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Meet NATO defence spending target in budget, says Business Council of Canada
OTTAWA - One of Canada's most influential business lobby groups is making an unprecedented request for increased defence spending in Thursday's federal budget because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ...
Apr 05, 2022
Fundraiser created for girl who suffered fractured jaw in playground accident
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A tragic accident Wednesday evening at a city playground has put one young girl in hospital and spurred a neighbour and family friend to start a fundraiser to help with costs the fa...
Apr 05, 2022
Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser out with upper-body injury
Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser is out with an upper-body injury. The team announced the news Tuesday after the right-winger appeared to suffer an injury in Vancouver's 3-2 overtime loss to the...
Apr 05, 2022
Southern Open tournament win boosts Canadian Gallant's confidence
Attention to detail paid off Saturday for Canadian Cooper Gallant. The 24-year-old from Bowmanville, Ont., entered the final day of the Bassmaster Southern Open event on Cherokee Lake at Jefferson Cou...
Apr 05, 2022
Obama touts health care law, calls it 'high point' of tenure
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday to savor the 12th anniversary of his signature Affordable Care Act, which is now part of the fabric of the American heal...
Apr 05, 2022
McGill threatens to sanction student union over pro-Palestine policy
MONTREAL - McGill University is threatening to sanction its student union, including by prohibiting it from using the McGill name, because the association championed a pro-Palestinian policy that the ...
Apr 05, 2022
Province introduces new ways to find wildfire information
The provincial government has launched two new online applications to get wildfire information directly to Albertans.The interactive wildfire dashboard displays important, up-to-date statistics on the...
Apr 05, 2022
No way for Canadian military to match Russian footprint in Arctic: Defence chief
OTTAWA - The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces says there is no way Canada can match Russia's large military footprint in the Arctic. Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre is also pouring cold water on t...
Apr 05, 2022
Quebec, P.E.I. extend mask mandates until late April to prevent spread of COVID-19
Quebec and Prince Edward Island have extended their provincial mask mandates until later this month as they try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The decisions Tuesday came several days after the Pub...
Apr 05, 2022
Conservatives are talking about cryptocurrency — here's how and some reasons why
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she hopes her bill to help grow the cryptocurrency sector will get Canadian legislators talking about it in a non-polarized way. The private member...
Apr 05, 2022