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Low-wage women hit hardest by COVID-19, report says
OTTAWA - A new report says low-income women are facing the steepest climb out of the economic hole opened by COVID-19 that will need to be addressed by any federal efforts to aid in a recovery. Employ...
Mar 08, 2021
MPs vote to issue summons for Kielburger brothers to testify at ethics committee
OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons ethics committee have unanimously voted to summon WE Charity co-founders Craig and Marc Kielburger to testify. Last week, they declined requests to do so, a fa...
Mar 08, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for March 8
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):11:45 a.m.Ontario is reporting 1,631 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths today.The province says the daily case count is hig...
Mar 08, 2021
Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Budget 2021 shows a "lack of effort" to find savings
Budget 2021 blew the roof off spending restraint, leaving taxpayers with a simple question: businesses and families have found ways to save money during the pandemic and downturn, so why is the Albert...
Mar 08, 2021
Virtual voting for House of Commons moves into next phase with debut of mobile app
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are set to start voting on bills and motions using their mobile devices. The debut of a mobile voting app is the latest adaptation of the parliamentary process during th...
Mar 08, 2021
Wilfried Nancy lands head coaching job with CF Montreal
MONTREAL - Former CF Montreal assistant coach Wilfried Nancy has been promoted to head coach.The MLS team made the announcement today.The 43-year-old Nancy has been an assistant coach with the first t...
Mar 08, 2021
Turning Point officials optimistic for OPS funding extension
Officials with Red Deer's temporary Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) are hopeful their provincial funding will continue past the end of the government's budget cycle on March 31.Sarah Fleck, clinical ma...
Mar 08, 2021
GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri won't seek reelection in 2022
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri will not seek a third term in the U.S. Senate, he said Monday in a surprise announcement. Blunt, who turned 71 in January, was widely expect...
Mar 08, 2021
Canadian women to face Wales in soccer friendly ahead of April date with England
TORONTO - The Canadian women will face Wales in an April 9 soccer friendly, four days ahead of a previously scheduled match against England. Venues for both games have yet to be announced. Canada Socc...
Mar 08, 2021
Mikael Kingsbury wins world men's moguls championship
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Mikael Kingsbury won world championship gold in men's moguls today. The 28-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., claimed his third career world crown in the freestyle ski discipline...
Mar 08, 2021