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As Bank of Canada readies rate call, documents suggest feds will watch closely
OTTAWA - Federal officials' apparent lack of concern about the impact central bank actions have on managing government debt, shown in internal documents, is about to face a test as the Bank of Canada ...
Jul 13, 2021
More than 160 unmarked graves found at B.C. residential school site: First Nation
CHEMAINUS, B.C. - A newsletter circulating online from a First Nation community on Vancouver Island says more than 160 unmarked and undocumented graves have been found at a former residential school s...
Jul 13, 2021
Canada's next governor general Mary Simon to be officially installed July 26
OTTAWA - Mary Simon will officially become Canada's governor general later this month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, as his choice to be the Q...
Jul 13, 2021
Golf pro returns to La Ronge to share his skills with local youth
Playing the sport he loves, golf took Jerry Christiansen around the world but he's back in La Ronge sharing his skills with some of the community's youngest residents.When Christiansen moved back to t...
Jul 13, 2021
Sheriff: Man kills one at gas station; slain in shootout
FRANKSVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Authorities in Wisconsin say a man shot and killed another man at a gas station Tuesday and fired at another motorist before fleeing and eventually dying in a shootout with an...
Jul 13, 2021
Power vacuum created by president's killing rattles Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitians are not only wondering who killed their president, but who's running the country: At least three men claim to be the legitimate head of government, complicating t...
Jul 13, 2021
Canada sending large team of 371 athletes to Tokyo's Olympic Games
Canada is sending one of its largest teams ever to a Summer Olympics despite the pandemic challenges imposed on its athletes over the last year and a half. The 371 athletes headed to Tokyo is Canada's...
Jul 13, 2021
Lawyer for Montreal police officer facing sex assault charge cross-examines accuser
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Montreal police officer on trial for sexual assault is cross-examining the complainant today and focusing on her behaviour during the alleged assault. Roger Frchette, a Mon...
Jul 13, 2021
Interim no more: Ducharme rewarded for Canadiens' electric Cup final run
MONTREAL - Dominique Ducharme has been officially named the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens after leading the club on an electric playoff run all the way to the Stanley Cup final. The Canadiens h...
Jul 13, 2021
Emmy surprises: 'Pose,' 'I May Destroy You' and 'Lupin'
NEW YORK (AP) - The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises. STRIKE A POSE "Pose" left the ballroom with a clutch of Emmy nominations. The groundbreaking FX show abo...
Jul 13, 2021