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Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work
NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after…
Major League Baseball will use robot umpires to call balls and strikes as part of a challenge system next season
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will use robot umpires to call balls and…
B.C. public service workers expand picket locations again in bid to restart talks
BURNABY — Striking British Columbia public service workers have furthered job action, with the union…
Canada drops 2 appeals of U.S. anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber
OTTAWA — Canada has dropped two legal challenges of United States duties on Canadian softwood…
Ostrich farmers hope for ‘miracle’ as CFIA moves to cull flock over avian flu
A last stand to try to save 400 ostriches from an ordered cull is unfolding…
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and his show will return Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake…
Carney says Canada ‘has what the world wants’ at a critical time
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable trading partner that…
UBCM leaders call on B.C. to fill housing gaps that led to increased homelessness
VICTORIA — Municipal leaders in British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to fill…
Environment Canada officials grilled on Canada’s climate targets at committee hearing
OTTAWA — Environment and Climate Change Canada officials struggled Monday to explain how recent federal…
MPs set to push Champagne to clarify budget timing at finance committee
OTTAWA — Finance Minster François-Philippe Champagne will appear in front of the House of Commons’…
Health advocates call on Liberals to keep pharmacare promise ahead of budget
OTTAWA — Health care advocates say they’re worried the Liberal government will backtrack on its…
MLB owners approve sale of Tampa Bay Rays to group headed by Patrick Zalupski
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously Monday to approve the sale…
Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls for ‘meticulous’ temporary worker review
OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says the entire temporary foreign worker program needs…
State inspectors align with Universal’s findings that roller coaster was working right when man died
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — State investigators looking into the death of a 32-year-old man after…
B.C. public workers’ strike expands to liquor, cannabis distribution warehouses
DELTA — Liquor and cannabis warehouses in British Columbia are now behind picket lines as…
Montreal transit strike begins, could disrupt service for two weeks
MONTREAL — A transit strike kicked off Monday morning that could disrupt bus and subway…
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Montreal says new housing fund will help create 6,300 non-market units in 10 years
MONTREAL — A Montreal homeless shelter says it’s nearly doubling the number of apartments it…
Supreme Court considering $2-million dispute between Kanesatake and Quebec lawyer
MONTREAL — Canada’s top court is currently weighing a $2-million dispute that has embroiled a…
Canada, major fossil-fuel producers widen gap between output and climate targets: report
Canada and other major fossil fuel-producing countries are derailing the world’s chance to hit key…
Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes
Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those…
Navy still struggling to fill recruitment gaps throughout the service: vice-admiral
OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says the Royal Canadian Navy is “not out of the…
Pentagon steps up media restrictions, now requiring approval before reporting even unclassified info
The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a…
‘Draw the Line’ rallies across Canada challenge elements of Carney’s agenda
TORONTO — Canadians in several major cities demonstrated Saturday against elements of the Liberal government’s…