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Injured employees had complained of long commutes prior to bus crash: union
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The union representing housekeepers at a pipeline camp who were involved in a bus crash near Prince George, B.C., on Friday says they're awaiting a grievance decision over compla...
Jun 19, 2023
No investigation of political interference allegations in SNC-Lavalin affair: RCMP
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it is not investigating allegations of political interference in the federal handling of criminal charges against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. In a statement today, the Mountie...
Jun 19, 2023
Some quick facts about submersible missing near Titanic wreck off Newfoundland
A search was underway Monday in an area of the Atlantic Ocean about 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland for a small submersible reported missing during a dive to view the wreckage of the Titanic. Her...
Jun 19, 2023
Canada finishes 5th, 6th at international wheelchair basketball world championships
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - The Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team beat Australia 64-62 to clinch fifth place at the international wheelchair basketball world championships in Dubai on...
Jun 19, 2023
Toronto Six re-sign playoff hero Tereza Vanisova for upcoming PHF season
TORONTO - The Toronto Six have signed playoff hero Tereza Vanisova to a contract for the upcoming Premier Hockey Federation season. The 27-year-old forward from Strakonice, Czechia, scored in overtime...
Jun 19, 2023
Illicit drug deaths drop province-wide last month, but continue rising in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - While a notable reduction in tainted drug fatalities last month was reported by the BC Coroners Service (BCCS), the situation is not improving. In May 176 lives were lost across the province...
Jun 19, 2023
Snowbirds pilot charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Barrie
OTTAWA - Snowbirds pilot Maj. Steve Hurlbut has been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in Barrie, Ont., last week. The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal's office says it began an inv...
Jun 19, 2023
Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk placed on 10-day injured list with hand laceration
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hand laceration. He was hit by a pitch in the second inning of Toronto's 11-7 loss to the Te...
Jun 19, 2023
Tories vote in favour of bill enshrining long-term funding for child-care system
OTTAWA - Conservative members of Parliament joined other parties to vote in favour of a bill that enshrines the federal government's long-term commitment to a Canada-wide early learning and child-care...
Jun 19, 2023
Native women's association says high school students should be taught about genocide
OTTAWA - The Native Women's Association of Canada says the ongoing genocide of Indigenous peoples should be part of Canadian high school curriculums, and the organization has developed a graphic guide...
Jun 19, 2023