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Border workers start job action as contract negotiations continue: union
The union representing 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers says some job actions began Friday as bargaining with the government continued. "Our bargaining team representing CBSA employees has ...
Aug 6, 2021
Skateboarding at Olympics makes local impression
There have been plenty of new sports debuting at the Olympics this year, including karate, surfing, sport climbing and skateboarding.While Canada was not able to win a medal in skateboarding this year...
Aug 6, 2021
Canada's Moh Ahmed races to silver in 5,000 metres at Tokyo Games
TOKYO - Canada's Moh Ahmed has won a silver medal with a gutsy effort in the men's 5,000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. Ahmed ran a fast final lap and challenged Joshua Cheptegei, the world record hold...
Aug 6, 2021
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Economy added 94,000 jobs in July
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy added 94,000 jobs in July as restrictions meant to quell the COVID-19 pandemic were rolled back in many provinces. The unemployment rate was 7.5 per cent fo...
Aug 6, 2021
Good day on beach and courts for US women in Tokyo
TOKYO - American women had a good day at the beach and on the courts in Tokyo on Friday, with one Olympic gold medal won and a couple more set up for the taking. The United States beach volleyball tea...
Aug 6, 2021
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT (AP) - The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border on Friday, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern L...
Aug 6, 2021
No justification for stay of proceedings against Meng extradition: attorney general
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing Canada's attorney general says the United States has acted honourably in the extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Monika Rahman told a British Colu...
Aug 6, 2021
Canadian women's team named for upcoming world championship
CALGARY - Canada's national women's hockey team is out for redemption at the upcoming world championship being held later this month in Calgary. Hockey Canada announced on Thursday the 25 players sele...
Aug 5, 2021
Blue Bombers beat Ticats in CFL season opener with 29,376 fans at IG Field
WINNIPEG - Kenny Lawler heard the cheers of 29,376 fans as the Blue Bombers receiver caught a pair of touchdown passes from Zach Collaros to propel Winnipeg to a 19-6 victory Thursday over the Hamilto...
Aug 5, 2021
Bo Bichette, Ross Stripling lead surging Blue Jays over Cleveland 3-0
TORONTO - A two-run blast from Bo Bichette in the fourth and six scoreless innings from starter Ross Stripling kept the good times rolling for the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Thursday. Bichette adde...
Aug 5, 2021
