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N.L. premier vows change: coat of arms description calls Indigenous people 'savages'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has formally decided to change the province's 400-year-old coat of arms, which includes a description referring to Indigenous people as "sav...
Jun 04, 2021
UN human rights experts call on Canada to investigate residential school burial sites
OTTAWA - The United Nations' human-rights special rapporteurs are calling on Canada and the Catholic Church to conduct prompt and thorough investigations into the finding of an unmarked burial site be...
Jun 04, 2021
Perez fastest in practice for Azerbaijan GP, Mercedes slow
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) - Red Bull dominated both practice sessions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday with Sergio Perez setting the fastest time of the day and title rival Mercedes far off the pac...
Jun 04, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the appeal of a man who was ordered to pay $170,000 in child support after falling seriously behind in his obligations. In a ruling today, the high c...
Jun 04, 2021
Universal Music attracts the attention of US billionaire
Universal Music Group is in talks to sell a 10% stake in a deal that would value the record label at about $40 billion. Confirmation Friday of those talks arrive four months after Vivendi SE, the Fren...
Jun 04, 2021
Lethbridge-Medicine Hat unemployment rate for May drops significantly to 7.3%
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The unemployment rate for the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region saw a significant drop last month.In May, the jobless rate was 7.3 per cent. In April, that figure was 8.7 per cent. Provi...
Jun 04, 2021
Economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, unemployment rate 8.2%
OTTAWA, ON - Statistics Canada says the economy lost 68,000 jobs in May as lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19 continued.The unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent in May, little changed from the 8.1...
Jun 04, 2021
US adds modest 559,000 jobs, a sign of more hiring struggles
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April's sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidl...
Jun 04, 2021
Hurricanes receive second overall pick in 2021 US Priority Draft
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes will pick second in the 2021 US Priority Draft.The Seattle Thunderbirds received the first overall pick for the December 8 draft. In addition to their second...
Jun 04, 2021
EU, UK investigate Facebook over classified ad competition
LONDON (AP) - European Union and British regulators opened dual antitrust investigations into Facebook on Friday to look into whether the company distorts competition in the classified advertising mar...
Jun 04, 2021