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RCMP helping Ukrainian investigation into Iran's downing of flight PS752
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the RCMP is assisting Ukrainian authorities in a criminal investigation of the downing of flight PS752. The Ukraine International Air...
Mar 06, 2020
US stocks open sharply lower, yields drop in virus worries
NEW YORK - Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street and bond yields are sinking to more record lows as investors fear that economic damage from the spreading coronavirus outbreak will be longer...
Mar 06, 2020
Trinity Western University volleyball teams look to add to brimming trophy case
Trinity Western men's volleyball coach Ben Josephson calls them "OKGs" - our kind of guys. Talented players who tick boxes off the court as well. His recruiting approach is working nicely.&n...
Mar 06, 2020
CBC Sports is committing to gender-balanced coverage
From Brooke Henderson to Bianca Andreescu to Kia Nurse, the Canadian sporting landscape is jam-packed with female stars. But women's stories are often secondary behind the virtual blanket covera...
Mar 06, 2020
Helping Saskatchewan Farmers Cope With Stress
Innovation Saskatchewan, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, is asking technology entrepreneurs to develop a way for farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers to monitor their mental hea...
Mar 06, 2020
Ontario reports new COVID-19 case, says patient had travelled to Las Vegas
Ontario's Ministry of Health says there is a new case of the novel coronavirus in the province. A spokeswoman with the ministry said the patient had recently travelled to Las Vegas. It is considered t...
Mar 06, 2020
Canada added 30,300 jobs in February, unemployment rate 5.6 per cent
OTTAWA - The unemployment rate in Canada nudged up a tenth of a percentage point to 5.6 per cent as the economy added 30,300 net new jobs in February, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said th...
Mar 06, 2020
Curlers opt for traditional handshakes at Brier instead of suggested fist bumps
KINGSTON, Ont. - Traditional handshakes still rule at the Tim Hortons Brier despite a Curling Canada suggestion for athletes to bump fists at this week's national men's curling cha...
Mar 06, 2020
US added robust 273K jobs in February before virus escalated
WASHINGTON - Hiring jumped in February as employers added 273,000 jobs, evidence that the economy was in strong shape before the coronavirus began to sweep through the United States. The Labor Departm...
Mar 06, 2020
Feds mull financial help to ease COVID-19 burden, but no details yet: Freeland
OTTAWA - The government is mulling potential financial help to ease the burden of the novel coronavirus on businesses and individuals after its first cabinet committee meeting on the subject, Deputy P...
Mar 06, 2020