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C-section rate rises, despite lower overall birth rate: report
TORONTO - A higher proportion of Canadian women are giving birth by caesarean section, even while the overall rate of in-hospital births across the country is declining, says a report released Thursda...
Apr 19, 2018
Average US 30-year mortgage rate rose to 4.47 per cent
WASHINGTON - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed upward this week, slightly worsening affordability for homebuyers. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year, fixed-r...
Apr 19, 2018
Canadian airline profits will fall in 2018 on higher costs: Conference Board
MONTREAL - Canada’s airline profitability, which reached a 20-year high last year, is expected to soften due to higher fuel and labour costs, according to a Conference Board of Canada report. Ai...
Apr 19, 2018
Did a Canadian shoot down the Red Baron? A century later, the debate hasn't quit
Capt. Roy Brown had ordered the young airman not to engage the enemy, but Lt. Wilfrid “Wop” May - a school chum from Edmonton - couldn’t help himself. It was April 21, 1918 - a centu...
Apr 19, 2018
High cost of dental services prompting some patients to seek alternative options
MONTREAL - An unaffordable price tag kept Melanie Laxson out of the dentist's chair until the pain became unbearable. With no access to insurance, the 38-year-old says there’s no way she could a...
Apr 19, 2018
Canadian country stars join Humboldt Broncos tribute concert in Saskatoon
SASKATOON – some of Canada’s biggest names in country music are banding together for a Saskatoon tribute concert to honour the Humboldt Broncos. Juno Award winners Dallas Smith, Brett Kiss...
Apr 19, 2018
Sohi defends Liberal infrastructure plan, says 20,000 projects underway
OTTAWA - The Liberals’ multibillion-dollar plan to spur the economy through work on the country’s roads, bridges, transit and water systems is rolling out as planned, Infrastructure Minist...
Apr 19, 2018
Still investigating: RCMP say too early to know what happened in Broncos crash
REGINA - It could be weeks or even months before police know why a truck was in a rural Saskatchewan intersection when it crashed with a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team. “There are...
Apr 19, 2018
Town council splashes cash for new Drayton Valley pool
The Town of Drayton Valley is one stroke closer to constructing a new pool, with town council voting to put millions towards the project. On Wednesday, the town put forward $5 million in funds towards...
Apr 19, 2018
Trade issues expose the limits of Trump-Abe 'bromance'
PALM BEACH, Fla. - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe courted the new American president with a golden driver not long after Donald Trump won the White House. He’s met with the billionaire busin...
Apr 19, 2018