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Macklem points to child care, education to help ease protracted employment recovery
OTTAWA - The governor of the Bank of Canada says governments could increase access to child care and reduce its cost to help the labour market rebound, and reduce the risk of long-term economic scarri...
Feb 23, 2021
Ratings down 17 per cent on opening weekend of Canadian women's curling championship
The return of elite domestic curling competition after a nearly 12-month absence saw a significant drop in Canadian viewership compared to last year, according to Numeris data. Ratings for the opening...
Feb 23, 2021
Senate confirms Biden's choice for UN ambassador
WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden's choice to lead U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday. The vote for Linda Thomas-Greenfield reflected a divide between the Biden ad...
Feb 23, 2021
'Hot Boy' rapper Bobby Shmurda released from NY prison
NEW YORK - Bobby Shmurda, a once up-and-coming rapper thanks to a hit music video that popularized the "Shmoney dance," was paroled on Tuesday after spending more than four years behind bars for a dru...
Feb 23, 2021
Canada names short-track speedskating team for world championship
MONTREAL - Ten Canadian short-track speed skaters will compete for the first time this season at the world championship next month. The races in Dordrecht, the Netherlands March 5-7 will mark Canada's...
Feb 23, 2021
Fed's Powell: Recovery incomplete, higher inflation unlikely
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy's ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate polici...
Feb 23, 2021
Construction starts on new Qualicum Beach highway roundabout
QUALICUM BEACH - Construction for a roundabout has begun to replace a busy intersection on Hwy. 19A and Memorial Ave.The Town of Qualicum Beach anticipated the project would be concluded in August or ...
Feb 23, 2021
Security committee of MPs, senators to review RCMP's federal policing activities
OTTAWA - The national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians will conduct a review of the RCMP's federal policing mandate. The committee of MPs and senators expects to complete the re...
Feb 23, 2021
Consumer confidence rises for second straight month
SILVER SPRING, Md. - U.S. consumer confidence rose again in February as an accelerating COVID-19 vaccine push provides hope for Americans who have lived through a year of unprecedented restrictions. T...
Feb 23, 2021
Jordan's Principle order may cost feds $15 billion in compensation, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says it could cost the federal government up to $15 billion to compensate First Nations' families and children impacted by the child welfare system, as well as...
Feb 23, 2021