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Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving

Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving

MONTREAL — A Quebec trucking company has been ordered to reinstate a driver who was fired after she drank at least nine beers before she lost control of her truck on a Pennsylvania highway.
N.S. RCMP suspend search for missing youth, as another flooding victim remembered

N.S. RCMP suspend search for missing youth, as another flooding victim remembered

WINDSOR, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP said Monday they suspended their search northwest of Halifax for a youth who was swept away July 22 by rushing floodwaters, as mourners gathered to remember a child killed during that same severe weather event.
Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

Warning labels on individual cigarettes aim to deter kids, convert parents

Dozens of studies in Canada and elsewhere show the effectiveness of printing warnings on each cigarette, says one expert.
Trudeau appears at news conference with bandage after bumping head

Trudeau appears at news conference with bandage after bumping head

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a news conference Monday with a bandage in the middle of his forehead. A spokesperson for Trudeau says he bumped his head while he was playing with his kids over the weekend.
Montreal light-rail transit system shuts down on first official day of service

Montreal light-rail transit system shuts down on first official day of service

BROSSARD, Que. — Montreal's new light-rail transit system had a bumpy debut on its first full day of operation as a problem with the track forced a shutdown at the height of the morning rush hour.
Conservatives maintain fundraising lead over Liberals with $5M edge in second quarter

Conservatives maintain fundraising lead over Liberals with $5M edge in second quarter

OTTAWA — The Conservative party continues to hold a big fundraising edge over the Liberals, bringing in millions more than the governing party in this year's second quarter.
In the news today: Canada at Women's World Cup, new B.C. port strike deal

In the news today: Canada at Women's World Cup, new B.C. port strike deal

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball

'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball

"I stayed so fixated on hockey my entire life, I never really got to embrace other sports at the highest level and now that I have this opportunity, I think, 'Well why not?' "
New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute

New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute

The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they've reached a new tentative deal.
Mom in B.C. Amber Alert charged with abduction after children found safe in Alberta

Mom in B.C. Amber Alert charged with abduction after children found safe in Alberta

SURREY, B.C. — The mother of two children who became the subject of an 11-day Amber Alert across British Columbia has been charged with abduction after being arrested in Alberta, police announced Sunday. Surrey RCMP Cpl.
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