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Quebec premier throws support behind 'targeted' response to U.S. tariffs
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is endorsing Ottawa's response to U.S. tariffs, saying any retaliation must be targeted to avoid doing more damage to Canadian industries. Legault says Canada...
Apr 3, 2025
Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more, said Health Ministry spokesman Zaher al-W...
Apr 3, 2025
Rise in retail theft, worker safety prompts Vancouver security task force
VANCOUVER - A spike in retail theft, in what the City of Vancouver says is led by organized crime and repeat offenders, has prompted the launch a retail security task force. Vancouver council passed a...
Apr 3, 2025
PWHL players talk awkward timing of women's worlds: 'It's a long three weeks'
MONTREAL - Marie-Philip Poulin always feels honoured to represent her country on the international stage. Canada's captain just wishes she didn't have to leave her Professional Women's Hockey League t...
Apr 3, 2025
Canada rolls to comfortable win over China at world men's curling playdowns
MOOSE JAW - Canada's Brad Jacobs defeated China's Xiaoming Xu 8-2 in the early draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert controlled the game ...
Apr 3, 2025
Alberta nurses overwhelmingly ratify 4-year agreement
Alberta's nurses have ratified a four-year collective agreement paying them nearly a 20 per cent raise over the term of the deal.The new agreement, which nurses affirmed overwhelmingly, makes workers ...
Apr 3, 2025
Lawsuit dropped against Quebec teacher, school board over student art posted online
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area school board says it's no longer being targeted by a lawsuit that had alleged student artwork was being sold online by a teacher without their knowledge. Ten Montreal-area p...
Apr 3, 2025
Lids down: Sylvan Lake conducting sewer maintenance
The Town of Sylvan Lake is conducting annual sewer line maintenance until June 30, a process that can cause toilet gurgling. While this process continues, the town asks residents to keep their toilet ...
Apr 3, 2025
Trump moves to fire several national security officials over concerns they're not loyal: AP sources
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has moved to fire several senior White House National Security Council officials soon after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers s...
Apr 3, 2025
Ottawa Redblacks sign head coach Dyce to contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed head coach Bob Dyce to a contract extension through the 2026 CFL season, the team announced Thursday. Dyce, 59, of Winnipeg, begins his third full season on O...
Apr 3, 2025