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Egyptians recount sexual harassment, angering conservatives
CAIRO - Hundreds of Egyptian women and girls have come out to denounce sexual harassment and share personal stories about it on social media, breaking a taboo and raising the ire of some in the countr...
Apr 07, 2017
US unemployment claims drop to 473,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000, a new pandemic low and the latest evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs as consumers ramp up...
May 13, 2021
Battlefords Chamber of Commerce looks forward to new projects ahead
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce gave a positive report to members at Tuesday's Annual General Meeting. The organization reviewed the past year and discussed future initiatives during the luncheon ...
Feb 07, 2023
First Nations look to grow marijuana industry for economic highs
VANCOUVER - Canada’s marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities. Phil Fontaine, an Indigenous politician turned ...
Dec 28, 2017
N.B. softball tournament aims to help the impoverished in other countries
A slo-pitch tournament will run for 24 straight hours to help the less fortunate in a developing country. John Paul II Collegiate will hold a fundraiser at Beaver Lions Stadium in North Battleford ton...
Aug 05, 2016
N.B. softball tournament aims to help the impoverished in other countries
A slo-pitch tournament will run for 24 straight hours to help the less fortunate in a developing country. John Paul II Collegiate will hold a fundraiser at Beaver Lions Stadium in North Battleford ton...
Aug 05, 2016
N.S. pharmacist sanctioned for baking medical marijuana into cookies
HALIFAX - A pharmacist in Cape Breton has been fired and temporarily stripped of her licence for baking marijuana cookies for a patient and packaging them in a prescription bag. The Nova Scotia Colleg...
May 02, 2017
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to Rio Open final with win over Cuevas
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime isn't getting too far ahead of himself at the Rio Open as he prepares for his first ATP tournament final. The 18-year-old from Montreal advanced to Sund...
Feb 25, 2019
Greens' universal pharmacare proposal costed at $27B next year
HALIFAX - Introducing universal pharmacare would cost $26.7 billion in the first year, the federal Greens said Wednesday as they released a costed platform. The pledge to ensure all Canadians have acc...
Sep 25, 2019
Trump to examine 16 trade partners; Freeland says U.S. has surplus with Canada
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is taking aim at a core assumption of Donald Trump’s upcoming review of American trading partners - she said Friday the U.S. has a trade surpl...
Mar 31, 2017