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Five Canadians to watch at world athletics championships in Tokyo
Canada will have four defending champions enter the fray as it looks ahead to the…
B.C. says deal reached with union to classify meat inspectors as essential
KAMLOOPS — Provincial meat inspectors in British Columbia have been classified as essential workers after…
Back from injury, Canada forward Sophie de Goede making her mark at Rugby World Cup
After being sidelined 13 months with a knee injury, Canada’s Sophie de Goede is making…
South Korean shipyard sweetens its submarine sales pitch to Canada
OTTAWA — One of two finalists in the competition to build the Royal Canadian Navy’s…
South Africa to open new inquest into the 1977 death in custody of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will open a new inquest into the 1977 death in…
From wages to pickets, here are 5 things to know about B.C.’s public service strike
Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia has entered its second week. Here…
Union says 4,000 workers on 22 pickets as B.C. public service strike expands
Picket lines by British Columbia’s public service employees are expanding to 22 sites involving more…
B.C. strike escalates but doesn’t hit liquor sites, as province unveils 4.5% offer
SURREY — The president of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union says an expansion of…
Who else appears to be in the Jeffrey Epstein 50th birthday book?
Donald Trump isn’t the only U.S. president to appear in a collection of birthday messages…
Australian woman sentenced to life in prison for mushroom poisonings
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Monday sentenced triple-murderer Erin Patterson to life…
In the news today: WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Edmonton 31 Calgary 19 Saskatchewan 21 Winnipeg 13 Hamilton 26 Montreal 9…
Lawsuit alleges 2006 sexual assault by acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau
VANCOUVER — The estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is being sued in British…
Long in the shadows, a new generation of songwriters gain recognition and success as artists
New York (AP) — When songs top the charts, they become inescapable: Cross-genre hits are…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also…
‘As long as it takes’: Union escalates B.C. public service strike
VANCOUVER — Strike action by public service workers from the BC General Employees’ Union entered…
Ottawa Redblacks hope to end two-game mini-skid against the B.C. Lions
OTTAWA — Much of the Ottawa Redblacks’ season has been defined by adversity. The CFL…
Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91
MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated…
Tyson Beukeboom to become Canada’s most-capped rugby player at World Cup
Canadian lock Tyson Beukeboom will become Canada’s most-capped rugby player Saturday when she earns cap…
15 people hospitalized after double-decker bus crashes outside London’s Victoria Station
LONDON (AP) — Fifteen people were hospitalized Thursday after a double-decker bus mounted the sidewalk…
Australia’s highest court denies decorated Afghanistan veteran Ben Roberts-Smith’s final appeal
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court on Thursday removed the last chance for highly…
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,…
PHOTO ESSAY: In Uganda, a sprawling generation of children finds its fate entwined with elders
MAGOGO, Uganda (AP) — Some call them the continent’s greatest natural resource, the bevy of…
A look at the world leaders joining China’s military parade in a show of solidarity with Beijing
HONG KONG (AP) — The leaders of 26 countries and other foreign representatives joined Chinese…