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A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against an injunction request that would have forced protesters at the pro-Palestinian encampment site in front of McGill University to leave and banned other protests near university buildings. Ruling proves that 'fights for equality and justice always prevail,' protester says Students participating in …

Tyler Black of Stouffville, Ont., was summoned from triple-A Nashville ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers game Tuesday against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to add some punch to a struggling offence. He came off the bench and delivered two hits in an 8-2 win. Tyler Black goes 2-for-4 in big-league …

This frame grab from a handout video footage taken and released on April 30, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the BRP Bagacay being hit by water cannon from Chinese Coast Guard vessels near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. The Philippines …

Canada’s national dental care plan begins covering 1.7 million seniors today — the first phase of a massive public oral health-care insurance program that eventually will cover one quarter of Canadians. But many patients may still be kept waiting to get their dental visits covered. Seniors 70 and older can …

Attracting a doctor to work in a smaller community today is tough as fewer physicians choose family medicine. That's why Cheryl Gnyp, the recruiter for the city of Castlegar, B.C., needs to stand out. She uses the board game Operation and specialized coffee as part of her pitch to potential …

Authorities in Maine say they have figured out how to regulate a fishery that is so out of control in Canada, the federal government has shut it down this year — the third shutdown in five years — putting 1,100 people out of work. U.S. state sees only a few …

LABOR DAY WITH THE PRESIDENT. President Marcos Jr, acknowledges guests at the “Labor Day with the President” event in Malacanang Palace on Wednesday. With him are Exec. Sec. Lucas Bersamin, Speaker Martin Romualdez, DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma and Philpost Postmaster General Luis Carlos. PPA POOL / Marianne Bermudez Boards to …

The Energy Regulatory Commission temporarily suspended the operation of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Luzon and Visayas under certain conditions to mitigate the anticipated increase in prices in the spot market, President Marcos said on Wednesday. This developed as the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) placed …

Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court and fined $9,000 US for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case. If he does it again, the judge warned, he could …

Some Indigenous communities in northern Alberta hope the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will mark the start of a new chapter in their relationship with Canada's oilsands industry. The odyssey of developing and building the oilsands link has reached the finish line Some Indigenous communities in northern Alberta hope the Trans …