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Longshore union stalls full-scale strike, begins overtime ban at Vancouver port
VANCOUVER - Two major container terminals at the Port of Vancouver will not be behind picket lines although longshore workers are in a legal strike position. A 72-hour strike notice iss...
May 27, 2019
One person dies in Highway 97 crash
PRINCE GEORGE - One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 North last night (May 26).North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says the accident occurred on the highway just befo...
May 27, 2019
Christine Sinclair leads World Cup squad featuring both experience and youth
Canada's 23-player roster for the Women's World Cup is a blend of experience and youth, with a solid defence and heavy reliance on captain Christine Sinclair for scoring. Sinclair, who will equal Kari...
May 27, 2019
Franklin refreshed, re-energized and looking to lead Argonauts after trying 2018
TORONTO - James Franklin went home after last season and looked squarely in the mirror. The Toronto Argonauts quarterback had just endured a miserable 2018 that saw the starting job fall into his lap ...
May 27, 2019
'Aladdin' soars, but 'Booksmart' barely passes at box office
LOS ANGELES - Moviegoers voted with their dollars and chose the familiar over the new this Memorial Day weekend. The Walt Disney Co.'s live-action remake of "Aladdin" crushed the competition at the bo...
May 27, 2019
New poll suggests one-third don't want politicians to wear religious symbols
OTTAWA - While most Canadians firmly back the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and strongly support the idea of diversity, a new poll suggests a third of Canadians would ban their elected...
May 27, 2019
San Jose's Wondolowski scores career goals No. 149 and 150 in win over Toronto
TORONTO - In the leadup to Sunday's game against the San Jose Earthquakes, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney described in detail how Chris Wondolowski became the MLS goal king. A poacher's finish from...
May 27, 2019
Weather Network forecasts starkly different summer conditions across Canada
The weather this summer could be starkly different across the country, according to the latest long range forecast from The Weather Network. Chief meteorologist Chris Scott predicts the...
May 27, 2019
In the news today, May 27
Four stories in the news for Monday, May 27 --- INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO GRILL TECH GIANTS Tech giants will be in the hot seat this week as politicians from Canada and 10 other countr...
May 27, 2019
Scheer accuses Trudeau of 'stacking the deck' to get re-elected
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the Liberals' decision to name an anti-Conservative union to a panel that will decide which media outlets receive government funding is t...
May 27, 2019