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Federal government posts $12.7B deficit for June, spending down and revenue up
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a deficit of $12.7 billion for June compared with a deficit of $33.6 billion in June 2020. The drop in the deficit came as spending dropped compared with a year ...
Aug 27, 2021
Speed a factor in crash that took lives of three hockey players in B. C: police
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties say their initial investigation shows speed was a factor in a crash that killed three teenage hockey players in Surrey, B.C. In a news release, police say investigators have fo...
Aug 27, 2021
Speed a factor in crash that took lives of three hockey players in B. C: police
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties say their initial investigation shows speed was a factor in a crash that killed three teenage hockey players in Surrey, B.C. In a news release, police say investigators have fo...
Aug 27, 2021
Silver medal a symbol of perseverance for Canadian Para judo athlete Priscilla Gagne
TOKYO - For Canadian Para judo athlete Priscilla Gagne, winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics is about more than taking home a piece of fancy hardware. "To me, it's such a symbol of hope or ...
Aug 27, 2021
Brutal benchmark: Arizona passes 1 million COVID-19 cases
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases Friday, becoming the 13th state to reach the grim milestone while contending with yet another major spike in infections. The benchmark is the ...
Aug 27, 2021
NDP stresses universal pharmacare pledge, looking to distinguish party from Liberals
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Jagmeet Singh says a New Democrat government would aim to implement universal pharmacare, starting next year. At a campaign stop Friday in Thunder Bay, Ont., the New Democrat leade...
Aug 27, 2021
Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines for kids 12 to 17 years old
OTTAWA - Health Canada has finally given the green light for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to be used to inoculate kids as young as 12. The original approval for Moderna in December 2020 was only for peo...
Aug 27, 2021
Liberals pledge funding for vaccine passports
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau took aim at conservative premiers Friday, dangling $1 billion for provinces that choose to implement vaccine passport systems and a direct call for On...
Aug 27, 2021
More wildfires in B.C. classified as held; number of blazes drops
VICTORIA - Officials say the number of wildfires in British Columbia has fallen to below 240 because of cooler temperatures and rain. Emergency Management BC says most of the blazes are in the Kamloop...
Aug 27, 2021
Forward Ryan Poehling agrees to two-year contract extension with Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with forward Ryan Poehling. The 22-year-old led the AHL's Laval Rocket with 25 points in 28 games last season. T...
Aug 27, 2021