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German court ruling clears the way to settle VW diesel cases
KARLSRUHE, Germany - A German court has ruled that Volkswagen must buy back cars from owners of its diesel cars equipped with software that evaded emissions testing - but consumers must accept the cur...
May 25, 2020
Payments for CERB top $40 billion as feds open doors for commercial rent help
OTTAWA - A key federal benefit for Canadians out of work, or seeing large drops in their earnings, in the COVID-19 pandemic has paid out over $40 billion in emergency aid. Federal figures posted Monda...
May 25, 2020
Lions rookie linebacker Williams patiently waiting for 2020 CFL season
Jordan Williams isn't allowing the COVID-19 pandemic dampen his enthusiasm of starting his pro football career with the B.C. Lions. The six-foot, 232-pound linebacker was the first...
May 25, 2020
UCP seeks federal wage subsidy funding
EDMONTON- The United Conservative Party is applying for help from the federal emergency wage subsidy program.Director of communications Evan Menzies says the UCP has lost fundraising events due to res...
May 25, 2020
Bee expert: A wilder lawn can let pollinators thrive
It's not hard to imagine where we'd be... without bees and their fellow pollinators.For one, there wouldn't be anywhere near the access to the variety of food we value so dearly. For their efforts, pr...
May 25, 2020
Despite warm weather, Trudeau urges people to keep safe outdoors from COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians have a responsibility to themselves and to the people around them to follow public health rules to slow the spread of COVID-19. He also says that ...
May 25, 2020
National Women's Soccer League moves to allow training in small groups
The National Women's Soccer League moved a step closer to resuming play by announcing Monday that players can start training in small groups providing it is done under league protocols and m...
May 25, 2020
RCMP issue over 1700 speeding tickets during Victoria Day long weekend
Alberta RCMP focused on speeding, distracted, and impaired driving throughout Canada Road Safety Week (May 12 to 18).They say during the Victoria Day long weekend (May 15 to 18) this year, there were ...
May 25, 2020
N.S. RCMP use warrants to find killer's cellphone, computer and other devices
HALIFAX - As police in Nova Scotia continue their investigation into a mass killing last month that claimed 22 lives, newly released documents reveal the RCMP have seized and searched the ki...
May 25, 2020
Trudeau, Singh pressed on party's decision to access COVID-19 wage subsidy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced multiple questions today on why his party applied for a federal wage subsidy program for organizations facing economic hardship due to COVID-19. The Libera...
May 25, 2020