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StatCan report casts clouds on claims of a widespread labour shortage in Canada
OTTAWA - A new report is casting doubt on the idea that Canada is facing a widespread labour shortage and bolsters the arguments by some labour economists that high job vacancies aren't due to a short...
May 27, 2023

'More connected': Researchers looking at growing food under solar panels
Lawns, backyards and roofs could be used to produce both solar power and fresh vegetables, University of Alberta researchers say.Guillermo Hernandez, a soil scientist, and Camila Quiroz, a research in...
May 27, 2023

Bayern Munich wins record-extending 11th consecutive Bundesliga title
BERLIN (AP) - Jamal Musiala scored in the 89th minute to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title with a 2-1 victory in Cologne after Borussia Dortmund could only draw on the final day of the season...
May 27, 2023

Riders ready for pre-season debut against Lions
For the first time since October, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are set to hit the field at Mosaic Stadium.The team is leaving its training camp home of Saskatoon to play the B.C. Lions in a CFL pre-se...
May 27, 2023

Firefighters put out Montreal heritage building fire over 24 hours after it ignited
Montreal fire department says a fire that swept through a heritage property in the city's downtown core was brought under control today, more than 24 hours after it began. The fire broke out late Thur...
May 27, 2023

Quebec toddler dies after falling into grain mixer in farm accident
SAINT-LIN-LAURENTIDES, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a two-year-old girl has died after falling into a grain mixer on a farm north of Montreal. They say the accident occurred Friday at a family ...
May 27, 2023

Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic's border with Afghanistan, sharply escalating rising tensions between the two nations a...
May 27, 2023

Remparts blitz Blazers 8-3 in Memorial Cup opener
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Quebec Remparts scored three goals in four-and-a-half minutes early in the second period to snap a 1-1 deadlock and then coasted to an 8-3 victory over the Kamloops Blazers in the...
May 26, 2023

Kiermaier, Bichette homer in Blue Jays' 3-1 win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kevin Kiermaier and Bo Bichette homered in a three-run third, Kevin Gausman won for the first time in more than a month and the slumping Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3...
May 26, 2023

Maltos lifts Alouettes to 22-21 win over Redblacks
OTTAWA - Jose Maltos had five field goals, including one from 42-yards out on the final play of the game, to give the Montreal Alouettes a 22-21 win over the Ottawa Redblacks in the pre-season opener ...
May 26, 2023