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Statistics Canada analysis suggests small hit to inflation from pandemic
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says Canadians' buying patterns changed so much during the COVID-19 pandemic that its measure of consumer inflation went a little wobbly. The agency previously reported...
Jul 13, 2020
Financial literacy pilot gets green light for select Alberta schools
EDMONTON, AB - Come this fall, some students in Alberta will take part in a special course on money management.The Government of Alberta has partnered with Enriched Alberta for an online program for s...
Jul 13, 2020
Quebec photographer launches facial recognition lawsuit over RCMP's database use
OTTAWA - A Quebec photographer wants a judge to order the RCMP to destroy all of the images of Canadians it obtained through a controversial facial-recognition tool. Ha Vi Doan's proposed class-a...
Jul 13, 2020
US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June
WASHINGTON - The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut...
Jul 13, 2020
NHL announces 30 positive COVID tests in Phase 2, 13 more outside league protocol
NEW YORK - The NHL says 30 players tested positive for COVID-19 in testing during Phase 2 of the league's return-to-play plan, with another 13 testing positive outside of the league's protocol. The le...
Jul 13, 2020
US to reject nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials say the Trump administration is poised to escalate its actions against China by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting...
Jul 13, 2020
Leafs star Auston Matthews confirms he tested positive for COVID-19
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 last month. Matthews told reporters about the positive test as the Maple Leafs opened their training camp Mo...
Jul 13, 2020
In libel case, Depp says Heard hit him with 'haymaker' punch
LONDON - Johnny Depp accused Amber Heard of hitting him with a "haymaker" punch during an altercation near the end of their volatile marriage, as the star wrapped up testimony in his libel suit agains...
Jul 13, 2020
Body found in search of lake for ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera
LOS ANGELES - Authorities say a body has been found at the Southern California lake where "Glee" star Naya Rivera has been missing since last week. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office says in a tweet ...
Jul 13, 2020
Northern schools face additional challenges for reopening — and staying closed
Teachers in Ontario's northern school boards are sounding the alarm about back-to-school plans, saying the region's vast geography and sparse population present challenges not considered in ...
Jul 13, 2020