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Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that's seen as a prelude to President Donald Trump's plan to dismant...
Mar 11, 2025

Federal judge halts Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution, state says it will appeal
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A federal judge halted Louisiana's first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week. U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a pre...
Mar 11, 2025

B.C. says U.S. has paused Columbia River Treaty talks as trade tensions grow
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Energy Ministry says the United States has paused negotiations with Canada on the wide-reaching Columbia River Treaty that regulates everything from flood control and pow...
Mar 11, 2025

Recreational golf continued growth in Canada in 2024 thanks to youth, female programs
Playing recreational golf became one of the go-to activities during the COVID-19 pandemic as the nature of the game made it safe under Canada's public health measures. Golf Canada's 2024 annual report...
Mar 11, 2025

MacDonald feels, at her best, filly Chantilly could battle colts in North America Cup
It's just a dream right now but James MacDonald believes, at her best, filly Chantilly could challenge the colts in the $1-million North America Cup. On Monday, Canada's reigning horse of the year was...
Mar 11, 2025

Federal Liberals and Tories now in a dead heat, new poll indicates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals and the Conservatives are running neck-and-neck in voter support, a new Leger online poll suggests. The poll of Canadians' voting intentions has both parties sitting at 3...
Mar 11, 2025

Longtime Ottawa Senators executive Erin Crowe joins Canada Soccer as COO, CFO
Longtime Ottawa Senators executive Erin Crowe is joining Canada Soccer as its chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Crowe, an Ottawa native who is currently the Senators executive vice-...
Mar 11, 2025

B.C. shop fined $1m for selling 'natural' health products containing Cialis, Viagra
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver adult store operator has been fined $1.07 million for selling sexual enhancement products advertised as natural but that actually contained prescription drugs. Healt...
Mar 11, 2025

Premier Smith calls for urgent ministers meeting amid U.S. trade war
Premier Danielle Smith is calling for an urgent meeting with her counterparts and the prime minister to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade war amid hopes there is chance of talks that could lead to de-esca...
Mar 11, 2025

Tiger Woods says he ruptured his Achilles tendon, an injury likely to keep him out of the Masters
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods announced he had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, yet another injury that would seem likely to keep him out of the Masters ...
Mar 11, 2025