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Here's what happens to federal services if public servants strike on Wednesday
OTTAWA - The union representing over 155,000 public servants says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch a strike this Wednesday. The Public Servi...
Apr 17, 2023
Roughriders add another American offensive lineman
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added an offensive lineman to the fold.The CFL team announced Monday it had signed Colton Lamson, a 6-foot-6, 296-pounder who spent five collegiate seasons at the Uni...
Apr 17, 2023
Roughly 2,000 workers in northern Sask. could be affected by PSAC strike
Around 2,000 federal workers in northern Saskatchewan could be on the picket line as early as Wednesday.The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) issued a strike mandate last week and on Monday sai...
Apr 17, 2023
Spring flooding: Montrealers warned to pack emergency kits as water levels rise
MONTREAL - Rain is in the forecast this week across Quebec and officials are monitoring lakes and rivers at risk of flooding. Martin Guilbault with Montreal's fire department says the city is on alert...
Apr 17, 2023
Americans Fritz and Tiafoe to represent Team World at Laver Cup in Vancouver
Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will look to defend Team World's title at the Laver Cup in Vancouver this year. The top-ranked Americans join Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on John McEnroe's six-man t...
Apr 17, 2023
Federal Court sides with Facebook in privacy case tied to Cambridge Analytica affair
OTTAWA - A judge has dismissed the federal privacy watchdog's bid for a declaration that Facebook broke the law governing the use of personal information in a case flowing from the Cambridge Analytica...
Apr 17, 2023
Calgary Flames part ways with general manager Brad Treliving
CALGARY - Brad Treliving has left the Calgary Flames after nine seasons as general manager, the team announced Monday. The Flames, in a release posted to the team's website, said the two sides agreed ...
Apr 17, 2023
Mendicino to testify on long-awaited bill aimed at unblocking aid in Afghanistan
OTTAWA, Ill. - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino will testify at a parliamentary committee this afternoon on legislation aimed at unblocking humanitarian support for people in Afghanistan. The Li...
Apr 17, 2023
Curling Canada makes major changes to Olympic trials, Canadian championships formats
Curling Canada announced significant changes to some of its major events on Monday. The four-player Olympic trials for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, an eight-team event, will open with a round-robin ...
Apr 17, 2023
Boston Marathon sweep for Kenya, but not favorite Kipchoge
BOSTON (AP) - Defending champion Evans Chebet of Kenya won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud...
Apr 17, 2023