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Conservatives maintain silence as strife continues between union, railways
OTTAWA - As rail workers push back on the Liberal government's effort to end a labour dispute, the federal Conservatives remain silent on the strife that poses a major threat to Canada's economy. Labo...
Aug 23, 2024
Scenic highway in Jasper National Park reopened as wildfire continues to be held
JASPER, ALTA. - One of Canada's most scenic highways has reopened as the wildfire in Jasper National Park continues to be held. Jane Park, incident commander with Parks Canada, says Highway 93, also k...
Aug 23, 2024
AHL mandates cut-resistant neckwear for players and officials starting in 2024-25
SPRINGFIELD - The American Hockey League has mandated the use of cut-resistant neck protection by all of its players and on-ice officials. The ruling goes into effect for the start of the upcoming 202...
Aug 23, 2024
Many Alberta school divisions to pilot new K-6 social studies curriculum
The Government of Alberta says hundreds of schools across the province will be testing out the new curriculums for K-6 social studies.Since the contents of the curriculum were released back in April, ...
Aug 23, 2024
Tensions linger as students prep for return to campus after pro-Palestinian protests
TORONTO - As students prepare to head back to post-secondary campuses for the fall term, tensions sparked by the pro-Palestinian protest encampments that cropped up at several Ontario universities ove...
Aug 23, 2024
The latest developments in the labour dispute at Canada's two biggest railways
The federal government is intervening in a countrywide work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways, but railworkers are pushing back against Ottawa's move to get them back on the job. In the culmin...
Aug 23, 2024
Rail stoppage: Montreal commuters eye alternatives as trains halted for second day
MONTREAL - More than 20,000 Montreal commuters are again being forced to find alternative ways to get to work because of a work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways that has halted trains for a s...
Aug 23, 2024
Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status
Opponents are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. Sixteen Republica...
Aug 23, 2024
Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status
Opponents are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. Sixteen Republica...
Aug 23, 2024
Montreal-area mayors say Quebec government has not delivered on promised flood relief
MONTREAL - A group of mayors from the Montreal region says the Quebec government has fallen short of its promise to increase financial aid for victims of torrential rain that hit the province earlier ...
Aug 23, 2024