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Military under fire as thousands of troops face lost cost-of-living allowance
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is under fire for its plan to cut thousands of troops off a cost-of-living allowance without much notice. The military announced last week that about 7,700 Armed For...
Mar 26, 2023

Federal aid coming to tornado-wrecked swath of Mississippi
President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mis...
Mar 26, 2023

'Nothing to come back to,' says Ukrainian woman in Canada, her beloved home destroyed
IRPIN, Ukraine - Oleksandra Verovkina and her son, Danylo, would stroll half a block through the back alley behind their apartment to a large forest. They would walk hand in hand beneath the tall tree...
Mar 26, 2023

P.E.I. Green Party wasn't ready for election, may lose seats from 2019: experts
CHARLOTTETOWN - As the Prince Edward Island election approaches its final week, the Green Party is fighting to hold onto its historic gains from the last provincial vote - a battle some experts say co...
Mar 26, 2023

These are the three things you should expect in the federal Liberals' upcoming budget
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is expected to release its budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year on Tuesday. Here's a look at three big things to expect: Investments in the clean economy Ottawa i...
Mar 26, 2023

Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up
Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes encounters a lot of Canadians with money troubles, but he's become particularly sympathetic to the plight of young people who find themselves financially underwater. For ...
Mar 26, 2023

Toronto, San Jose finish in scoreless MLS draw
San Jose, Calif, (AP) - Toronto goalkeeper Sean Johnson and San Jose's JT Marcinkowski both finished with two saves as the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. The Earthquakes (2-2-...
Mar 25, 2023

Roy scores OT winner as Golden Knights tip Oilers 4-3
EDMONTON - Nicolas Roy scored the overtime winner and Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights won their fourth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturda...
Mar 25, 2023

Becher rallies Whitecaps to 1-1 MLS draw with Minnesota United
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Simon Becher scored unassisted in his first match of the season and it came in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time, rallying the Vancouver Whitecaps to a dramatic 1...
Mar 25, 2023

Canadian men dispatch Curaçao 2-0 in first outing since World Cup in Qatar
WILLEMSTAD, Curaao - First-half goals by Jonathan David and Cyle Larin lifted Canada - in its first outing since the World Cup in Qatar - to a 2-0 win over Curaao in CONCACAF Nations League play Satur...
Mar 25, 2023