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Federal documents hint at sweeping economic impact from central bank ‘digital loonie’
OTTAWA - Internal government documents show Finance Department officials believe there could be sweeping implications for the economy if the Bank of Canada ever issued its own cryptocurrency.The Bank ...
Jan 03, 2022
Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews misses practice for 'precautionary reasons'
Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews and assistant coach Dean Chynoweth were held out of Monday's practice for what the team called "precautionary reasons." The Leafs announced the absences...
Jan 03, 2022
Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez a winner in her opening match of 2022
ADELAIDE, Australia - Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez kicked off her 2022 season with a win on Monday, defeating Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-4 in first-round action at the Adelaide Int...
Jan 03, 2022
Ottawa Senators add three players. one coach to NHL's COVID-19 protocol
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have placed defenceman Thomas Chabot, forwards Zach Sanford and Chris Tierney and assistant coach Bob Jones in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Ottawa now has nine players in ...
Jan 03, 2022
Coronavirus hampering German soccer clubs' Bundesliga return
BERLIN (AP) - German clubs' preparations for the Bundesliga's resumption after the winter break are being hampered by coronavirus infections. Defending champion Bayern Munich is among those worst affe...
Jan 03, 2022
Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a Sao Paulo hospital early Monday with a suspected intestinal obstruction, the country's media reported. Globo reported that Bo...
Jan 03, 2022
No Novak yet but rest of tennis prepares for Australian Open
While the "will he or won't he?" question remains for No. 1 Novak Djokovic and his participation in the Australian Open, the rest of the tennis world returns to work this week to prepare for the seaso...
Jan 03, 2022
Amplify Medicine Hat - Leave It To Lucy Deliveries
Local Business is the cornerstone of Medicine Hat, that's why we're asking you to Amplify Medicine Hat by nominating local businesses we can highlight and support.Leave It To Lucy Deliveries began ten...
Jan 03, 2022
Logging in watersheds among stressors for declining Pacific salmon, experts say
VANCOUVER - The compounding effects of climate change and logging are contributing tothe degradation of Pacific salmon habitat, experts say, adding a reassessment of watershed logging and restoration ...
Jan 03, 2022
Amplify Medicine Hat - British Banger Company
Local business is the cornerstone of Medicine Hat, that's why we're asking you to Amplify Medicine Hat by nominating local businesses we can highlight and support.For 50 years British Army Training Un...
Jan 03, 2022