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Central bank head: Europe's recovery uncertain, incomplete
FRANKFURT - The head of the European Central Bank says that the economy is rebounding but that the recovery remains uncertain, incomplete and dependent on containing the virus outbreak. ECB President ...
Sep 21, 2020
Meghan's lawyers deny she co-operated with royal book authors
LONDON - Lawyers for a British newspaper publisher that's being sued for invasion of privacy by the Duchess of Sussex argued Monday that she made personal information public by co-operating with the a...
Sep 21, 2020
Liberals pledge $1 billion for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals plan to spend $1 billion over the next six months so cities and other housing providers can keep people from becoming homeless. The rapid-housing funds can be used to buy...
Sep 21, 2020
Survey finds most Canadian Olympic athletes against medal podium protests
TORONTO - After a wave of demonstrations against racial injustice around the world, the International Olympic Committee is in talks with athlete groups about potentially easing protest bans ...
Sep 21, 2020
Feds reluctantly approve Ontario carbon price for big industrial emitters
OTTAWA - Ontario will be able to use its own carbon-pricing system for big industrial emitters after getting a green light from the federal government over the weekend. However Environment Minis...
Sep 21, 2020
B.C. unveils new cannabis sales programs to help small, Indigenous growers
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it will launch three cannabis programs over the next two years to help small and Indigenous growers compete with larger rivals. A farm-gate program would allow grow...
Sep 21, 2020
Bayern Munich already looking too good for the Bundesliga
BERLIN - On the day the FIFA president warned about a lack of competition in club soccer, Bayern Munich started the German league by scoring a whopping eight goals. The Bavarian club routed Schalke 8-...
Sep 21, 2020
N.S. Mi'kmaq bands restock lobster traps after gear removed by non-Indigenous boats
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. - Mi'kmaq communities in Nova Scotia are restocking lobster traps for Indigenous harvesters after a flotilla of non-Indigenous fishing boats removed the gear from St...
Sep 21, 2020
Second problem house boarded up in Nob Hill neighbourhood
NANAIMO - Continued community action led to a second problem house in the Nob Hill neighbourhood being boarded up. The house at 611 Kennedy St. was boarded up on Sept. 15 after being attended by Nanai...
Sep 21, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 21
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. EDT on Sept. 21, 2020: There are 143,649 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 67,542 confirmed (including 5,802 deaths, 58,796 ...
Sep 21, 2020