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Time not right to stage play amid Gaza tensions, says Victoria, B.C., theatre
VICTORIA - Tensions connected to the war between Israel and Hamas have prompted a British Columbia theatre company to cancel the scheduled run of a play set in the region. Victoria's Belfry Theatre sa...
Jan 03, 2024

Blue Jays outfielder: 'A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is a dangerous Kevin Kiermaier'
Kevin Kiermaier wants to show up all the teams that passed him over in free agency, and he wants the Toronto Blue Jays to prove all their doubters wrong too. "A motivated Kevin Kiermaier is the most d...
Jan 03, 2024

Imam killed in shooting outside Newark mosque, shooter at large, authorities say
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey imam shot outside a Newark mosque on Wednesday succumbed to gunshot wounds, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said that the imam's loss will b...
Jan 03, 2024

PMO clarifies Trudeau and family stayed 'at no cost' during vacation in Jamaica
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office is clarifying that he and his family are vacationing in Jamaica "at no cost at a location owned by family friends" after initially saying the family was...
Jan 03, 2024

17.4 per cent raise over 5 years for Quebec's 'common front' public sector unions
MONTREAL - Around 420,000 Quebec public sector workers will receive salary increases of 17.4 per cent over five years. The labour alliance representing the workers confirmed today the settlement that ...
Jan 03, 2024

Beau Gardner rings in New Year in style
"I couldn't have drawn it up any better."That was the sentiment expressed by 18 year-old bull rider, Beau Gardner after a dominating performance at the first-ever "Happy Bucking New Year" bull riding ...
Jan 03, 2024

B.C. school district fined for failing to address student's anxiety
VANCOUVER - An unnamed school district in British Columbia has been ordered by the province's human rights tribunal to pay $5,000 to a student for failing to accommodate her anxiety disorder. Tribunal...
Jan 03, 2024

Scheffler wins player vote as PGA Tour player of the year over Rahm
KAPALUA, Hawaii. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler has been voted PGA Tour player of the year over Masters champion Jon Rahm, a player vote that raises questions of whether Rahm was penalized for defecting to ...
Jan 03, 2024

Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky joins West Ham on loan from Tottenham
LONDON - Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky has joined West Ham United on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season. The 31-year-old from London, Ont., has spent the last 3 1/2 sea...
Jan 03, 2024

Standing Committee invites input as it reviews Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act
Officials with the Alberta government say the Standing Committee on Families and Communities is reviewing the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act.The Act establishes guidelines regarding the p...
Jan 03, 2024