76 m. ago Goalie Gavin Betts perfect as Canada earns bronze at Hlinka Gretzky Cup

BRNO — Gavin Betts had a 22-save shutout as Canada earned bronze at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup with a 3-0 win over Finland on Saturday. Cooper Williams, Ethan Belchetz and Daxon Rudolph supplied the offence as Canada won its 30th medal at the under-18 men’s hockey tournament. Canada has won 25 golds, three silvers, and […]

Culture

1 hour ago Ottawa imposes binding arbitration, forcing Air Canada flight attendants back to work

Less than 12 hours after it began, the federal government ordered Air Canada and its flight attendants into binding arbitration on Saturday, putting an abrupt end to the strike and lockout situation that left airplanes grounded and thousands of Canadians struggling to find alternate ways home. The union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with […]

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2 h. ago Ottawa steps in to end Air Canada strike, seeks binding arbitration

Airline’s 10,500 flight attendants went on strike Saturday, grounding hundreds of flights

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2 h. ago Three straight for Calgary's Abigail Strate, as ski jumper scores another grand

WISLA, Poland — Make it three podiums in a row for Canadian ski jumper, Abigail Strate, on the Summer Grand Prix. The colourful Canuck from Calgary soared to the bronze medal Saturday — her third medal in as many competitions — in the women’s large hill test in Wisla, Poland. “I was feeling a little […]

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3 h. ago Springer returns from Blue Jays injured list, will be available against Rangers

TORONTO — George Springer is back. The veteran player was reinstated from the seven-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday morning. Springer will be available to play in Toronto’s matinee against the Texas Rangers. The 35-year-old outfielder/designated hitter hasn’t played since July 28 after he was concussed by a fastball thrown by […]

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4 h. ago Federal government orders Air Canada flight attendants back to work, imposes binding arbitration

Airline had locked out about 10,000 flight attendants after they walked off the job early Saturday

Politics

4 h. ago Pakistan’s monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 as forecasters warn of more rain to come

BUNER, Pakistan (AP) — Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, with forecasts of more rain in the coming days. One eyewitness, who escaped the deluges in Buner, described seeing floodwaters carrying […]

Events

5 h. ago Former Australian cricketer, captain and coach Bob Simpson dies at age 89

SYDNEY (AP) — Bob Simpson, a former player, captain and coach and one of the most influential figures in Australian cricket, has died at the age of 89. Cricket Australia on Saturday confirmed the death of Simpson, who represented Australia in 62 tests and two one-day internationals between 1957 and 1978. Simpson scored 4,869 test […]

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5 h. ago Danish train moving at ‘relatively high speed’ when hit farm truck: police

Copenhagen (AFP) — Danish police said Saturday that an express train that hit a farm truck killing one person and injuring 27 was travelling at a “relatively high speed” when the collision happened. The drivers of the train and the truck are both among the critically injured from Friday’s accident on a railway crossing at […]

Transport

5 h. ago Erin becomes a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean as region braces for flooding

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday and continues to intensify, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is currently 150 miles (240 kilometres) northeast of Anguilla with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 kph). It is moving west-northwest at 20 mph […]

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5 h. ago Toronto cops investigating after child dead in morning shooting

Toronto police say a child is dead after an early Saturday morning shooting. Officers responded to the sound of gunshots around 12:30 a.m. at Martha Eaton Way and Trethewey Dr. on the north side of the city. Upon arrival at the scene, police say they found a boy who had been shot. The child was […]

Events

6 h. ago Entertainment industry leaders criticize TIFF’s handling of October 7 film in open letter

TIFF's handling of the film is part of 'a disturbing pattern' that has emerged since October 7th, says CCFP executive director Ari Ingel

Politics

13 h. ago Air Canada Attendant Strike Begins, Grounding Hundreds of Planes

Air Canada’s 10,500 flight attendants went on strike Saturday, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting 130,000 passengers per day at the peak of holiday season after pay negotiations fell through.

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13 h. ago Were you planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about the strike

Air Canada flights are cancelled after thousands of flight attendants began a strike early Saturday morning. The company says the work stoppage means all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights would be cancelled amid the work stoppage. Around 130,000 customers will be affected each day that the strike continues. For summer travellers worried about […]

Transport

13 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants on strike, airline’s flights cancelled

The union representing more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants says its members have walked off the job after it was unable to reach an eleventh hour deal with the airline. The strike officially began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday. The airline said all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights would be […]

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14 h. ago Marooned by Air Canada flight attendant strike? Here are your options

You were planning to catch a flight and the dreaded text pops up on your phone: your flight has been cancelled. Now what? More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants are off the job after a strike deadline passed Saturday without a deal. The airline had already cancelled 500 flights on Friday in anticipation of […]

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17 h. ago Maine state senator’s pitch for western provinces to join U.S. is ‘nonsense,’ says ‘enraged’ B.C. MLA

B.C. Conservative Brennan Day said the most shocking part was the letter's attack on institutions, like the Charter of Rights, parliamentary government and monarchism

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20 h. ago Letters to the Sun: No regrets about leaving the city for the suburbs 

Letters to the Sun: No regrets about leaving the city for the suburbs 

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22 h. ago Doug Ford hands cabinet ministers mandate letters months after winning snap election

Multiple sources confirmed to Global News that mandate letters were finally delivered to cabinet ministers this week, giving each member of Ford’s top team specific instructions.

Politics

23 h. ago Alberta Premier says policy to stop disclosing government expense receipts could be reversed

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the UCP will consider reversing a policy change limiting disclosure of expenses that her government has come under fire for making.

Politics