CN Rail and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative contract agreement just days before Ottawa planned to introduce back-to-work legislation. Details of the labour contract have yet to be announced, pending ratification. The union […]
Four Canadians have moved on to the finals for the freestyle skiing women’s moguls. The top 10 scores in the qualifying round go directly to Saturday’s finals. Team Canada made a strong showing, and the […]
The Italian navy rescued 1,123 people off the southern coast of Sicily early on Feb. 6. Patrol helicopters spotted the migrants vessels at 8 a.m. local time. The migrants — who are fleeing mideast violence […]
Russian officials say US concerns about explosives hidden in toothpaste tubes on flights to the Olympics have been overblown. The US Department of Homeland Security sent a notification to all airlines having a direct flight to Russia […]
Potential green house gas emissions from TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline project would be the equivalent of having seven million more cars on the roads, a study released Feb. 6 shows. The Pembina Institute conducted the study […]
Canada’s Maxence Parrot, Sébastian Toutant, and Spencer O’Brien are through to the slopestyle finals on the first day of Olympic qualifying. The top four snowboarders in each heat automatically qualify for the finals, while other […]
Ten Nigerian men accused of homosexuality are in custody following a civilian-led manhunt. The first man was arrested after being lured through in online chat room. He was then forced to reveal information about his […]
Ontario Province Police are expressing frustration following the Feb. 5 storm that caused traffic chaos in Southern Ontario. According to the Canadian Press police are concerned that drivers have not been heeding warnings to adjust […]
Sony Corp announced Feb. 6 that 5,000 jobs will be sacrificed as it sells its PC business (VAIO) and splits the TV division in an attempt to regain profitability. The company plans to focus on […]
As United Way Toronto announces a record $117-million in donations, Oakville’s office is asking the community for a bit of extra help to meet its goal of $4.35 million.
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