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Many public servants ran for federal office in the spring — only one of them made it
Out of the many federal public servants who ran as candidates in the last federal election, only one was elected: Caroline ...
West coast workhorse: The Uchuck III has spent 70 years as a north Island lifeline
The sight of the 136-foot Uchuck III’s split cranes and rounded wheelhouse is a signal to the lonely corners of the ...
Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif as toll on journalists in Gaza worsens
Israel’s military targeted an Al Jazeera correspondent with an airstrike Sunday, killing him, another network journalist and ...
Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern Pakistan
A massive mudslide early Monday killed seven volunteers as they repaired a drainage channel damaged by flash floods in ...
Stifling heat forecast in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic provinces and parts of B.C.
Another day of punishing heat and humidity is expected to hit Ontario, Quebec and the four Atlantic provinces.
Court to rule on appeal of challenge to Saskatchewan pronoun law
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal is expected to rule today on the province's appeal of a decision to allow a challenge of its ...
In the news today: Air Canada flight attendants picketing at airports
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says demonstrations are expected to take place at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau ...
Astros host the Red Sox in first of 3-game series
Boston Red Sox (65-54, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (66-52, first in the AL West) Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (13-4, 2.24 ERA, 1.
Frazier leads Royals against the Nationals after 4-hit game
Washington Nationals (47-70, fifth in the NL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (58-60, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Cade Cavalli (0-0 ...
Comment: Fixing our health-care system should include user fees
The tax (federal and provincial) on tobacco in Canada is 60% to 70%. Smokers who consume one pack a day, costing $15, incur a ...
Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s Aceh province sentences 2 men to public caning over sexual acts
An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning 80 times each after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in what the court ...