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No deal at union deadline; federal workers hit the picket lines as talks continue
OTTAWA - Negotiations are expected to continue despite thousands of members with Canada's largest federal public-service union walking off the job this morning at 12:01 a.m. ET. A late Tuesday news re...
Apr 19, 2023
Inquest hears Vancouver officer 'feared for safety" when meeting man killed by police
BURNABY, B.C. - The first officer to interact with a man who died after a beating that involved several Vancouver police officers has told a coroner's inquest that she wasn't thinking about mental hea...
Apr 19, 2023
'Slap in the face': Freeland's Disney Plus comment made her a villain, records show
OTTAWA - Once upon a time, Chrystia Freeland attempted to relate to Canadians' cost-of-living concerns with a personal anecdote - and it didn't produce a fairy-tale ending. "I personally, as a mother ...
Apr 19, 2023
Inquest hears Vancouver officer 'feared for safety" when meeting man killed by police
BURNABY, B.C. - The first officer to interact with a man who died after a beating that involved several Vancouver police officers has told a coroner's inquest that she wasn't thinking about mental hea...
Apr 19, 2023
Former consultant to wind industry warns of turbines' toll on migrant birds in N.S.
HALIFAX - Environmental researcher John Kearney says the whirring blades of a proposed 13-turbine wind farm in Nova Scotia may cut greenhouse gases, but the risks they pose to migrating birds are too ...
Apr 19, 2023
Suspect at large in German gym stabbing that wounded 4
BERLIN (AP) - Police are searching for a man suspected of carrying out a knife attack at a gym in the western German city of Duisburg that left four people seriously wounded, officials said Wednesday....
Apr 19, 2023
Jets forward Barron receives 75-plus stitches after taking skate blade to face
LAS VEGAS - Jets forward Morgan Barron never had any doubt that he'd return to the ice after taking a skate to the face in the opener of Winnipeg's first-round series against Vegas on Tuesday night. H...
Apr 19, 2023
Kraken make successful playoff debut, stun Avalanche 3-1
DENVER (AP) - Alex Wennberg had a goal and an assist, Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 shots and the Seattle Kraken made a successful playoff debut by beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Av...
Apr 18, 2023
Death toll in Beijing hospital fire rises to 29
BEIJING (AP) - Authorities in Beijing say the death toll in fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in a hospital has risen to 29, including 26 patients. Others who died were a nurse, a medical assistan...
Apr 18, 2023
Clippers have backs against the wall after third straight playoff loss to Chiefs
CHILLIWACK - The Nanaimo Clippers are on the verge of being swept out of their second round series with the Chilliwack Chiefs.Nanaimo is down 3-0 after a 5-2 setback in Game 3.The Chiefs opened the sc...
Apr 18, 2023