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Alberta labour leaders consider general strike after suspension of teachers' bargaining rights
Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan says unions will encourage workers incensed by the provincial government’s suspension of bargaining rights to volunteer for recall campaigns and prepare for a possible general strike. Source link
If Guerrero Jr. delivers Toronto’s 1st World Series in 32 years, he’s worth whatever Blue Jays are paying him
If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Toronto Blue Jays to a World Series title this weekend, you can already call it even on his half-billion-dollar contract. Source link
If Guerrero Jr. delivers Toronto’s 1st World Series in 32 years, he’s worth whatever Blue Jays are paying him
If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Toronto Blue Jays to a World Series title this weekend, you can already call it even on his half-billion-dollar contract. Source link
U.S. says it has destroyed another alleged drug ship in Pacific, killing all on board
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the country’s military carried out another strike on a boat he said was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing all four people aboard. Source link
Stem cell therapy lowers risk of heart failure after a heart attack
People who receive stem cell therapy within a week of their first heart attack have nearly a 60 per cent lower risk of developing heart failure years later Source link
How this British drag queen unwittingly provided the makeup for a $73M jewel heist
Before Chris Dennis, a.k.a. La Voix, found fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. and the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, he worked as a makeup artist in London — where, in 2009, he unwittingly played a role in one of the biggest robberies in British history. Source link
Avoid travel to parts of Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa storms through region, GAC says
The federal government is advising Canadians to avoid travelling to certain areas in the Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa rips through the region. Source link
Stellantis exec sidesteps questions on whether gov’t deals included jobs guarantees
The former head of Stellantis Canada was grilled by MPs over whether blockbuster subsidy deals reached with the federal government in recent years included guarantees to maintain Canadian auto jobs — as government officials have maintained. Source link
Canada’s U17 women’s soccer squad to meet Brazil in World Cup quarterfinal
Canada scored three goals in each half en route to a comfortable 6-0 win over Zambia in Round of 16 play Wednesday, setting up a quarterfinal date with Brazil at the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup in Sale, Morocco. Source link
Negotiators were taking ‘important steps’ before Trump halted talks, ambassador says
Canadian and American trade negotiators were starting to put ideas about a potential agreement on paper before U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly ended trade talks last week, Canada’s ambassador in Washington says. Source link