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Five things to know about public service job action in British Columbia
VICTORIA - Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia got underway this week, after a strike notice issued by the B.C. General Employees' Union expired on Tuesday. Here are five t...
Sep 03, 2025

Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements and other he...
Sep 03, 2025

Quebec wants court to declare branch of Swedish battery developer Northvolt insolvent
MONTREAL - The Quebec government wants a judge to declare insolvent the North American branch of Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. Quebec filed the court application in an attempt to recoup some...
Sep 03, 2025

They had to navigate the health-care system growing up. Now they're students at Canada's newest med school
TORONTO - Toronto Metropolitan University opened Canada's newest medical school this week, with 94 students who administrators believe reflect the diversity needed among this country's future doctors....
Sep 03, 2025

Montreal transit constables should be better armed, says workplace safety board
MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace safety board says Montreal's transit constables fear for their security and should be better armed. Its recommendation is included in a report the board produced for the ...
Sep 03, 2025

System failed Quebec girl whose 2019 killing led to youth protection reforms: coroner
MONTREAL - A coroner says Quebec's child protection services failed a young girl from Granby, Que., whose death in 2019 galvanized the province into reforming the system. Ghane Kamel's report says ins...
Sep 03, 2025

Temperatures reach 40 C in Lytton, B.C., as heat warnings persist across province
VANCOUVER - Heat warnings and air-quality advisories are persisting in parts of British Columbia after daily high temperature records fell in a dozen communities, and the mercury rose to 40 C in the F...
Sep 03, 2025

Spanish Vuelta stage cut short because of disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters near finish line
BILBAO, Spain (AP) - The 11th stage of the Spanish Vuelta was cut short and finished without a winner because of a disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters near the finish line in the Basque Country c...
Sep 03, 2025

Fort Macleod emergency department temporarily closed
Residents of Fort Macleod who require emergency care will need to seek assistance elsewhere for the time being.Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the emergency department at the Fort Macleod Health Ce...
Sep 03, 2025

Families of Boeing crash victims, including Canadians, make potential final plea for criminal prosecution
DALLAS (AP) - Families of some of the 346 people killed in crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners held photos of their dead loved ones Wednesday outside a federal court in Texas, where a judge is hearing...
Sep 03, 2025