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Government docs suggest months of inaction on 'gap' in passenger refund rules
OTTAWA - Internal documents suggest it took about half a year for the federal government to take action on air-passenger refunds after it first identified "gaps" in the rules. Emails between Transport...
Apr 28, 2021
Women's world curling in Calgary gets green light, but German team in limbo
CALGARY - The women's world curling championship in Calgary has the go-ahead from public health officials, but the status of Germany's team is unclear. Two Germans tested positive for COVID-19 in pre-...
Apr 28, 2021
Commons to sit late on back-to-work legislation for Port of Montreal dockworkers
OTTAWA - The House of Commons is set to sit late into the night debating legislation to put an end to the strike involving 1,150 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal. Labour Minister Filomena Tassi say...
Apr 28, 2021
Sevens women say they were let down by Rugby Canada's bullying/harassment policy
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, which made a formal complaint in January to its governing body, says it was let down by Rugby Canada's harassment and bullying policy. Coach John Tait stepped d...
Apr 28, 2021
Athletes will be tested daily, and will be restricted to village and venue in Tokyo
Testing, testing and more testing. Less than three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to open amid a global pandemic, organizers released their latest version of the "Playbook" for athletes on W...
Apr 28, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak over in rehab unit at Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - A COVID-19 outbreak at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is over.Island Health confirmed no further evidence of the coronavirus was detected inside the high intensity rehab unit at the hospi...
Apr 28, 2021
Fed keeps key rate near zero, sees inflation as 'transitory'
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is keeping its ultra-low interest rate policies in place, a sign that it wants to see more evidence of a strengthening economic recovery before it would consider easin...
Apr 28, 2021
Federal infrastructure bank can't meet funding plans without spending spree, PBO says
OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget officer says a federal infrastructure financing agency may not meet its near-term plan to more quickly fund projects to aid in an economic recovery. A...
Apr 28, 2021
Glaciers getting smaller, faster — especially in North America, study finds
A new study is using millions of satellite images to generate a clearer picture of the fate of the world's glaciers than ever before. Study co-author Brian Menounos of the University of Northern Briti...
Apr 28, 2021
Nova Scotia under lockdown while Ontario takes steps to relieve strained hospitals
A full shutdown took effect in Nova Scotia on Wednesday in an effort to rein in surging COVID-19 cases, while Ontario enacted more measures aimed at relieving its overburdened hospitals. The lockdown ...
Apr 28, 2021