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Denis Coderre says he's running again against Valerie Plante for mayor of Montreal
MONTREAL - Denis Coderre says he's running again against the woman who made him a one-term mayor in 2017. Coderre announced his run Sunday on the popular talk show "Tout le monde en parle," where he i...
Mar 29, 2021
Facebook Canada head rejects idea of Australia-style news payment rules
OTTAWA - The head of Facebook Canada says rules requiring it to pay publishers for news content linked on its site would be a worst-case scenario for the social media behemoth. At a parliamentary comm...
Mar 29, 2021
Finance Department sees issues with Facebook's digital currency, documents show
OTTAWA - Internal Finance Department documents show officials have deep concerns about the effect of Facebook's planned digital currency on Canada's financial stability. Officials wrote in the briefin...
Mar 29, 2021
NY to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those over 30
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday....
Mar 29, 2021
New guidelines coming on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as PEI suspends use
CHARLOTTETOWN - Health Canada is set to issue new recommendations on the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Canada's Health Minister said Monday, as Prince Edward Island suspended its use...
Mar 29, 2021
Sewing For Youth at the Allen Sapp Gallery
Do you have young aspiring Christian Siriano or Helen Oro?Sewing for Youth could be a fun start for them.The deadline to register for this is April 20th.Register by emailing sapp3@accesscomm.ca or cal...
Mar 29, 2021
Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot actions
OTTAWA - A final report on last year's deadly Snowbird crash in British Columbia is flagging the pilot's actions in the moments after his plane struck a bird while taking off. Flight-safety investigat...
Mar 29, 2021
Winter storm blowing till midnight
Residents of Northwest Saskatchewan can expect some turbulent weather if they're outside today.Following one of the warmest days of 2021 so far, a winter storm is making its way into the province. Bet...
Mar 29, 2021
Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot actions
OTTAWA - A final report on last year's deadly Snowbird crash in British Columbia is flagging the pilot's actions in the moments after his plane struck a bird while taking off. Flight-safety investigat...
Mar 29, 2021
Southwest Airlines orders 100 Boeing 737 Max planes
NEW YORK - Southwest Airlines said Monday it's expanding its all-Boeing fleet with an order for 100 737 MAX airplanes. The Max was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after two crashes that killed 346 pe...
Mar 29, 2021