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Some Montreal health-care workers say shops, banks turning them away over COVID-19
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault hails Quebec health-care workers as "guardian angels," but some say they are being denied services at banks and pharmacies when they reveal their occupati...
Apr 10, 2020
Uber investors sell at big discount, but still make billions
DETROIT - Investors in the Uber ride-hailing service didn’t get all they wanted in selling at least part of their holdings to a group led by Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank. But don...
Jan 02, 2018
Opioid crisis cost $504B in 2015, higher than once thought
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Monday that the opioid epidemic is “ravaging so many American families and communities.” It also appears to be more expensive than previously thoug...
Nov 20, 2017
Helene is upgraded to Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Helene strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane Thursday as it barreled across the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida. The huge storm's center is expected to make landfall in...
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In the news today: Liberals to create digital safety commission via Online Harms Act
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Online harms: Liberals seek to create digital safety commission, new ombudspers...
Feb 27, 2024
Promise tracker: What Alberta's UCP and NDP pledge to do if they win the election
EDMONTON - Albertans go to the polls on Monday. Here's a look at some of the promises announced by the two major parties: United Conservative Party - Create a new tax bracket that would deliver about ...
May 28, 2023
George Michael died of natural causes, British coroner says
LONDON - George Michael died of natural causes as the result of heart disease and a fatty liver, a British coroner said Tuesday. Darren Salter, senior coroner for the county of Oxfordshire in southern...
Mar 07, 2017
Cheaper, more potent cannabis found in B.C. government-run stores: study
VANCOUVER - The price of cannabis at government-run stores in British Columbia declined while potency rose between 2019 and 2020, says a new report that has a researcher raising questions about what i...
Jun 23, 2021
Five things to know about the Ontario budget delivered Thursday
TORONTO - Ontario’s Liberal government delivered its first balanced budget in a decade on Thursday. Here are five things you need to know about the financial plan: POLITICAL CONTEXT: The $141-bi...
Apr 27, 2017
Ontario government agency urges doctors to use caution when prescribing opioids
TORONTO - An Ontario government agency is urging the province’s doctors to be mindful of prescription strength and length when putting patients on a new course of opioids. Health Quality Ontario...
Jan 25, 2018