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Quality issues with internationally sourced protective goods no surprise: Anand
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says quality problems with medical and protective equipment procured from other countries should not be a surprise given the global surge in demand for t...
Apr 24, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:30 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing significant rent relief to help businesses that can't afford to pa...
Apr 24, 2020
Canadian golf executive Scott Pritchard named head of Mackenzie Tour
PONTE VERDE BEACH, Fla. - Canadian golf executive Scott Pritchard has been named the new head of the Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada. The PGA Tour announced executive restructuring of its two internati...
Apr 24, 2020
Brazil's popular Justice Minister Moro resigns
SAO PAULO - Brazil's Justice Minister Srgio Moro, who became popular as a crusader against corruption, resigned on Friday. He made the announcement in a press conference on Friday after President Jair...
Apr 24, 2020
Differing COVID-19 orders a challenge for boundary city of Lloydminster
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Gerald Aalbers lives and works in Alberta, but he can see Saskatchewan from his office window. As the mayor of Lloydminster, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, he...
Apr 24, 2020
Ties forged in fires of NAFTA talks were key to Canada-U.S. border deal: Hillman
WASHINGTON - Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says the links the two countries forged during the 2018 talks to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement have been key to the successful ...
Apr 24, 2020
Number of applicants for federal emergency benefit tops seven million
OTTAWA - Newly released data show there have been more than seven million unique applicants for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit as spending on the emergency aid program creeps higher. ...
Apr 24, 2020
Ladysmith mother targets full recovery following multiple strokes
LADYSMITH - A local mother of three is taking her recovering from a debilitating stroke one bullseye at a time.Erin Katz suffered a stroke on Feb. 9 and immediately called 9-1-1. During the following ...
Apr 24, 2020 Ladysmith's Erin Katz has used her love of axe throwing as a physical and mental rehabilitation tool following three strokes in February. (Erin Katz)
Despite pandemic, the show goes on with former MMA star Chael Sonnen at the helm
While even the UFC struggles to stage a show during the global pandemic, Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground grappling promotion is going on strong. On Sunday, the former mixed martial art...
Apr 24, 2020
US factory orders plunge 14.4% as economy grinds to halt
WASHINGTON - Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged 14.4% in March, the second-biggest decline on record. The worse-than-expected slide underscored the severity of the economic impact from t...
Apr 24, 2020