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US existing home sales, and prices, rise again in January
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose again last month, a sign that the housing market's strong momentum from 2020 may be carrying over into this year. Existing U.S. home sales rose 0.6% in Jan...
Feb 19, 2021
Ottawa proposes to guarantee right to work in French in federally regulated companies
Ottawa says it intends to guarantee the right to work in French within all federally regulated private businesses with more than 50 employees in Quebec and in predominantly French-speaking communities...
Feb 19, 2021
Artists invited to apply for Lethbridge’s Mural Pilot Project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The next phase of the Mural Pilot Project in Lethbridge is underway.The initiative is a collaboration between the City of Lethbridge Public Art Program and Heart of Our City Committee...
Feb 19, 2021
Survey launched on how Lethbridge & District Exhibition can better serve the community
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge & District Exhibition is looking for your input.Development is underway on the new Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge, and the Exhibition i...
Feb 19, 2021
Facebook's blocking news links in Australia 'irresponsible': Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says Facebook won't intimidate Canada out of pushing online giants to pay Canadian media companies for content. The company has blocked users in Australia ...
Feb 19, 2021
It's final: Harry and Meghan won't return as working royals
LONDON - Buckingham Palace confirmed Friday that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will not be returning to royal duties, and Harry will give up his honorary military titles. When Harry and Meghan st...
Feb 19, 2021
UK’s top court rejects Uber appeal, says drivers are workers
LONDON - The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers should be classed as "workers" and not self employed, in a decision that threatens its business model and holds broader implications for ...
Feb 19, 2021
Britain's Prince Philip spends third night in hospital
LONDON - Britain's Prince Philip has spent a third night in a London hospital after being admitted earlier this week for what Buckingham Palace described as "a precautionary measure." The 99-year-old ...
Feb 19, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine distribution; Australia's Facebook tussle: In The News for Feb. 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 19, 2021
'I've been pushed to my absolute breaking point;' Canadian zoos struggle to survive
Last week, Paul Goulet's 10-year-old daughter quietly went to his wife with worry about her father. "It's like he's here, but he's not really here," she said. That nearly broke Goulet, the owner of Li...
Feb 19, 2021