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McGill University law professors picket for right to unionize, better pay
MONTREAL - Law professors at McGill University were on the picket line today, forcing the cancellation of classes during the first week of the fall semester. Kirsten Anker, a law professor and the uni...
Aug 29, 2024
No. 1 Jannik Sinner moves into the third round at the US Open, Hurkacz and Korda ousted
NEW YORK (AP) - Jannik Sinner surged into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, beating Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. The No. 1-ranked Sinner dropped the first set in his opening match in New ...
Aug 29, 2024
Manitoba premier says Jeremy Skibicki should stay behind bars for life
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki should never see the light of day again as a free person. Skibicki has been sentenced to life in prison, with no chan...
Aug 29, 2024
No. 1 Jannik Sinner moves into the third round at the US Open, Hurkacz and Korda ousted
NEW YORK (AP) - Jannik Sinner surged into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, beating Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. The No. 1-ranked Sinner dropped the first set in his opening match in New ...
Aug 29, 2024
Taskforce ready for 'emergency enhancement' of salmon stocks after B.C. landslide
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A salmon task force that is examining the impact of the massive Chilcotin River landslide in British Columbia says it's prepared for the "emergency enhancement" of fish stocks af...
Aug 29, 2024
Rookie Cantin-Arku making an impact with Grey Cup-champion Alouettes
Rookie Geoffrey Cantin-Arku is making an impact with the Montreal Alouettes. Cantin-Arku has played 602 snaps this season with Montreal (10-1) despite being listed as the backup to standout middle lin...
Aug 29, 2024
EVs cheaper to run but costs must come down to drive sales up fast enough: PBO
A new analysis suggests it's already cheaper to operate electric vehicles than their similar gas-powered cousins, but the savings must get substantially higher if Canada is to meet its EV sales target...
Aug 29, 2024
Authorities: Police gunfire did not kill 8-year-old who was found in the vehicle on an I-95 bridge
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - A man being pursued in the killing of a woman in New Hampshire was shot by police and tumbled from the Interstate 95 bridge that connects the state to Maine, officials said Thu...
Aug 29, 2024
Earthquake warning system providing seconds of warning is activated in B.C.
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - An earthquake early detection system has been activated in British Columbia to provide the public and infrastructure managers with up to 10 seconds of warning ahead of a p...
Aug 29, 2024
Canadian para-swimmer Aurelie Rivard wins bronze at Paris Paralympics
PARIS - Canadian para-swimmer Aurelie Rivard captured bronze in the women's 50-metre freestyle at the Paralympic Games. She finished third in 27.62 seconds at Paris La Defense Arena for her 11th caree...
Aug 29, 2024