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COVID-19 misery shows in record Ontario job losses; labour groups plead for fed help
TORONTO - The misery inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic beyond its rising death toll was highlighted Thursday by a report showing record-setting job losses in the country's largest province last year,...
Feb 18, 2021
AP source: Eagles send Carson Wentz to Colts for draft picks
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts, according to a person familiar with the deal. The Eagles will receive a third-round pick in this yea...
Feb 18, 2021
Ella Emhoff makes runway debut -- and yes, she's in a coat
NEW YORK - They already knew she looked good in a coat. So the designers at Proenza Schouler decided to dress Ella Emhoff - art student, knitwear designer, fledgling model and stepdaughter of Vice-Pre...
Feb 18, 2021
Snuneymuxw First Nation completing second round of COVID-19 immunizations
NANAIMO - Following an outbreak of COVID-19 in December, members of Snuneymuxw First Nation are now better protected against the global pandemic.Just over 300 members of Snuneymuxw First Nation receiv...
Feb 18, 2021
Airbus lost $1.3 billion amid pandemic; expects better 2021
PARIS - European plane maker Airbus lost 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) last year amid an unprecedented global slump in air travel because of the pandemic, but expects to deliver hundreds of planes ...
Feb 18, 2021
Cost controls, luxury sales help Daimler weather pandemic
FRANKFURT - Car and truck maker Daimler increased its profits by 48% to 4.0 billion euros ($4.8 billion euros) in 2020 thanks to extensive cost-cutting and a sales recovery in the second half for its ...
Feb 18, 2021
Boston Symphony Orchestra taps Gail Samuel as 1st female CEO
BOSTON - The Boston Symphony Orchestra on Thursday announced Gail Samuel as its next president and chief executive. Samuel, currently the president of the Hollywood Bowl and chief operating officer of...
Feb 18, 2021
Gut-Behrami wins again, edges Shiffrin in giant slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - After going her entire career without a major championship title, Lara Gut-Behrami added a second gold medal to her burgeoning collection from this year's skiing world champ...
Feb 18, 2021
US jobless claims rise to 861,000 as layoffs stay high
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infecti...
Feb 18, 2021
Labour groups ask Liberals to extend pandemic benefits as workers set to max out aid
OTTAWA - Labour groups are asking the federal government to provide workers with extra weeks of pandemic aid with many still out of work and facing the prospect of maxed-out benefits next month. Altho...
Feb 18, 2021