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Canada might not compete at world figure skating championships - if they happen
TORONTO - If the world figure skating championships do go ahead in a bubble in March in Sweden, there is a good chance Canada won't be there. The Swedish Figure Skating Association hopes to hold the M...
Nov 26, 2020
Federal Court says class action on COVID-19 airfare refunds a matter for other courts
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has punted consideration of airfare refunds, which customers say they are owed following hundreds of thousands of cancelled flights, to provincial courts. Justice Michael Ma...
Nov 26, 2020
Gasoline Alley Farmers' Market soft opening a success
The soft opening of the Gasoline Alley Farmers' Market last weekend is being dubbed a success.General manager Shauna Fisher says they are very happy with the response and support from the community."W...
Nov 26, 2020
Thousands bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina amid clashes
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tens of thousands of fans, many weeping but eager to honour Diego Maradona, filed past the coffin of Argentina's most iconic soccer star on Thursday. Fans blew kisses as they...
Nov 26, 2020
Patients, not doctors, should initiate conversations on assisted dying: Qualtrough
OTTAWA - Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough says she's open to amending a bill on assisted dying to prevent health practitioners from discussing medical assistance in dying with a patient ...
Nov 26, 2020
Federal task force considers a national flood insurance program
OTTAWA - A new federal task force will look at the possibility of a low-cost national flood insurance program as well as options for moving people who live in areas at highest risk from surging spring...
Nov 26, 2020
Trouble brewing ahead of start to Nova Scotia fall lobster season: Indigenous leader
HALIFAX - The Indigenous leader at the centre of a dispute over Nova Scotia lobster says the recent seizure of lobster traps in St. Marys Bay by federal officers could lead to trouble on the water nex...
Nov 26, 2020
Provinces push Freeland to delay bump in CPP premiums in economic update
OTTAWA - Provincial finance ministers have quietly prodded Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to put a pause on planned increases in premiums workers and businesses pay into the Canada Pension Plan.Th...
Nov 26, 2020
Notre Dame concert band class enters CBC contest
The concert band class at cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School has entered the CBC Music Class Challenge. For their entry, the students performed "Hymn to Freedom" by Oscar Peterson, which was one o...
Nov 26, 2020
Alberta chops fee for harvesting Christmas trees from Crown land
EDMONTON - The provincial government has removed the $5 fee for harvesting up to three Christmas trees from Crown land for personal use.The province says the move save Albertans almost $100,000 and ma...
Nov 26, 2020