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Truck firm involved in multiple B.C. overpass strikes loses licence to operate
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has cancelled the operation licence of the trucking company involved in multiple highway overpass strikes since 2021. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming say...
Feb 16, 2024

Teachers Federation declines bargaining invitation as strikes hit P.A. and North Battleford
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) has turned down an invitation to resume bargaining with the provincial government.In a statement issued Friday morning, the STF claimed that they asked the G...
Feb 16, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Judge rules challenge of Saskatchewan's pronoun law can proceed
REGINA - A judge has ruled a court challenge can proceed over the Saskatchewan government's law requiring parental consent for children under the age of 16 who want to change their names or pronouns a...
Feb 16, 2024

Veteran Canadian Junior Hoilett joins Scotland's Aberdeen on short-term deal
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Veteran Canadian international Junior Hoilett has joined Scotland's Aberdeen until the end of the season. The 33-year-old from Brampton, Ont., has been without a club since ...
Feb 16, 2024

Ottawa considers changes to clean electricity rules after consultations
OTTAWA, Ill. - Ottawa is considering alterations to its proposed clean electricity regulations. The possible changes come after consultations with industry. The government says the changes would give ...
Feb 16, 2024

Jays agree to terms with veteran infielder Eduardo Escobar on minor-league contract
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with veteran infielder Eduardo Escobar on a minor-league contract Friday with an invite to spring training. He hit .226 with six homers and 31 RBI...
Feb 16, 2024

Canadian Marcus Haber leads all goal-scorers in Cambodian Premier League
Some 11,800 kilometres away from home, Canadian Marcus Haber is doing what he does best. Score goals. The 35-year-old forward from Vancouver, who plays for Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC, leads the Ca...
Feb 16, 2024

Reports of Alexei Navalny's death reminder of Putin's oppressive regime: Joly
Canada's foreign affairs minister says the reported death of Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against corruption in Russia, is a "painful reminder" of Vladimir Putin's "continued oppressive regime." In a ...
Feb 16, 2024

'Freedom Convoy' members returning to Ottawa two years after demonstrations ended
OTTAWA - Representatives of the so-called Freedom Convoy are planning to hold a press conference in Ottawa this afternoon, two years after the police action that ended the occupation of downtown Ottaw...
Feb 16, 2024

Gut-Behrami wins downhill to extend lead over Shiffrin in World Cup overall standings
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Fresh from overtaking the absent Mikaela Shiffrin in the women's World Cup overall standings, Lara Gut-Behrami won a shortened downhill on Friday to close in on the i...
Feb 16, 2024