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Ambrosie holds final state of the league address as CFL commissioner
VANCOUVER - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has some friendly advice for his successor: Surround yourself with good people and be open-minded. Ambrosie held his final state of the league address Tuesd...
Nov 12, 2024
O'Shea, Dinwiddie set to square off in second Grey Cup showdown as CFL head coaches
VANCOUVER - Mike O'Shea and Ryan Dinwiddie are together again at the Grey Cup. Winnipeg faces Toronto in the CFL championship game Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium, the second meeting in three years betwe...
Nov 12, 2024
Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump announced Tuesday. Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel an...
Nov 12, 2024
Canada steadfast on climate plan despite Trump re-election: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Donald Trump's re-election in the U.S. will not impact Canada's plan to fight climate change. Guilbeault is in Azerbaijan for the annual United Nat...
Nov 12, 2024
Report details anti-Black racism in the public service, calls for commissioner
OTTAWA - A government-funded report says Black executives within the public service are subject to harassment and intimidation, career stagnation, unjust workloads and, as one executive wrote, a "cess...
Nov 12, 2024
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) - A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal judge who said the law is "u...
Nov 12, 2024
N.S. Tory campaign staffer resigns after alleged vote-buying with Tim's gift cards
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative constituency campaign manager has resigned amid accusations of "vote-buying" with Tim Hortons gift cards. Peter Zwicker, the Tory campaign manager for ...
Nov 12, 2024
The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan gives people hope for a better future
The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan (JHSS) believes in second chances and with a little help from them they can help people find their path to success.The record suspension services program, other...
Nov 12, 2024
Federal government moves to end port strikes, orders binding arbitration
OTTAWA - Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal.He says the negotiations have reached an impasse and he is dir...
Nov 12, 2024
PWHL MVP Spooner set to miss start of season for Toronto Sceptres due to knee injury
TORONTO - Reigning PWHL MVP and scoring champ Natalie Spooner will miss the start of the regular season for the Toronto Sceptres, general manager Gina Kingsbury announced Tuesday on the first day of t...
Nov 12, 2024