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Freeland urges patience in response to biz questions about reopening border, economy
OTTAWA - Deputy Minister Chrystia Freeland is urging Canadian companies to have patience as the federal government faces growing questions about reopening the economy and border. The Canadian Chamber ...
Apr 21, 2021
Women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia cancelled again
The women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia has been cancelled a second time because of COVID-19. The championship, scheduled for May 6-16 in Halifax and Truro, N.S., was called off Wednesday...
Apr 21, 2021
AstraZeneca advice from national panel delayed by new data on COVID-19 and variants
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says new information on COVID-19 and variants prompted the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to suddenly cancel its planned announcement on who ...
Apr 21, 2021
Desmond inquiry: social worker reveals details about final call with former soldier
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A Nova Scotia inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard today from a social worker hired by Veterans Affairs to act as Lionel Desmo...
Apr 21, 2021
CFL pushing back start of season nearly two months because of COVID-19
TORONTO - The CFL is pushing back the start to its 2021 season and reducing the number of games played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The league announced Wednesday it plans to kick off the '21 campaign...
Apr 21, 2021
CFL pushing back start of season nearly two months because of COVID-19
TORONTO - The CFL is pushing back the start to its 2021 season and reducing the number of games played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The league announced Wednesday it plans to kick off the '21 campaign...
Apr 21, 2021
Quebec provincial police to take part in body camera pilot project
Quebec's public security minister says provincial police will take part in a body camera pilot project. Genevieve Guilbault told reporters today the plan will be announced in the coming days and will ...
Apr 21, 2021
Behind production of a top-selling bourbon, push to go green
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The process of making fine whiskey involves aging spirits to a golden brown, but a bourbon producing giant is going green along the way. Beam Suntory, producer of top-selling Jim Bea...
Apr 21, 2021
Trudeau pressured to adopt tougher emissions target for Biden climate summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to step up his commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in Canada within the next decade as he heads into a United States-hosted climate ...
Apr 21, 2021
B.C. travel restrictions could be a major road block for track and field athletes
BURNABY, B.C. - Some of Canada's top track and field athletes face another potential road block in qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Because of surging COVID-19 cases in B.C., athletes from out of pr...
Apr 21, 2021