the province's wildfire prevention agency said Monday, though large blazes continue to burn and fire risk remains high in...
Jul 03, 2023
Foundation collective bargaining agreement redefines women's professional hockey
A binding, bedrock document now in place, the best players in women's hockey will have a premier, professional North American league of their own. "This is probably the most pivotal moment in the spor...
Jul 03, 2023
Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won't seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Senegalese President Macky Sall declared Monday evening that he will not run for a third term in next year's elections, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that...
Jul 03, 2023