Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed by a judge las...
Aug 26, 2024
Advocates vow to fight Ford on consumption sites, he says they should be grateful
TORONTO - Advocates for supervised consumption sites vowed Monday to fight Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to shutter 10 of those spots, saying the sites save lives and should be expanded instead...
Aug 26, 2024
Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers' data
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of Europ...
Aug 26, 2024
Grocery code of conduct could spur investment, innovation: advocates
Two of the grocery code of conduct's biggest advocates say they believe it could spark more investment and innovation by food manufacturers in Canada, hedging against shortages and price volatility in...
Aug 26, 2024 The grocery code of conduct is a voluntary agreement for suppliers and retailers meant to create guidelines for fair dealings and level the playing field for smaller businesses. Work on the code began in response to calls from some in the industry to address fees charged by large retailers to suppliers. (650 CKOM)
Canada to restrict low-wage foreign workers, consider lower immigration targets
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadians as his government announces new restrictions to limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in the country. Ott...
Aug 26, 2024
Immigration, housing to headline cabinet retreat in Halifax Monday
HALIFAX - Housing and immigration will take centre stage today as the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax moves into its first full day of meetings. The annual end-of-summer cabinet gathering is intend...
Aug 26, 2024
CN, CPKC to resume railway service Monday as work stoppage ends
OTTAWA - Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railw...
Aug 26, 2024
Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing
HALIFAX - The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister say...
Aug 25, 2024
Labour board orders rail workers back on the job, as Teamsters vow to appeal
The federal labour board has ordered thousands of rail employees back to work after a bitter contract dispute shut down the country's two major railways. The decision from the Canada Industrial Relati...
Aug 24, 2024 (Canadian Press)
'A victory': Canada halts planned deportation of bisexual man to Kenya
TORONTO - A bisexual man in Canada has been granted one-year temporary residency just a day before his scheduled deportation to Kenya - an outcome his supporters call "a victory for migrant and queer ...
Aug 24, 2024
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