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Wisconsin Democrats vie for edge in crowded Senate race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democrats in the crowded primary race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin are trying to distinguish themselves through traditional campaign tactics, like million-dollar television ad buy...
Mar 14, 2022
Federal study details workers whose extra earnings get dinged most by tax system
OTTAWA - A new study from the Finance Department suggests that single parents, lower-income households and recent immigrants are more likely to lose more for extra earnings than most other groups of w...
Mar 14, 2022
Three for four: Gushue leads shorthanded team to fourth Brier title
Brad Gushue spoiled Kevin Koe's bid for history Sunday while making some of his own.Gushue's Wild Card #1 team beat Koe's Alberta champions 9-8 in an extra end in the Tim Hortons Brier final in Lethbr...
Mar 14, 2022
Less desire for summer vacations with massive rise in inflation
While everyone has been dreaming about warmer weather and taking a summer vacation, it may not be in the cards for several families.The rise of gas prices and weekly grocery bills are staggering for s...
Mar 14, 2022
Ag Safety Week - March 13-19
March 13-19, 2022 is Ag Safety Week. This week highlights the importance of safety on farms across the province. Get your digital AgSafe Ribbon and share your photos. https://www.casa-acsa.ca/.../cana...
Mar 14, 2022
Canada's bobsled, skeleton athletes stand resolute in call for resignations
Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes are rejecting mediation, and "stand resolute" in their request for the resignations of two of their national sport organization's executives. A group that has gr...
Mar 14, 2022
Nutrien Children's Festival Offers Both In-Person and Online Events
The Nutrien Children's Festival of Saskatchewan is thrilled to announce that after two years of pivoting to all-virtual programming, the organization will offer both an in-person festival and a virtua...
Mar 14, 2022
Red Cross chief: Ukraine war 'nothing short of a nightmare'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The ongoing Russian war on Ukraine has become "nothing short of a nightmare" for those living in besieged cities, a top Red Cross official said Monday, calling for s...
Mar 14, 2022
Paralympic sport in a far better place thanks to Canada's McKeever, Westlake, Bridges
When Billy Bridges first made the national Para-hockey team back in 1998, players had to buy their own Canada jerseys off the rack at a sporting goods store. They paid to have their names ironed on th...
Mar 14, 2022
Ukraine's unrelenting agony and Patrick Brown joins the race: In The News for Mar. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 14 ... What we are watching in the world ...
Mar 14, 2022