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Most Canadian households will get more than they pay from carbon tax: PBO
OTTAWA - A new analysis by Parliament's budget watchdog has found that most households in provinces where the federal carbon tax applies will receive more money back in rebates than they will pay thro...
Feb 6, 2020
Another train derailment
A train has derailed near Guernsey, the second time in less than two months that a train has derailed in the area.Phillipe Gaudet from Humboldt used a drone to capture footage of the train wreck that ...
Feb 6, 2020 (Paul Huls/Facebook)
Canada's Bianca Andreescu not scheduled to play singles at Fed Cup
BIEL, Switzerland - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is not scheduled to play singles against Switzerland at a Fed Cup qualifier as she continues to recover from a left knee injury. The reigning U.S. Open ch...
Feb 6, 2020
Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals
BEIJING - Hong Kong hospitals cut services as thousands of medical workers went on strike for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely. The new virus caused its...
Feb 6, 2020
Avalanche of issues takes out Iowa plan for high-tech caucus
IOWA CITY, Iowa - What went wrong with the Iowa Democratic Party's high-tech plan to speed up the reporting of caucus night results? Pretty much everything. A little-known startup company was picked b...
Feb 6, 2020
Scamurra leads U.S. over Canada 3-1 in fourth game of Rivalry Series
VANCOUVER - Hilary Knight and her U.S. teammates served up a dose of revenge for a decade-old grudge in Game 4 of the women's hockey Rivalry Series on Wednesday. The U.S. earned a 3-1 win ov...
Feb 6, 2020
Is Canada's GDP growth worse than half the G7? The Baloney Meter weighs in
OTTAWA - "We look at our partners around the world and growth is higher in over half the G7 countries than it is here at home in Canada." - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer in the House of Commo...
Feb 6, 2020
Toronto FC, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps unveil new secondary kit
Toronto FC's new jersey is said to represent the diversity of cultures living in the Toronto area. The Whitecaps' 2020 "Wave" jersey offers a reflection of Vancouver and the water that surrounds ...
Feb 6, 2020
Canada's Blondin, Weidemann, Maltais revive speedskating tradition
CALGARY - Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann are accustomed to observations about their height differential. Weidemann a foot taller than her five-foot-two teammate on Canada's speed...
Feb 6, 2020
Buttigieg slightly leading Sanders in partial Iowa results
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Democratic Party released partial results of its kickoff presidential caucus after a daylong delay late Tuesday showing former Midwestern mayor Pete Buttigieg with a slight...
Feb 6, 2020