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[published_date] After months of stalled negotiations, 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants walked off the job early Saturday morning. The federal government stepped in hours later to order binding arbitration, forcing an end to the strike — or so they thought.  The union representing Air Canada flight attendants said Sunday it would defy the back-to-work order and remain…

[published_date] The Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County remains out of control and has grown to an estimated 1,101 hectares, according to the Department of Natural Resources.  In an update Sunday, the department said that the wind had shifted, meaning the fire is moving toward the West Dalhousie Road area.  "Sprinklers on all homes, other protection measures…

[published_date] A B.C. nurse has been suspended and asked to pay nearly $94,000 in costs for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people. The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a disciplinary panel has issued a decision against Amy Hamm, suspending her for one month, while also ordering her to pay the college costs and…

[published_date] On an uninhabited island just off the community of Westport, N.S., a part of the community's past is quietly disintegrating.  But this summer, a group of volunteers will be arriving on Brier Island from across North America, to bring that structure back to life.  The Peter Island lighthouse was built in 1909 to guide ships…

[published_date] The rolling Prairie hills around Estevan reveal deep layers of black rock, a vast deposit of coal that has been mined in this part of Saskatchewan for more than 100 years. The natural resource that powers the local economy, keeps the lights on and is a central part of the local identity was expected to…

[published_date] Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Canada's national parks are free for everyone this summer. Should they be? Lorne and Riza McVicar at their home in Halifax. The couple says when they tried in June to book…

[published_date] Distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department, saying they illegally removed her from the track team because she is a transgender athlete. Parts's lawsuit said the NCAA's ban on transgender athletes in women's sports did not have legal grounds because it's not…

[published_date] Delaney Pridham scored in the eighth minute then added another goal eight minutes later as the visiting Ottawa Rapid defeated the Montreal Roses 2-0 in Northern Super League action on Saturday. Melissa Dagenais made two saves to record the clean sheet for the visitors. WATCH |  Rapid shut down Roses 2-0, tighten up 2nd place…

[published_date] Organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its venues in deals expected to bring multiple millions of dollars to the 2028 Games while breaking down the International Olympic Committee's long-sacrosanct policy of keeping brand names off its arenas and stadiums. The organizing committee announced the landmark deal…

[published_date] Air Canada says it plans to resume flights on Sunday after the federal government stepped in and ordered binding arbitration to end a flight attendants' strike the day before. The Montreal-based airline says the first flights will resume this evening, but that it will take several days before its operations return to normal. Air…

[published_date] It's a small change that risks cultivating a big debate. On one side is the principle of farmer's privilege — the traditional right of Canadian farmers to save seeds at the end of a growing season and reuse them the next year. On the other is the principle of plant breeders' rights — the right…

[published_date] More brands of TikTok-famous chocolates with pistachios have been recalled over salmonella concerns. Here why food scientists say the nuts can be prime suspects for causing outbreaks of foodborne illness. On Thursday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said more types of Dubai pistachio and knafeh milk chocolate have been recalled, following earlier recalls of…