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Grievers sneaking into cemetery as labour dispute drags on; 300 bodies still unburied

Grievers sneaking into cemetery as labour dispute drags on; 300 bodies still unburied

MONTREAL — Once a week, Nancy Babalis slips under the wrought-iron fence surrounding Canada's largest cemetery to visit the grave of her 13-year-old son. "I sneak in every weekend. I found a place where the fence is higher," she said on Sunday.
Next steps on new health care deal tops agenda as premiers meet in Winnipeg

Next steps on new health care deal tops agenda as premiers meet in Winnipeg

OTTAWA — The last time all of Canada's premiers sat down around the same table, their attention was focused on getting Ottawa to pay more to fix the understaffed, hospitals, shuttered emergency rooms, surgical backlogs and health-worker shortages thr
Employers want arbitrator for maintenance issues as talks resume in B.C. port strike

Employers want arbitrator for maintenance issues as talks resume in B.C. port strike

The B.C. Maritime Employers Association issued a statement on Saturday saying it met with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, suggested having an arbitrator make recommendations.
'A debt of gratitude': Trudeau thanks Ismaili community at Calgary Stampede breakfast

'A debt of gratitude': Trudeau thanks Ismaili community at Calgary Stampede breakfast

CALGARY — Politics and pancake breakfasts can make for strange bedfellows.
Bar that became epicentre of Lac-Megantic tragedy now a symbol of its rebuild

Bar that became epicentre of Lac-Megantic tragedy now a symbol of its rebuild

LAC-MÉGANTIC — The bar that became the epicentre of the deadly train disaster that struck Lac-Megantic, Que.
'Tornado detectives' at Western University out to demystify Canada's twister history

'Tornado detectives' at Western University out to demystify Canada's twister history

WASHINGTON — Confirming a tornado in Canada used to be a bit like the proverbial tree falling in the forest: if no one was there to see it, it never officially happened.
People flock to Newfoundland in search of the Come From Away kindness — and find it

People flock to Newfoundland in search of the Come From Away kindness — and find it

GANDER, N.L. — Janet Hayward didn't show too much outward excitement Friday night as she walked toward a Gander, N.L., theatre to see the musical that inspired what she calls her "Newfoundland Quest" -- but she did arrive a full hour early.
No winning ticket sold for Friday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Friday's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $55 million draw. However, there was one $1 million Maxmillion winner of the four available prizes, going to a ticket holder in Quebec.
Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, July 7, 2023

Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, July 7, 2023

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $55 million: 12, 13, 28, 32, 34, 35 & 40.
B.C. mass-stabbing killer apologizes to victims, cites 'enormous' drug use

B.C. mass-stabbing killer apologizes to victims, cites 'enormous' drug use

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — The man who committed a deadly mass stabbing at a library in North Vancouver, B.C.