Author Archives:
Liberals looking to extend COVID-19 benefits ahead of parliamentary showdown
OTTAWA - The Liberals are putting together a plan to extend one of the key COVID-19 benefits ahead of a parliamentary showdown on Wednesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll detail later this ...
Jun 15, 2020
BP takes $17.5B hit as pandemic accelerates emissions cuts
LONDON - Energy company BP is writing down its oil and gas assets by as much as $17.5 billion and will review its plans to develop oil wells as the shock to the industry and world demand from the COVI...
Jun 15, 2020
Streaming concert, online videos and fireworks app to help mark Canada Day 2020
OTTAWA - Canadians are being offered a buffet of online videos, crafts and even a stop-motion animation app to celebrate Canada Day from home. Federal officials are releasing the details of how July 1...
Jun 15, 2020
We Deserve a Better CFL
Over the last five years I've been meeting CFL fans of different teams, even Bomber fans, and while the tendency to trash talk is always there, so is the realization that we cannot take this league an...
Jun 15, 2020
Report says Montreal needs to recognize 'systemic racism' and take action against it
MONTREAL - A report published today says the City of Montreal has neglected the fight against racism and failed to recognize the systemic nature of discrimination. The 261-page document follows a...
Jun 15, 2020
Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after light crude spills in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Trans Mountain says oil is flowing again through its pipeline after as much 190,000 litres of light crude spilled from a pumping facility in Abbotsford, B.C...
Jun 15, 2020
Full, updated provincial budget to be released today
On Monday, Saskatchewan politicians will pick up where they left off nearly three months ago, heading back into the legislative chambers to debate a budget and finish the spring sitting.The sitting wa...
Jun 15, 2020
Justices rule gay workers protected from job discrimination
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and lesbian people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative...
Jun 15, 2020
Canadian international Alphonso Davies voted Bayern player of the month for May
MUNICH - Canadian international Alphonso Davies has been voted Bayern Munich's player of the month for May. The 19-year-old Bayern Munich fullback got 37 per cent of the fan vote, ahead of Joshua Kimm...
Jun 15, 2020
PHOTOS: State of emergency declared in Humboldt after heavy rains cause flooding
Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench declared a local state of emergency Sunday after several inches of heavy rainfall flooded portions of the city.The storm began around 3 p.m., hitting the northwestern portion...
Jun 15, 2020