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Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST
Alleged 'potato cartel' accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across U.S.
Two proposed class actions filed this week in U.S. District Court claim that four leading potato companies — including two Canadian ones — have privately swapped intel to inflate the price of frozen potato goods like fries, hash browns and tater...

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST
Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal market
A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST
Authors miffed by publisher's offer to use their books for AI training
Authors are voicing concerns after a major book publisher offered payments in exchange for permission to use their books to train artificial intelligence.

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:12:30 EST
Highways closed, thousands without power as 'bomb cyclone' hits B.C. coast

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:47:00 EST
Service Canada holding 85,000 passports as Canada Post strike continues

Canadian World News

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:11:21 EDT
Trump names his tariff man. Here's what he's said and what it means for Canada

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST
Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal market
A team of scientists, including one from Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans in a market in Wuhan, China, and didn't originate with a lab leak.

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:40:13 EST
Trucks carrying aid into Gaza are being violently ransacked. Here's what we know
As many of Gaza's more than 2.3 million people desperately wait for humanitarian assistance and food to reach them, aid trucks are being ambushed and looted before getting to their destination. We look at what we know about the groups doing the loo...

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:56:28 EST
U.S. House Speaker sounds support for barring trans congressional rep from women's bathrooms in U.S. Capitol
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson signalled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. Congress — from using women's restrooms in the U.S. Capitol once she's...

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:35:29 EST
8-month-old lioness wanders neighbourhood in Mexico
Firefighters, police and soldiers in Ciudad Juarez, in northern Mexico, tracked down a wayward lioness that was seen roaming the streets. The young feline was safely captured and taken to a wildlife refuge.

Journal de Quebec (fr)

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:43:28 EST
Racisme à l’Assemblée nationale: les élus ne sont pas racistes, dit Bouazzi
Sans retirer ses propos initiaux, le député solidaire Haroun Bouazzi a déclaré mardi que l’Assemblée nationale et ses membres ne sont pas racistes.

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:30:00 EST
Québec solidaire: un naufrage politique en direct
Comment un parti incapable de gérer ses propres querelles internes pourrait-il prétendre gouverner le Québec?

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:30:00 EST
Couronnement de Ruba Ghazal: suffisant pour QS?
Mais quelles braises devraient être ravivées avec ce nouveau souffle?

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:57:27 EST
Racisme à l’Assemblée nationale: des militants font pression sur GND pour que Bouazzi reste au caucus
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois est pris entre deux feux. Des militants de Québec solidaire font pression pour maintenir Haroun Bouazzi dans le caucus

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:07:50 EST
Investissement «colossal» de 15 M$ pour la police et les pompiers en 2025
101 nouveaux policiers et 72 nouveaux pompiers d’ici 2026 à Québec.

Regina Leader-Post

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:50:28 +0000
Witness in Manz sexual assault trial denies financial motivation in coming forward
Electronic messages exhibited by the defence show that a potential class action lawsuit against the Regina chiropractor had been discussed.

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:43:59 +0000
Crews respond to first major snow event of season, brace for more in coming days
"Winter crews were on the streets and out addressing winter conditions the second snow started falling," said Chris Warren, the City of Regina’s director of roadways and transportation.

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:49:52 +0000
New Regina mayor Chad Bachynski 'optimistically excited' to take city's reins alongside new-look council
"We all bring that fresh and excited look at this new world. We're ready to learn, ready to get to work ...," said councillor Victoria Flores.

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:19:53 +0000
Vaughan brothers depart team as Regina Pats plan next steps
More on the situation regarding the Vaughan twins, the latest on Corban Almen and what's next for the Regina Pats

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:45:20 +0000
Rider Rumblings Ep 159: Grey Cup recap, Roughriders off-season and more
In Episode 159, Taylor and Darrell recap the Grey Cup while sharing their thoughts on how the Roughriders will approach the off-season

Times Colonist

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:14:22 -0700
Virginia House Democrats aim to protect their majority
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and exp...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:32:51 -0700
No winning ticket for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot.That means the grand prize for the next draw on Oct. 19 will grow to an estimated $24 million.

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:49:49 -0700
Second NCAA gender equity report shows spending disparities
The NCAA spends more on average on male athletes than female ones, particularly when it comes to the "mere handful of championships" viewed as revenue sources, according to a new report.The law firm hired by the NCAA to investigate equity issues rele...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:29:00 -0700
Man arrested after asking police for help breaking into ATM
A man breaking into an automated teller machine in downtown Victoria was so focused on his work that he asked two passersby to give him a hand. Too bad for him they were fully uniformed cops. VicPD officers were doing patrols in the 900 Block o...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:15:00 -0700
Volunteers clean up Cadboro Bay beach after boats run aground in storm
Volunteers with the Peninsula Streams Society removed two tons of marine flotsam and jetsam — including hazardous materials — from Cadboro-Gyro Park Tuesday after they responded to a report of two boats washing ashore after the recent storm. ...

Toronto Star

Windsor Star

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:12:59 +0000
Police hunt for seventh suspect in murder of missing Windsor man
Windsor police have named a seventh suspect in the murder of Windsor’s Dalton Bartnik, who disappeared eight months ago. Investigators announced Tuesday that Samantha Lynn Sweetman, 30, is wanted for first-degree murder.   “New evidence recently...

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:23:55 +0000
'Mr. Big' undercover cop testifies at Windsor terrorism trial
A new package delivery job that paid cash, and free meals with friends who liked your attitude. And the promise of having some pending hate-crime charges simply disappear. Seth Bertrand’s new connections knew of his troubles with the law, but t...

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:17:26 +0000
Giant helicopter does heavy lifting at Windsor’s NextStar Energy battery plant
There was some heavy lifting being done Saturday through Monday at Windsor’s NextStar Energy battery plant as a Boeing-Vertical 234UT helicopter could be seen and heard placing large HVAC units on the roof of the cell production plant. The twin...

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:49:58 +0000
Bus, booze, Aurora Borealis — What's new at Bright Lights Windsor
Bright Lights Windsor may be in its seventh year, but organizers are keeping it fresh with dazzling new additions. A 17-foot-tall moose, a Northern Lights igloo, a promotional Transit Windsor bus, and a licensed “chalet” where adults can ...

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:00:39 +0000
Former Spitfire and NHL ref Dunning appears to avoid serious injury after collision during game
It appears Tecumseh native Mitch Dunning has escaped serious injury. A former Windsor Spitfires’ defenceman, the 32-year-old Dunning, who is now an NHL referee, had to be stretchered off the ice on Monday after an on-ice collision with a player. Du...

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