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Wholesale prices rise 0.5% in February as energy costs jump
WASHINGTON - Rising wholesale prices moderated a bit in February after a record jump in January, with both months beset by rising energy prices. The Labor Department's producer price index, which meas...
Mar 12, 2021
Naval officer to testify and no time shift for Yukon: In The News for March 12
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 12 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 12, 2021
'We got rid of it:' Canada, U.S. mark 30th anniversary of acid rain treaty
Tens of thousands of lakes were dying, their lifeless waters clear to the depths. Public statues were eroding, their features eaten away by acid falling from the skies.No more. Thirty years after Cana...
Mar 12, 2021
'It starts at home:' Former PM Brian Mulroney reflects on lessons from acid rain
The 30th anniversary of one of the most successful environmental treaties ever reached holds lessons for today's fight against climate change, says the man who negotiated the deal. "It starts at home,...
Mar 12, 2021
Yukon heralds time zone shift as Canadians ready to move clocks
WHITEHORSE - As other provinces and territories get ready to roll their clocks forward this weekend, the government official behind Yukon's move away from the seasonal time shift says it's been a rela...
Mar 12, 2021
Naval officer reportedly threatened for reporting misconduct allegations to testify
OTTAWA - A naval officer reportedly threatened for reporting an allegation of misconduct against the chief of the defence staff is to appear before a parliamentary committee today. The House of Common...
Mar 12, 2021
Statistics Canada to outline how labour market fared in February
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will say today how the country's job market fared in February after it started 2021 with a steep drop. The economy lost almost 213,000 jobs in January as lockdowns wiped out...
Mar 12, 2021
B.C. urged to protect at-risk old growth while it works to transform forestry policy
VANCOUVER - The most at-risk ecosystems should be set aside from logging while British Columbia shifts its forestry policies toward a more sustainable system, says a forester who helped write a provin...
Mar 12, 2021
B.C. urged to protect at-risk old growth while it works to transform forestry policy
VANCOUVER - The most at-risk ecosystems should be set aside from logging while British Columbia shifts its forestry policies toward a more sustainable system, says a forester who helped write a provin...
Mar 12, 2021
Feds unveil first-ever dedicated fund for active transportation
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says for the first time Canada is to have a pool of money dedicated specifically to "active transportation." The National Active Transportation Fund,...
Mar 12, 2021