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Yukon to observe one-day holiday on Monday for Queen's funeral, schools closed
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's government has announced it will be joining the federal government and other provinces in observing a national day of mourning to coincide with the state funeral of Queen Elizabet...
Sep 14, 2022
Minor leaguers form union, 17 days after organizing began
NEW YORK (AP) - The Major League Baseball Players Association became the bargaining agent for more than 5,500 minor leaguers on Wednesday, completing a lightning fast organization campaign that launch...
Sep 14, 2022
Defending champion Town Cruise highlights solid '22 Ricoh Woodbine Mile field
TORONTO - Daisuke Fukumoto and Town Cruise will be in tough to defend their $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile crown. Fukumoto guided 8-1 pick Town Cruise to a 2 1/4-length victory in last year's race, gi...
Sep 14, 2022
Trevali manager, contractor convicted after mine flood that killed eight workers
VANCOUVER - Trevali Mining Corp. is confirming reports that two executives have been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Burkina Faso in the wake of a flooding disaster at the company's Perkoa Mi...
Sep 14, 2022
Toronto Arrows sign Australian-born Canada-eligible prop Connor Grindal
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Australian-born prop Connor Grindal for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. While born in Sydney, the 24-year-old Grindal is Canada-eligible by virtue of Canad...
Sep 14, 2022
Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are closing schools and select workplaces, w...
Sep 14, 2022
Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged
Federal officials are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the incident, law enforcement officials said Wednesd...
Sep 14, 2022
Text message campaign targets Quebec MP Alain Rayes, who left Conservative party
OTTAWA - A member of Parliament who quit the Conservative caucus says Pierre Poilievre's office sent a text message to party members in his Quebec riding asking them to encourage him to resign. Alain ...
Sep 14, 2022
Don't blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored showing children and youth have had the highest rates of COVID-19 in parts of the province should ...
Sep 14, 2022
Don't blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored showing children and youth have had the highest rates of COVID-19 in parts of the province should ...
Sep 14, 2022