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Teachers' unions urged to take arbitration route to avoid strike: education minister

Teachers' unions urged to take arbitration route to avoid strike: education minister

Three teachers' unions should agree to a deal with the province that avoids a strike, Ontario's education minister said Monday.
P.E.I. creates major incident response team for hurricane season

P.E.I. creates major incident response team for hurricane season

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island has created a response team for hurricane season, which normally runs until the end of November.
B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

CALGARY — With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in B.C. and many residents yet to return to their homes, it's too early to know the fate of the province's honeybees. But that hasn't stopped Heather Higo, president of the B.C.
Toronto Blue Jays place third baseman Matt Chapman on injured list with finger sprain

Toronto Blue Jays place third baseman Matt Chapman on injured list with finger sprain

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed third baseman Matt Chapman on the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger sprain.
Moscow helping cybercriminals operate with 'near impunity': Canadian Cyber Centre

Moscow helping cybercriminals operate with 'near impunity': Canadian Cyber Centre

OTTAWA — Russian intelligence services and police will help cybercriminals operate with "near impunity" against their targets — including Canadians — in coming months, a new federal report predicts.
New N.S. wilderness area includes old-growth forest, lakes and animal habitat

New N.S. wilderness area includes old-growth forest, lakes and animal habitat

GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government has announced a new provincial wilderness area in Guysborough County, protecting a lake that has been eyed as a water source for a proposed gold mine.
Edmonton Oilers sign Gagner, Sutter to tryout deals ahead of training camp

Edmonton Oilers sign Gagner, Sutter to tryout deals ahead of training camp

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forwards Sam Gagner and Brandon Sutter to professional tryout agreements ahead of training camp.
Mortality rose in 2021, led by cancer, heart disease, overdoses and COVID-19: StatCan

Mortality rose in 2021, led by cancer, heart disease, overdoses and COVID-19: StatCan

More people died in Canada in 2021 than the previous year, with cancer, heart disease, overdoses and COVID-19 cited as the leading causes of death.
New Brunswick wants thousands of landowners excluded from Indigenous title claim

New Brunswick wants thousands of landowners excluded from Indigenous title claim

FREDERICTON — The attempt by the New Brunswick government to protect private property owners from a major land claim by a First Nation is "irresponsible," say the chiefs who are advancing the claim for title to a large part of the province.
Alaska report details 280 missing Indigenous people, including whether disappearances are suspicious

Alaska report details 280 missing Indigenous people, including whether disappearances are suspicious

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Law enforcement has prepared a first-of-its-kind report detailing missing Alaska Natives and American Indian people in Alaska, a newspaper reported.