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Source: Ottawa won't provide CFL with interest-free loan in 2021
TORONTO - Once again, the CFL will not get an interest-free loan from the federal government. The two sides have maintained informal dialogue since last August when the CFL cancelled plans for an abbr...
Apr 14, 2021
WestJet extends its suspension on "sun flight" destinations
WestJet has announced they will be suspending all sun flights to destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean until June 4th, 2021. Travellers with affected itineraries will be notified of these cancelati...
Apr 14, 2021
Federal government unveils $1.5-billion plan to boost green building
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna is announcing a $1.5-billion program designed to spur green building through retrofits, upgrades and new construction. The five-year plan aims to sav...
Apr 14, 2021
Montreal suburb becomes first Quebec municipality to ban glyphosate
LAVAL, Que. - Montreal's northern suburb has become the first city in Quebec to ban the use of glyphosate and other pesticides. Officials in Laval, Que., adopted the new bylaw on Tuesday. The city is ...
Apr 14, 2021
Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Au...
Apr 14, 2021
Alberta signs MOU with three other provinces to develop small nuclear reactors
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta has teamed with three other provinces to support the development of nuclear energy.Premier Jason Kenney joined the premiers of Ontario (Doug Ford), Saskatchewan (Scott Moe) and ...
Apr 14, 2021
Suspect arrested after Quebec teacher on picket line struck by car
MONTREAL - A teacher in Sherbrooke, Que., who was picketing with her colleagues this morning was struck by a car in what police are calling a deliberate gesture. Sherbrooke police spokesman Martin Car...
Apr 14, 2021
Canada's Jonathan David back training with Lille after recovering from ankle injury
LILLE, France - Canadian striker Jonathan David, injured in a Ligue 1 game April 3, returned to training with Lille on Wednesday. The 21-year-old from Ottawa was hurt after scoring in Lille's 1-0 win ...
Apr 14, 2021
Biden's planned U.S. pullout from Afghanistan to use Sept. 11 anniversary as deadline
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is to start the clock today on the long-awaited withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Biden will set Sept. 11 as the deadline for the pullout - the 20th anni...
Apr 14, 2021
Physician clinics to start offering COVID vaccines as part of pilot project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As part of a new pilot program, some physician clinics in Alberta will start offering COVID-19 vaccines.The initiative will begin on April 19, and 10 clinics across the province will ...
Apr 14, 2021