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In the news today: Pharmacare not a priority for most and East Coast outages persist
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Pharmacare not a top health priority for most Canadians As Liberals and New Dem...
Dec 20, 2023
Two dead, thousands in the dark after strong winds hit Ontario, Quebec
TORONTO - Powerful winds wreaked havoc in southern and central Ontario as well southern Quebec on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of people without power, causing flight disruptions and claiming the...
May 04, 2018
Cost questions abound as work set to start on navy's new support ships
OTTAWA - The cutting of steel for the navy’s long overdue support ships will begin next month in Vancouver, even though the federal government doesn’t know how much the two vessels will ul...
May 31, 2018
Antti Niemi makes 31 saves, Habs beat Rangers to snap six-game losing streak
MONTREAL - In spite of Montreal’s tumultuous season, which will likely end without the promise of playoff hockey, Brendan Gallagher says it’s still “nice to win.” The Canadiens...
Feb 23, 2018
Projection: Austria's president to win 2nd term, no runoff
VIENNA (AP) - A projection indicates that Austria's liberal president is on course to win a second six-year term without the need for a runoff vote. The projection for ORF public television shortly af...
Oct 09, 2022
Chinese rights lawyer charged with inciting subversion
BEIJING - Prominent legal activist Yu Wensheng has been charged with inciting subversion of state power after writing a letter calling for democratic reforms, his lawyer said Monday. Police informed Y...
Jan 29, 2018
Wirecard CEO quits after auditors can't find $2.1 billion
FRANKFURT - The chief executive of German payment service provider Wirecard AG resigned on Friday after the company disclosed that auditors could not find 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) in cash, add...
Jun 19, 2020
Critic of Chinese leader sentenced to 18 years in graft case
BEIJING - The former chairman of a state-owned real estate company who publicly criticized President Xi Jinping's handling of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday on...
Sep 22, 2020
AP News Guide: Facebook's widening crisis over user data
NEW YORK - Facebook is facing the most serious crisis in its 14-year history as it deals with fallout from a major leak of user data to political consultants associated with the 2016 Trump campaign. H...
Mar 23, 2018
Alberta union says deal includes right to domestic violence leave
EDMONTON - A union in Alberta has negotiated domestic violence leave for members who work at a long-term care facility. The United Steelworkers says the agreement means Rivercrest Care Centre workers ...
Jan 22, 2017