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Court of Appeal overturns ruling directing Ottawa to help repatriate men in Syria
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a judge's declaration that four Canadian men being held in Syrian camps are entitled to Ottawa's help to return home. In a ruling released today, a ...
May 31, 2023
Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis
VANCOUVER - A series of letters from doctors raising alarm about the management of patient care at a Metro Vancouver hospital has placed British Columbia's largest health authority under scrutiny. The...
May 31, 2023
One adult, 16 children injured in fall during school trip to Winnipeg historic site
WINNIPEG - Sixteen schoolchildren and one adult are in hospital after a fall at a popular tourist attraction in Winnipeg. Winnipeg paramedics say three children are in unstable condition after falling...
May 31, 2023
Developer to let Quebec rental board decide on case of holdout tenant
MONTREAL - A major Montreal real estate developer says it will let Quebec's housing tribunal determine the compensation for a tenant in a $400-a-month apartment whose case risks delaying a major const...
May 31, 2023
Oilers acquire rights to prospect Jayden Grubbe from Rangers for fifth-round pick
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers traded a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to the New York Rangers for the rights to prospect Jayden Grubbe. Grubbe, 20, has 39 goals and 95 assists in 194 Western H...
May 31, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs hire Brad Treliving as team's new GM
TORONTO - Brad Treliving is the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team made the announcement Wednesday, less than two weeks after firing Kyle Dubas. The 53-year-old Treliving left th...
May 31, 2023
Lethbridge ranks high on affordability, low for youth jobs: surveys
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge landed on a pair of national rankings over the last week.Cheapest Places - ComparewiseComparewise recently released its list of the 14 Cheapest Places to Live in Canada in ...
May 31, 2023
Feds still trying to rescue families of Canadians who helped in Afghanistan: minister
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says he's working with Canadians who helped the military in Afghanistan to develop programs that would bring their families to safety. Two Canadians who serve...
May 31, 2023
VIDEO: ‘Final little tumble’ sees Canadian woman win famous England cheese rolling event
NANAIMO - Despite being knocked out for around 10 minutes, Delaney Irving describes her last few strides to victory as a "little tumble".The 19-year-old from Nanaimo won the women's race at the annual...
May 31, 2023
Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in most cases. In a 6-3 rul...
May 31, 2023