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CUPE workers begin full-scale strike, halting bus service across B.C.'s Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Bus service across most of B.C.'s Fraser Valley, from Abbotsford to Hope, has been halted by a strike. More than 200 members of CUPE Local 561 walked off the job, affecting all bus ...
Mar 20, 2023
Biden issues first veto, defending Labor Dept. 'ESG' rule
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday issued the first veto of his presidency as he sought to block Republican-led efforts in Congress to overturn a Labor Department rule allowing retirement...
Mar 20, 2023
Regina tourism agency apologizes for using sexualized slogans
REGINA - An agency responsible for tourism in Regina has apologized for using slogans that have been criticized for their sexual overtones. Experience Regina CEO Tim Reid says the organization fell sh...
Mar 20, 2023
Liberal motion seeking files from Meta, Google 'undemocratic': chamber of commerce
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says a Liberal committee motion seeking internal documents from Google and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is "undemocratic." ...
Mar 20, 2023
Conservatives push motion to bring Telford before committee on foreign interference
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are trying to force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top aide to answer questions about allegations the Chinese government interfered in Canada's last two federal ele...
Mar 20, 2023
Residents evacuated after fire on ground floor of downtown Nanaimo apartment building
NANAIMO - Swift response from local fire crews has avoided any significant damage to a downtown apartment building.Flames were reported coming from the ground floor of Sea Crest apartments at the corn...
Mar 20, 2023
Three people stabbed at high school in the Halifax area, student in custody
HALIFAX - A student was arrested after three people were stabbed Monday morning at a high school in the Halifax area, police say. The three victims were taken to hospital for treatment, and the extent...
Mar 20, 2023
CONCACAF Nations League to hold final four at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium
The CONCACAF Nations League finals will be held at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium, CONCACAF announced Monday. The four League A group winners will head to Las Vegas for semifinals on June 15 and a third...
Mar 20, 2023
US: War crimes on all sides in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration announced Monday that it has determined all sides in the brutal conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region committed war crimes and crimes against humanit...
Mar 20, 2023
Peterman/Gallant, Muyres/Walker among headliners at mixed doubles curling playdowns
When Kirk Muyres decided to shift from men's team curling to mixed doubles, the upcoming Canadian championship was one of the top events circled on his calendar. Muyres and Laura Walker are striving t...
Mar 20, 2023