Murray Wood: Of politics and principles
If you find yourself needing a program to keep track of what various political parties stand for, Murray Wood says it's ...
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'He loved Nunavut:' Polar bear biologist who died in helicopter crash remembered
IQALUIT - A dedicated scientist who loved the North, Markus Dyck spoke his mind and strove to include Inuit in northern research. That's how friends and colleagues are remembering Dyck, a polar bear b...
Apr 30, 2021
US wages and benefits jump as economy reopens
WASHINGTON - Wages and benefits grew quickly for U.S. workers in the first three months of the year, a sign that businesses are starting to offer higher pay to fill newly-opened jobs. U.S. workers' to...
Apr 30, 2021
Strong gains in consumer spending and incomes in March
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer spending rose at the fastest pace in nine months while incomes soared by a record amount in March, reflecting billions of dollars in government support payments aimed at put...
Apr 30, 2021
EU accuses Apple of antitrust breach after Spotify complaint
LONDON - European Union regulators accused Apple on Friday of violating the bloc's antitrust laws, alleging the iPhone maker distorts competition for music streaming by imposing unfair rules for rival...
Apr 30, 2021
Europe's economy shrinks in first quarter as US rolls ahead
FRANKFURT - Europe's economy shrank 0.6% in the first three months of the year as slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns delayed a hoped-for recovery - and underlined how the region is lagging o...
Apr 30, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 30, 2021
B.C.'s travel ban and Elliot Page's Oprah interview: In The News for April 30
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 30 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 30, 2021
Liberal tree-planting pledge still sparse on details after two years: critic
OTTAWA - The Conservatives' environment critic says almost two years after promising to plant two billion trees within a decade, the Liberals have provided little in the way of detail on how that will...
Apr 30, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 30, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, April 30, 2021. There are 1,211,083 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,211,083 confirmed cases (83,452 active, 1...
Apr 30, 2021
Crime victims need help through gruelling, traumatic parole process: advocates
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Last Friday, a Parole Board of Canada decision gave Greg Parsons a momentary reprieve from weeks of night terrors and unearthed trauma. The parole hearing for the man who killed Par...
Apr 30, 2021
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