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Viterra workers vote to accept latest contract offer
The members of Grain and General Services Union (GSU) Local 1 and Local 2 have given their thumbs up, voting in favour of accepting the final offer from Viterra.Elected officers tallied the results to...
Jan 19, 2024
Dog bites continue to be major issue in La Loche and other northern communities
Dog bites are becoming endemic in La Loche and to Amanda Black, it's merely a symptom of a larger problem within the community."Around here, there are only very few people that actually consider the a...
Jan 19, 2024
Siakam's impact on Toronto remains after he is traded from Raptors to Indiana Pacers
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam is no longer a Raptor but his love affair with Toronto will continue. The 29-year-old all-star forward was traded from the Raptors to the Indiana Pacers earlier this week, the ...
Jan 19, 2024
Inter Milan sets up Italian Super Cup final with Napoli in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Inter Milan is hoping a midseason trophy will catapult the team to the Serie A title. The Nerazzurri are on track following a 3-0 win over Lazio in the Italian Super Cup se...
Jan 19, 2024
B.C. trawlers dump thousands of salmon, depleting orcas' food source: wildlife group
VICTORIA - A British Columbia wildlife protection group says tens of thousands of chinook salmon are being dumped overboard or turned into compost by a commercial fishery that is threatening a primary...
Jan 19, 2024
Ousted Florida Republican chair cleared of rape allegation, but police seek video voyeurism charge
Police cleared the ousted chair of the Florida Republican Party of rape allegations on Friday, but said they have asked prosecutors to charge him with illegally video recording the sexual encounter he...
Jan 19, 2024
Sporting KC parts ways with controversial director Gavin Wilkinson after 8 days, fan pushback
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Sporting Kansas City has agreed to part ways with sporting director Gavin Wilkinson after only eight days, citing an "impassioned response from our fans" regarding the controv...
Jan 19, 2024
Canadian women return to SheBelieves Cup in April, opening against Brazil
The Canadian women's soccer team is returning to the SheBelieves Cup in April in the U.S. for the third time in four years. The 10h-ranked Canadians join the second-ranked U.S., No. 8 Japan and No. 11...
Jan 19, 2024
UFC president Dana White no stranger to his fighters speaking out
TORONTO - UFC president Dana White has had more than a few challenging personalities on his roster over the years. UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland may take the cake. "Sean Stricklan...
Jan 19, 2024
Questions surrounding emergency alerts highlight Day Five of James Smith inquest
More testimony, questions and grim details are emerging from the coroner's inquest into the mass stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon.On the final day of the first week on Friday, Saskatche...
Jan 19, 2024