The 10th annual ‘best thing about each Edmonton Oilers players’ Christmas list is in. And the best thing things about each of the following Edmonton players is… Leon Draisaitl. He’s never played better — even as he has unheralded line-mates — which should give him an excellent shot at winning his second Hart Trophy as […]

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The janitors who clean Vancouver’s International Airport have ratified a new collective agreement. The strike at the airport ended on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Strike action was set to escalate today, however SEIU Local 2 suspended those actions and was able […]

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The man killed at an Edmonton jail last week was a young military veteran struggling with mental health issues, his grieving girlfriend says. Nathaniel Burchat, 25, died in hospital after suffering a head injury during an “altercation” on Dec. 18 at the Edmonton Remand Centre, police say. Brooke Murray, Burchat’s girlfriend, said she was stunned […]

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Canada's month-long postal strike impacted charities, which rely on the last few months of the year for much of their donations

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Police are seeking tips to help find an Edmonton man wanted on warrants after a woman was confined and sexually assaulted in July. Investigators have been looking for the man but have been unable to find him. Police said Tuesday they have concerns “he may offend against others.” Henry Frank, 58, has been charged with […]

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'This decision was not taken lightly, but ultimately this is not a safe space for the residents, especially children and their families'

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Québec annonce être arrivé, lundi, à une entente de principe avec les employés des CPE représentés par les deux syndicats affiliés à la FTQ.

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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers, meet your latest lobbyists: Online influencers from TikTok. The platform is once again bringing influencers to Washington, this time to lobby members of Congress to reject a fast-moving bill that would force TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company to sell or be banned in the United States. On Tuesday, some influencers began a two-day […]

Technology

UNITED NATIONS — The UN organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the country’s new authorities were “very receptive” to its request for co-operation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus, and it is preparing to deploy. The visit led by Robert Petit, head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism […]

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