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Montreal airport refuellers, Swissport to resume negotiations tomorrow
MONTREAL - Swissport Canada and the union representing employees who refuel the planes at two Montreal airports will return to the negotiating table Thursday morning after a second stra...
Jan 01, 2020
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere to return from knee injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere will be in the lineup when Canada meets Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship Thursday. The star winger and projec...
Jan 01, 2020
Pilot shortage can't be addressed by existing programs, documents suggest
OTTAWA - Federal officials combing through skills training programs have concluded major changes are needed if those are to be used to address a shortage of airline pilots.Instead, officials are sugge...
Jan 01, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Hofer wins first international start, Canada downs Germany 4-1 at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Joel Hofer didn't have a lot of time to think about his first-ever start for Canada. Having learned late Sunday he'd get the call to steady the ship at the world ju...
Jan 01, 2020
Neal scores 2nd hat trick of season as Oilers hang on for 7-5 win over Rangers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers almost allowed what would have been a dubious first in NHL history on Tuesday. James Neal had three goals and an assist and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and three help...
Jan 01, 2020
Despite late-game rally, Flames lose at home 5-3 to the Blackhawks
CALGARY - The NHL's most prolific scorer the past 10 years, Patrick Kane closed out the decade in style on Tuesday. Kane had two goals and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks (18-17-6) jumped o...
Jan 01, 2020
Giants fire Shurmur but keep GM Gettleman after 4-12 season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Co-owner Steve Tisch is looking to take a greater role in the daily operations of the New York Giants as the organization begins a third coaching search in four years and faces...
Jan 01, 2020
Federal scientists study how to adapt building codes to climate change
When storm winds howl and rivers flood, buildings take the brunt. And as climate change makes all kinds of extreme weather more frequent and more destructive, scientists at the National Research Counc...
Jan 01, 2020
Monty Python collaborator Neil Innes dies at age 75
LONDON - Comedic writer and actor Neil Innes, who created a Beatles parody group called the Rutles and frequently worked with the members of Monty Python, has died at age 75. his agent confirmed Monda...
Jan 01, 2020
'Doomsday' scenario of mass layoffs due to AI unlikely, federal documents say
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show that top government officials believe there is no imminent threat that artificial intelligence and robots will displace large segments of the Canadian workforce....
Jan 01, 2020 (The Canadian Press)