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Quebec offers more for families in economic update, will end year with $1.4B surplus
Quebec's fall economic update is offering more money for families, a reduction in hospital parking fees and a return to a single rate for the province's subsidized daycar...
Nov 07, 2019
Judge orders Trump to pay $2M for charity foundation misuse
NEW YORK - A New York judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to an array of charities to resolve a lawsuit alleging he misused his own charitable foundation to further his ...
Nov 07, 2019
Sale of $1 housing lots spells success for New Brunswick village in decline
MCADAM, N.B. - A year after a tiny village in New Brunswick announced it would sell 16 housing lots for one dollar apiece, the mayor says the novel bid to attract newcomers to...
Nov 07, 2019
Ex-SNC-Lavalin exec's trial hears of $10 million offer to witness for testimony
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive on trial for fraud and corruption tried to pay $10 million to have a key Crown witness change his story about the company's dealings in Libya, the star&n...
Nov 07, 2019
Quebec politician denied access to legislature over hoodie in latest fashion spat
QUEBEC - The provincial legislature today refused access to Quebec solidaire member Catherine Dorion after she showed up for work wearing a hoodie. The legislature's deputy speaker, Chantal Soucy, let...
Nov 07, 2019
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley casts a long shadow at MLS Cup final
SEATTLE - Michael Bradley will mark a milestone Sunday with his 200th game in all competitions for Toronto FC. But will the MLS Cup final in Seattle be his last outing in TFC colours? Bradley, whose&n...
Nov 07, 2019
Tim Horton's Smile Cookie Campaign raises record-breaking amount for pediatric healthcare
The 2019 Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign ran this past September and raised a record-breaking amount.A total of $62,080.11 was raised for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation.The money ra...
Nov 07, 2019 Cheque presentation for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation (Photo: Emily Keller)
China cancels ban on shipments of pork, beef products from Canada
OTTAWA - The Chinese government has removed a months-long ban on Canadian pork and beef products that hit farmers hard when it arrived in the midst of a broader diplomatic feud between the t...
Nov 07, 2019
Liberals' 35 Quebec seats remain unchanged after Bloc concedes in recount
OTTAWA - The Bloc Quebecois has conceded defeat in a Quebec City riding it had hoped to snatch from the Liberals in an official recount. Families Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will keep the riding of Queb...
Nov 07, 2019
Food vouchers replace cheques as computer woes continue for Nunavut government
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut is still dealing with its computer systems after a cyber attack paralyzed its entire network. All government computers in the territorial capital...
Nov 07, 2019