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Green Shirt Day set to honour the legacy of Logan Boulet
The legislative building was filled Wednesday morning with people trying to make some good come out of a terrible tragedy.The Saskatchewan gallery was filled with people for the proclamation of April ...
Apr 03, 2019 Charlotte L'oste-Brown received a lung transplant after years of sickness, and she's supporting Green Shirt Day as a way to encourage people to sign up to be donors. April 3, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
CMHC looks to raise extra money for housing outside of billions from government
OTTAWA - The president of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says his agency wants to raise millions more dollars to help Canadians afford places to live despite the billions already available...
Apr 03, 2019
Brad Paisley breaks ground on free grocery shop in Nashville
NASHVILLE - Country star Brad Paisley took the controls of a backhoe to dig up the first pile of dirt in the space that will become a free grocery store to support needy families in Nashville, Tenness...
Apr 03, 2019
Biden: I'll be more mindful of 'respecting personal space'
Former Vice-President Joe Biden is acknowledging his past behaviour with women has made some people uncomfortable following complaints over the past week that he touched some without their consent. In...
Apr 03, 2019
Freeland say lifting U.S. tariffs is part of ratification of the new NAFTA
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is linking the lifting of "absurd" U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel to the ratification of the new North American free-trade deal. Freelan...
Apr 03, 2019
EDC investigating claim it backed SNC-Lavalin on corrupt Angola dam contract
OTTAWA - Export Development Canada says it's reviewing support it gave to SNC-Lavalin after learning of an allegation the agency backed the company on a dam project in Angola that it wo...
Apr 03, 2019
Instagram stars: Harry, Meghan fastest to hit 1 million fans
LONDON - Pay no attention to Hollywood stars or pop idols. When it comes to Instagram, it seems no one can match the allure of a youthful royal couple expecting their first child. Guinness World Recor...
Apr 03, 2019
Henderson hopes to match Post's Canadian LPGA win record at ANA Inspiration
It's no secret that Brooke Henderson wants to catch Sandra Post for most wins by a Canadian on the LPGA Tour. Matching Post's record at this week's ANA Inspiration - where the Canadian golfing great w...
Apr 03, 2019
Chicago symphony, striking musicians to restart negotiations
CHICAGO - The union that represents striking Chicago Symphony musicians is returning to the bargaining table with orchestra officials. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra said in a Wednesday statement that...
Apr 03, 2019
Trump pressure on Cuba could hit Canadian companies, business leaders warn
OTTAWA - Business leaders are warning that the Trump administration's threat to tighten the U.S. embargo on Cuba could sideswipe Canadian companies that are doing business on the Caribbean island. The...
Apr 03, 2019