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In the news today: Party leaders campaigning in Quebec today, job numbers due
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week...
Apr 04, 2025
StatCan's March jobs figures to give glimpse at tariff hit to labour market
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release employment figures for March today. Economists polled by Reuters expect a gain of 10,000 jobs in the month, and for the unemployment rate to rise by a...
Apr 04, 2025
Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada's second deep geological repository
TORONTO - An organization tasked with managing Canada's nuclear waste found one site to store millions of bundles of radioactive used fuel for thousands of years hundreds of metres underground - and n...
Apr 04, 2025
Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today
OTTAWA - Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press conference in T...
Apr 04, 2025
NHL leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl leaves Oilers' game with an injury
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - NHL leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl left the Edmonton Oilers' game against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night in the second period with an undisclosed injury and didn't r...
Apr 04, 2025
The Oilers beat the Sharks 3-2 despite losing Leon Draisaitl to an undisclosed injury
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Jeff Skinner tipped in the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers overcame an injury to Leon Draisaitl and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday ...
Apr 04, 2025
Coleman rises to the challenge with two goals in Flames' 4-1 win over Ducks
CALGARY - Desperately needing a win to stay in the hunt in the Western Conference playoff race, the Calgary Flames got a big game on Thursday night from veteran forward Blake Coleman. Coleman scored t...
Apr 04, 2025
Blues beat Penguins in OT for 11th straight win
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Robert Thomas scored a power-play goal in overtime and the St. Louis Blues tied a franchise record with their 11th consecutive win, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night....
Apr 03, 2025
The Oilers beat the Sharks 3-2 despite losing Leon Draisaitl to an undisclosed injury
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Jeff Skinner tipped in the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers overcame an injury to Leon Draisaitl and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday ...
Apr 03, 2025
Comrie records shutout as Jets beat Golden Knights 4-0 in matchup of divisional leaders
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Backup Eric Comrie made 26 saves for his second shutout in two months as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Thursday night in a matchup of Western Conference divis...
Apr 03, 2025