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Hudson's Bay Company calls donation of Winnipeg building an act of reconciliation
Hudson's Bay Co., North America's oldest company with fur trading roots entwined with Canada's Indigenous Peoples, is calling the donation of its landmark Winnipeg building to a First Nations group an...
Apr 22, 2022
Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters
Vivian Ketchum applied for emergency aid during the first wave of the pandemic when she was forced to isolate after being a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19. As someone who is...
Apr 22, 2022
Librarians ratify new four-year collective agreement with Vancouver Island Regional Library
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island Regional Library's librarians are officially back on the job with a new contract.The BC General Employees Union, which represents nearly 50 librarians across the VIRL networ...
Apr 22, 2022
As the Bay store in Winnipeg gets a new life, here are some moments from its past
WINNIPEG - The iconic Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg is to get a new life with a transfer to Indigenous leadership. Here is some background about the historical six-storey, 60,000-squa...
Apr 22, 2022
Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school. Zabi...
Apr 22, 2022
Freeland says Russia should be booted from G20, but no movement yet
WASHINGTON - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Russia should be booted from an international forum to manage global economic concerns. Freeland says removing Russia from the G20 was a key topic ...
Apr 22, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Canadiens legend and Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur dead at 70
Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at age 70. Quebec Premier Franois Legault offered condolences to the family of the Hockey Hall of Famer on Friday. A cause of death was not immediately k...
Apr 22, 2022
Rolling after a slow start, CF Montreal faces East-leading Philadelphia
After a rocky start to the season that saw it bow out of the CONCACAF Champions League and start its Major League Soccer campaign with three consecutive losses, CF Montral appears to have righted the ...
Apr 22, 2022
'It has made a huge difference:' empties program provides critical cash injection for local food bank
NANAIMO - When bins converting empties into cash debuted five years ago, the head of Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank was excited about the potential.However, executive director Peter Sin...
Apr 22, 2022
Former Kenyan President Kibaki is dead at 90
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has died at the age of 90. Kibaki's death was announced Friday by President Uhuru Kenyatta, who said his passing was a sad day for the country...
Apr 22, 2022