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PBO says reformed fiscal stabilization program to cost Ottawa $4.5 billion
OTTAWA - Canada's parliamentary budget officer says reforms to a federal support program for provinces will nearly triple the cost to Ottawa next year, with the price tag projected to be about $4.5 bi...
Jan 20, 2021
Early morning fire destroys grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut
A fire has destroyed a grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut. Photos on social media from the community of about 1,600 show orange flames and black smoke bursting from the Artic Co-op store. Q...
Jan 20, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:35 a.m. Ontario says there are 2,655 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today and 89 more deaths linked to the virus. Heal...
Jan 20, 2021
Shareholders give OK to West Fraser deal to buy Norbord, consolidating wood sector
TORONTO - Shareholders of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and Norbord Inc. have approved a $4-billion all-stock deal that will marry two of Canada's big wood product producers.Norbord chief executive Pete...
Jan 20, 2021
Philip Rivers retiring after historic 17-year NFL career
INDIANAPOLIS - Longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has decided to retire after playing one year in Indianapolis. "Every year, January 20th is a special and emotional day. It is St. Sebastian's Feas...
Jan 20, 2021
Blast partly destroys building in Madrid; cause not clear
MADRID - A loud explosion partially destroyed a small building flanked by a school and a nursing home in the centre of Spain's capital on Wednesday. It was not clear what caused the blast. Images and ...
Jan 20, 2021
Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Biden inauguration
Gaga. J. Lo. Hanks. Legend. Miranda. Brooks. Bruuuuuce. It's a far cry from a normal inauguration, with Washington locked down due to security concerns, and most inaugural events gone virtual because ...
Jan 20, 2021
Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson as UK welcomes Biden era
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new U.K.-U.S. chapter on Wednesday under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden, even as his predecessor Theresa May accused Johnson of...
Jan 20, 2021
No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'
OKLAHOMA CITY - One name missing in President Donald Trump's flurry of pardons is "Tiger King" Joe Exotic. His team was so confident in a pardon that they'd readied a celebratory limousine and a hair ...
Jan 20, 2021
Council to explore allowing stick and puck on neighbourhood outdoor rinks
A Grande Prairie standing committee has asked city administration to bring back the bylaw which regulates the use of outdoor skating rinks to see if there are ways to allow for users to play stick and...
Jan 20, 2021