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Respondents to BoC questionnaire largely oppose creating a digital Canadian dollar
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's public consultations on the creation of a digital Canadian dollar reveal most respondents are opposed to it. The central bank released its findings today, which show that...
Nov 29, 2023
Respondents to BoC questionnaire largely oppose creating a digital Canadian dollar
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's public consultations on the creation of a digital Canadian dollar reveal most respondents are opposed to it. The central bank released its findings today, which show that...
Nov 29, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Feds nearing deal with Google over Online News Act: media reports
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is close to reaching a deal with Google over the Online News Act as the digital giant threatens to remove news from its search platform in Canada, media reports...
Nov 29, 2023
Canadian navy in critical state, could fail to meet readiness commitments: commander
OTTAWA - The commander of Canada's navy says the force is in a "critical state," with many occupations at or below 80 per cent of their normal staffing. In a video posted to the navy's YouTube page, V...
Nov 29, 2023
Cutting-edge antibody therapy firm, AbCellera, to lay off 10 per cent of workforce
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver-based company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 has announced layoffs amounting to 10 per cent of its workforce. AbCellera Biologics Inc.,...
Nov 29, 2023
Court clears France's justice minister of conflict of interest
PARIS (AP) - A special court has cleared France's justice minister of conflict of interest, ruling he was not guilty of having used his office to settle personal scores. Once a high-profile lawyer, Er...
Nov 29, 2023
Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen look to clinch top spot in Europa League groups
The Europa League and Europa Conference League competitions have reached the next-to-last round of group games. Here are some talking points ahead of Thursday's matches: WINNING THE GROUP In the Champ...
Nov 29, 2023
Wolverines threatened with extinction as climate change melts their snowy mountain refuges, US says
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed federal protections under a Biden administration proposal released Wednesday in response to scientists warning that climat...
Nov 29, 2023
At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, UN rights office says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso's hard-hit northern region, the United Nations'...
Nov 29, 2023
El Niño brings a warm start to winter, but that could change: Weather Network
Chilly nights and snow-covered slopes may not be easy to come by in much of Canada during the first part of the winter season, according to the winter outlook from one of Canada's prominent forecaster...
Nov 29, 2023