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Southwest Airlines orders 100 Boeing 737 Max planes
NEW YORK - Southwest Airlines said Monday it's expanding its all-Boeing fleet with an order for 100 737 MAX airplanes. The Max was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after two crashes that killed 346 pe...
Mar 29, 2021
Suez Canal blockage adds to pressure points in global trade
The plight of a mammoth container ship stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal has highlighted still more pressure points in global trade, a year after supply chains were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Sa...
Mar 29, 2021
Bombers report $7-million loss in 2020 due to loss of CFL season, other restrictions
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers say in their 2020 annual report that restrictions introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in a $7-million loss. The Blue Bombers said the rapid s...
Mar 29, 2021
Global response needed to ensure economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for a co-ordinated global response to ensure a smooth economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. At a virtual meeting organized by the United Natio...
Mar 29, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for March 29, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:40 a.m. Ontario is reporting 2,094 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine El...
Mar 29, 2021
Adam Svensson, Maude-Aimee Leblanc make big moves in world golf rankings
A Canadian man moved nearly 200 spots up the world golf rankings, while a Canadian woman took a step toward earning an LPGA Tour card on a big weekend for the sport in the country. Adam Svensson of Su...
Mar 29, 2021
Republican announces run for Murkowski’s Alaska Senate seat
JUNEAU, Alaska - An early Republican candidate announced plans Monday to seek the Alaska U.S. Senate seat that has been held since 2002 by Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Kelly Tshibaka, who has led t...
Mar 29, 2021
Lights returning after windstorm knocks out power to thousands across southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Thousands of residents on British Columbia's south coast and southern Interior spent the night without power after a fierce windstorm blew through the region Sunday. BC Hydro says the outa...
Mar 29, 2021
Eddie Murphy inducted into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES - Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organization's show that highlighted works by entertainers and athletes of colour. After Murphy accepted his ind...
Mar 29, 2021
Alabama Shakes drummer facing child abuse charges
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The drummer for Grammy Award-winning rock band Alabama Shakes is in custody on child abuse charges. Steven William Johnson, 35, was arrested Wednesday after being indicted on charge...
Mar 29, 2021