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Border workers' union, employers to return to bargaining table after strike threat

Border workers' union, employers to return to bargaining table after strike threat

OTTAWA — A union representing about 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency workers says its members' employers have agreed to return to the bargaining table following a strike threat made earlier this week.
N.S. politicians critiqued for vague response to threat of rising seas

N.S. politicians critiqued for vague response to threat of rising seas

HALIFAX — As Nova Scotia's provincial election campaign has unfolded amid deadly heat waves in Western Canada and catastrophic flooding in Europe, the topic of preparing the province for its own potential weather disasters has been submerged by other
Wilfrid Laurier University launches project to examine life and legacy of namesake

Wilfrid Laurier University launches project to examine life and legacy of namesake

Â鶹ÊÓƵern Ontario's Wilfrid Laurier University says it will examine the "complex legacy" and present-day impact of its namesake in a new, multi-year public history project. The Waterloo, Ont.
International students face vaccine hurdles as they prep for campus life in Canada

International students face vaccine hurdles as they prep for campus life in Canada

TORONTO — Like many students eyeing in-class learning this fall, Nyle Maker is on the hunt for his second dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine before starting university in Hamilton.
Quebec priest sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for sex crimes against minors

Quebec priest sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for sex crimes against minors

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. — A Quebec priest was sentenced Wednesday to three-and-a-half years in prison for committing sex acts on a dozen minors.
8.2 magnitude quake in Alaska puts some B.C. coastal residents on edge

8.2 magnitude quake in Alaska puts some B.C. coastal residents on edge

KITAMAAT VILLAGE, B.C. — A powerful earthquake off Alaska Wednesday night triggered tsunami warnings and watches far across the Pacific and led to some anxious hours for residents of low lying regions along British Columbia's northwest coast. The U.
Pandemic causes blood shortage, Nova Scotia leaders debate : In The News for July 29

Pandemic causes blood shortage, Nova Scotia leaders debate : In The News for July 29

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Demand increasing: Canadian Blood Services watching supply as COVID-19 rules eased

Demand increasing: Canadian Blood Services watching supply as COVID-19 rules eased

CALGARY — A return to a somewhat normal summer as COVID-19 restrictions are eased is putting a strain on Canada's blood supply.
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.
Veterans, Afghan interpreters demand clarity, help as Taliban threat looms larger

Veterans, Afghan interpreters demand clarity, help as Taliban threat looms larger

OTTAWA — Afghan interpreters and Canadian veterans say the Immigration Department is failing Afghans who worked with Canada in the war-torn country, despite an announcement last week to fast-track their resettlement.
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