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EU lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade treaty
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders, their British counterparts and European businesses expressed hope Wednesday that the final ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal will open a new, positive era o...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. legwork positions it to capitalize on Ottawa's support on child care: Advocates
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is well positioned for the widespread expansion of its goal of achieving child care for $10 a day thanks to federal commitments announced last week, a longtime advocate fo...
Apr 28, 2021
Canada's spy service asks court to toss out employee's discrimination claim
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency is asking a court to toss out the claim of an employee who alleges he endured racial discrimination and physical abuse from colleagues. The Canadian Security Intelligence ...
Apr 28, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 28, 2021
India tops 200,000 dead as virus surge breaks health system
NEW DELHI - India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of new infections tears through dense cities and rural areas alike and overwhelms ...
Apr 27, 2021
Mexico's Cruz Azul defeats Toronto FC 3-1 in CONCACAF Champions League play
TAMPA, Fla. - Bryan Angulo scored twice as Mexican league leader Cruz Azul defeated Toronto FC 3-1 in the first leg of their Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal Tuesday night.The result ...
Apr 27, 2021
Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel gets seat at National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished work-in-progress whose stones and stained glass tell the story of the 20th and 21st cent...
Apr 27, 2021
Looser restrictions boosted restaurant and bar sales in February: ATB Financial
Although still down compared to before the pandemic, ATB Financial says seasonally adjusted restaurant and bar sales in Alberta jumped by 15 per cent in February. The increase coincided with changes t...
Apr 27, 2021
LETTER: Is Canada Worth Saving? If Yes, Can We?
Is Canada Worth Saving? If Yes, Can We? Our Economic Education Association recently hosted a conference on the future of Alberta and by extension, Canada. There was good news and bad news. First the g...
Apr 27, 2021
First-year Thurber teacher strives to make a difference
Rahna Dad Mohammad has found her passion after coming to Canada as a refugee from Afghanistan when she was six-years-old with her family and pursuing a career in the teaching profession.Rahna, a Grade...
Apr 27, 2021