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Governing body of English rugby league approves franchise move to Ottawa
TORONTO - Eric Perez has done it again. A rugby league enthusiast, the Toronto native first hatched the idea of bringing the sport of sport to Canada on a fish-and-chips wrapper. That turned into the ...
May 22, 2019
Canadian retaliatory tariffs lifted as U.S. kills steel aluminum penalties
OTTAWA - Canada collected more than $1.27 billion from the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products over the last year and all of it will go to the Canadian steel and aluminum industry even though the ste...
May 22, 2019
Doctors group survey suggests worries growing over paying boomers' health bills
CHARLOTTETOWN - A survey commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association indicates there is growing concern about how to pay for the care of aging baby boomers. The association presented its fin...
May 22, 2019
Holland ready to face scrutiny from 'anxious, frustrated' Oilers fans as new GM
VANCOUVER - Ken Holland knows his every move will be the subject of heated debate as he battles to right the slumping Edmonton Oilers. The new Edmonton general manager understands ...
May 22, 2019
Liberals ask news groups to name panel to decide eligibility for journalism aid
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is inviting eight news associations to nominate candidates to a panel that will help figure out which media outlets will be eligible to benefit from...
May 22, 2019
CFL, players ratify three-year collective bargaining agreement
TORONTO - The CFL and its players have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement. The league and the CFL Players' Association confirmed the deal with a joint press release on Wednesday...
May 22, 2019
More women, few minorities: Docs show results of Liberal patronage overhaul
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's overhaul of the patronage system has led to gender parity in government appointments, but new figures show few of those women are in leadership posts and visible mino...
May 22, 2019
Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs
DETROIT - Ford is cutting about 7,000 white-collar jobs, which would make up 10 per cent of its global workforce. The company has said it was undertaking a major restructuring, and on Monday said...
May 22, 2019
Cher's Winnipeg concert scrubbed at last minute due to sudden short-term illness
WINNIPEG - About 10,000 Cher fans in Winnipeg went home disappointed Tuesday night after being told that a concert by the pop diva at Bell MTS Place had been postponed. Cher, who is 73,...
May 22, 2019
British Steel collapses, threatening thousands of jobs
LONDON - British Steel has been ordered into liquidation as it struggles with industry-wide troubles and Brexit, threatening 5,000 workers and another 20,000 jobs in the supply chain. The company had ...
May 22, 2019