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Injured Canadian says there was no warning ahead of missile attack on Ukrainian base
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick man who was injured when a military base near Ukraine's western border was struck by Russian missiles on Sunday says there was no warning of the attack. Hunter Francis of...
Mar 15, 2022
Quick Quotes: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech to Canada's Parliament
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned plea for more support and the closure of his country's airspace during a virtual address to Canadian members of Parliament and...
Mar 15, 2022
Window-blind makers ask Health Canada for rules delay as COVID snarls supply chains
OTTAWA - An association of window-blind makers is warning of a steep financial hit to companies, and potentially the loss of thousands of jobs, in a few weeks unless Health Canada delays enacting a ne...
Mar 15, 2022
As new Omicron variant looms, White House urges Congress to restore COVID-19 funding
WASHINGTON - With yet another COVID-19 variant on the march, the White House is pleading with Congress to resurrect $15.6 billion in lapsed pandemic funding. The aid was stripped from last week's deal...
Mar 15, 2022
Germany to disarm far-right extremists, restricts gun access
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's top security officials announced a 10-point plan Tuesday to combat far-right extremism in the country that includes disarming about 1,500 suspected extremists and tightening ba...
Mar 15, 2022
Former CFL quarterback Henry Burris joins B.C. Lions coaching staff
VANCOUVER - Henry Burris is back in the CFL. Burris joined the B.C. Lions coaching staff Tuesday as an offensive consultant. The former CFL quarterback spent the previous two seasons on the Chicago Be...
Mar 15, 2022
Maggie Mac Neil named Swimming Canada's female swimmer of the year
Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil has been named Swimming Canada's female swimmer of the year. "It's really an honour, it means a lot to me," said Mac Neil said in a statement. "Swimming in Canada, esp...
Mar 15, 2022
Zelenskyy pleads with Canada for no-fly zone, more sanctions to end Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Canadians to imagine the terror and horror unfolding in his country in an emotional address to Parliament this morning.Zelenskyy addressed a specia...
Mar 15, 2022
Filing your Income Tax return
It is once again that time of year when we must gather all our tax information and receipts and file our annual income tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Anyone who has worked in Canada ...
Mar 15, 2022
Maidstone hooper wins gold in front of family, friends
Winning a championship is special, but winning in front of family and friends gives the word even more meaning.Maidstone's Alana Olson helped make history over the weekend for the Lakeland Rustlers wo...
Mar 15, 2022