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Report says tax on $1M+ homes could be key to making housing more affordable
VANCOUVER - An annual surtax on houses valued over $1 million could help reduce housing inequality and cool housing markets, a report says. Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze and author of th...
Jan 06, 2022
COVID staffing shortages, Omicron could boost waning immunity: In The News for Jan. 6
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 Dec. 6 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jan 06, 2022
U.S. attorney general on Jan. 6 riot: 'We will follow the facts, wherever they lead'
WASHINGTON - The highest-ranking law enforcement official in the United States is vowing to leave no stone unturned in the ongoing investigation into the Capitol Hill riots a year ago. Attorney Genera...
Jan 06, 2022
Omicron could boost waning immunity, shown in blood: Gov't COVID-19 advisers.
OTTAWA - Immunity against COVID-19 among vaccinated adult Canadians and those who have already contracted the virus has been waning throughout the population, tests on donated blood have found. Tests ...
Jan 06, 2022
Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic spent a day confined to a hotel room waiting for a court, dealing with the confronting prospect of an early departure from Australia. The 20-time major winner...
Jan 06, 2022
Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic spent a day confined to a hotel room waiting for a court, dealing with the confronting prospect of an early departure from Australia. The 20-time major winner...
Jan 06, 2022
Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by Bucs
Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that an MRI on Monday revealed damage to his ankle. While not specifying which ankle was hurt, Brown - through a state...
Jan 05, 2022
Maple Leafs down undermanned Oilers 4-2 to send Edmonton to its 11th loss in 13 games
TORONTO - Ilya Mikheyev and the Toronto Maple Leafs added to the Edmonton Oilers' misery Wednesday night. Mikheyev scored on a third-period power play as Toronto defeated the undermanned Oilers 4-2 at...
Jan 05, 2022
Siakam scores 33 points, Raptors beat short-handed Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. had 22 apiece and the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 117-111 on Wednesday night. Fred VanVleet add...
Jan 05, 2022
Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by Bucs
Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that an MRI on Monday revealed damage to his ankle. While not specifying which ankle was hurt, Brown - through a state...
Jan 05, 2022