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Unions reject O'Toole's worker-friendly pitch, campaign to prevent Conservative win
OTTAWA - Despite Erin O'Toole's attempts to portray himself as an ally of workers, the Conservative leader appears to remain public enemy No. 1 so far as Canada's labour unions are concerned. Some of ...
Sep 15, 2021

Campaign has Trudeau in Halifax, O'Toole in Quebec and Singh in Ontario
The three main party leaders are in Eastern and Central Canada today, a day after a new poll suggested the already close race is getting even tighter. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau gets his day starte...
Sep 15, 2021

Campaign has Trudeau in Halifax, O'Toole in Quebec and Singh in Ontario
The three main party leaders are in Eastern and Central Canada today, a day after a new poll suggested the already close race is getting even tighter. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau gets his day starte...
Sep 15, 2021

Wu advances in Boston mayor race; opponent too early to call
BOSTON (AP) - Democrat Michelle Wu has emerged the top vote-getter in a runoff election for the next mayor of Boston, but the race to decide her opponent in November is too early to call. Wu, a city c...
Sep 14, 2021

Seoul: North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles off east coast
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested a new missile in its fi...
Sep 14, 2021

5 takeaways after Newsom survives California recall attempt
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ably fended off a recall attempt from Republicans on Tuesday, changing the stakes of the contest from a referendum on his own performance and into a partisan fight over Tr...
Sep 14, 2021

Late Inter Miami penalty sinks 100man Toronto FC as losing streak grows
TORONTO - Christian Makoun's 95th-minute penalty lifted Inter Miami CF to a 1-0 win over 10-man Toronto FC on Tuesday, extending TFC's losing streak to six and winless run to nine (0-7-2). The penalty...
Sep 14, 2021

Rays cool Toronto bats in 2-0 victory, ending Blue Jays' four-game winning streak
TORONTO - Ji-Man Choi and Brandon Lowe hit solo homers and five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the Rays blanked Toronto 2-0 to end the Blue Jays' four-game winning streak. The B...
Sep 14, 2021

Candidates from both ridings debate over zoom
PRINCE GEORGE-On Monday night, Candidates from both the Cariboo-Prince George and the Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies debated over zoom last night. It was hosted by the PG Chamber of Commer...
Sep 14, 2021

B.C. offers incentives like child care to recruit and retain health-care workers
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is offering nurses and other health-care professionals incentives like child care and support for housing and travel as part of a recruitment drive in the no...
Sep 14, 2021