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No-size-fits-all residence approach a reality for Canadian Hockey League teams
The Red Deer Rebels' official Twitter bio is a taut four-word entry that sums up the team's current situation. "Livin' at the rink" is usually reserved for hockey cliche. For players on the Western Ho...
Feb 25, 2021
Citing family reasons, Thierry Henry steps down as CF Montreal head coach
MONTREAL - Head coach Thierry Henry is leaving CF Montreal.The MLS team said the 43-year-old Henry is leaving for family reasons. The former French international had been linked to England's Bournemou...
Feb 25, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti proposes permanent justice reforms in wake of pandemic
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic appears set to force a modernization of Canada's justice system. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti has introduced a bill the government says will make targeted and ...
Feb 25, 2021
Military reeling as new defence chief steps aside amid allegations of misconduct
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is reeling this morning with news chief of the defence staff Admiral Art McDonald is being investigated for misconduct. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan revealed late ...
Feb 25, 2021
US contracts to buy homes decline, still a January record
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes declined again with the number of properties for sale not matching the surging demand in the U.S. The National Associatio...
Feb 25, 2021
Police chiefs endorse new 'Rescu' platform used to find missing kids
TORONTO - A new alert system that police recently used to find two missing girls received endorsement from the country's police chiefs on Thursday.The system, known as the Child Search Network, allows...
Feb 25, 2021
Alberta to introduce budget: Promising renewed fight on COVID-19, but more red ink
EDMONTON - It's budget day in Alberta, and Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative government is promising more help in the fight against COVID-19, but more red ink on the bottom line.Kenney says t...
Feb 25, 2021
Hybrid Parliament saves about $6.2 million a year, budget officer says
OTTAWA - A new estimate suggests the move to a hybrid Parliament could save as much as $6.2 million a year. The system - which sees some MPs and senators participate in person and most others logged i...
Feb 25, 2021
Pandemic increased direct aid to fossil fuel producers, new study shows
OTTAWA - A new report suggests the economic impact of the pandemic led to a massive increase in federal aid to Canada's oil patch.But the annual inventory of fossil fuel subsidies published by the Int...
Feb 25, 2021
US jobless claims fall to 730,000 but layoffs remain high
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week but remained high by historical standards. Applications for benefits declined 111,000 from the previous week t...
Feb 25, 2021