By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 20, 2024 6:52 pm Updated July 20, 2024 10:09 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Wildfires in northern Alberta forced more people from their homes on Saturday while Edmonton offered masks to residents to help them …
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LCBO strike: Tentative agreement in danger of collapse, union says ‘we do not have a deal’
A deal reached between the LCBO and the union representing its workers is in jeopardy just hours after the two sides announced a two-week-long strike would soon be coming to an end. Early on Friday afternoon, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO said they had reached …
Read More »Jays reinstate Garcia from 15-day injured list
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 19, 2024 4:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia from the 15-day injured list. The Blue Jays said Garcia would be available for Toronto’s series …
Read More »Premier Wab Kinew signs deal to return land to Manitoba Métis – Winnipeg
Land where the Métis village of Ste. Madeleine once stood is being returned, more than 80 years after it was burned to the ground to make way for grazing cattle. Villagers were forced to scatter throughout southwestern Manitoba with only the clothes and belongings they had with them. The Spy …
Read More »Lower Blueberry Creek blaze in Shuswap considered held: B.C. Wildfire – Okanagan
Three of nine wildfires burning in the Shuswap region are either listed as under control or being held. That’s according to the B.C. Wildfire Service, which issued updates Saturday on the five fires. In the North Shuswap, two fires along the Seymour Arm of Shuswap Lake are in different stages. …
Read More »Tigers tame Jays 5-4 with clutch home runs
TORONTO – Chris Bassitt was irritated. The last place the Toronto Blue Jays veteran starter wanted to be was in front of an assembly of reporters to discuss a 5-4 series-opening loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Bassitt (8-8) was upset at himself for the sinker Riley Greene nailed …
Read More »Ontario teacher charged with sexual assault involving underaged student
A 37-year-old teacher in Ottawa has been charged with sex offences involving an underage male student. Ottawa Police say a 37-year-old man was charged after an investigation into reports of sexual assaults that allegedly occurred at Ottawa-based programs and schools since 2019. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada …
Read More »Roughriders’ defence pivotal in beating Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to the win column with a 19-9 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. The Riders were coming off their first loss of the CFL season, a 35-20 defeat at the hands of the host B.C. Lions on July 13. The victory improved Saskatchewan’s record to …
Read More »‘I totally cried’: Condolences after Calgary polar bear’s sudden death
A Rocky View County teacher was one of many who witnessed what may have been the final moments of a Calgary Zoo polar bear’s life on Friday. “I totally cried when I read the news. Because we saw them and were like, we were concerned but we didn’t realize what …
Read More »LCBO says strike could end Monday; union to hold ratification vote
After warnings that the tentative agreement reached yesterday between the LCBO and the union representing its workers might collapse, both sides are now saying they have signed off on a return-to-work protocol. Early on Friday afternoon, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO said they had reached …
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