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Health sector human resources crisis, Broncos memorial : In The News for April 6

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 6 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Apr 06, 2022

Progress on $35M Humboldt Broncos permanent memorial slower than expected

HUMBOLDT, SASKATCHEWAN - The manager for a Saskatchewan city planning a multi-purpose building in remembrance of a deadly junior hockey bus crash four years ago says plans are moving more slowly than ...

Apr 06, 2022

Health workers have a small budget request to tackle the Canadian care crisis: a plan

OTTAWA - The federal government is set to table a budget Thursday against the backdrop of several national and international emergencies and major funding commitments. Chief on that list is addressing...

Apr 06, 2022

Cree leader says Pope's apology should have mentioned residential school grave sites

CROSS LAKE, Man. - A Cree chief in northern Manitoba said Pope Francis fell short in his apology last week for the abuse Indigenous students faced in residential schools as the chief's First Nation pr...

Apr 05, 2022

Leona Alleslev poised to announce Conservative Party of Canada leadership bid

OTTAWA - Former Conservative deputy leader Leona Alleslev is set to formally announce her candidacy to be the party's next leader tomorrow. A source close to her campaign, speaking on the condition of...

Apr 05, 2022

Witness describes Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting in civil trial testimony

MONTREAL - A stagehand who survived the 2012 Quebec election-night shooting that killed a colleague testified Tuesday he still wishes he could have done more for his fallen co-worker. Guillaume Parisi...

Apr 05, 2022

Key questions answered about new bill forcing tech giants to pay media for content

OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Here are some more details...

Apr 05, 2022

Email reveals Quebec ministers knew earlier about Herron care home tragedy

QUEBEC - An email tabled at an inquest into pandemic deaths reveals Quebec cabinet ministers knew about the dire situation at the Herron long-term care home at least 10 days earlier than they had prev...

Apr 05, 2022

Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability

VICTORIA - A local governance think tank says municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government. The repo...

Apr 05, 2022

Meet NATO defence spending target in budget, says Business Council of Canada

OTTAWA - One of Canada's most influential business lobby groups is making an unprecedented request for increased defence spending in Thursday's federal budget because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ...

Apr 05, 2022