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Ukrainian president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the commander of the country's air force after one of its Western-donated F-16 warplane crashed and the pilot died. The order to ...
Aug 30, 2024
Government of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $71.3 million in childcare centre spaces
Over 5,000 childcare centre spaces will be allocated across Saskatchewan over the next year. The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have committed to investing $71.3 million throughout 2024-25."Th...
Aug 30, 2024
'Devastating loss': Hockey world mourns deaths of Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau
Fans, friends and athletes from the hockey world and beyond joined in an outpouring of love and sorrow for the family of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew...
Aug 30, 2024
CFL commissioner Ambrosie holding Argos' QB Kelly to the promise he made to him
TORONTO - It's been called a last-chance agreement but Randy Ambrosie sees the CFL's reinstatement of Chad Kelly as the league holding the Toronto Argonauts quarterback accountable for a promise he ma...
Aug 30, 2024
Hotel workers in 3 Quebec cities, including Montreal, hold another 24-hour walkout
MONTREAL - About 2,500 workers at 22 hotels in some of Quebec's biggest cities have launched a one-day strike to protest an impasse in contract talks. The walkout at hotels in Montreal, Quebec City an...
Aug 30, 2024
Cash-strapped parents seek back-to-school deals as years of inflation take a toll
TORONTO - When August rolled around, April Hicke realized the $100 she typically gives her 13-year-old son to update his wardrobe in time for school to start was no longer enough. "Even on the sale ra...
Aug 30, 2024
International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada
OTTAWA - Universities Canada says enrolment by students from outside Canada has fallen below the cap the federal government set on international student visas this year. The immigration minister annou...
Aug 30, 2024
Labour Day a special time of the season for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie
Labour Day will forever be special for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. Traditionally, it has kicked off the unofficial start of the second half of the league's regular season, a time when games becom...
Aug 30, 2024
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."Hands up all those who thought at the start of th...
Aug 30, 2024
NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed when bicycles hit by car on eve of sister's wedding
NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother were killed Thursday night when they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey, police said. Gau...
Aug 30, 2024