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BoC rate announcement today, access needed for COVID pill: In The News for April 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 13 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 13, 2022
Muslim charity seeks court shutdown of federal audit, alleging systemic Islamophobia
OTTAWA - Canada's largest grassroots Muslim organization is asking a court to halt a federal audit of its activities as a registered charity, alleging the probe is discriminatory and violates its char...
Apr 13, 2022
Paxlovid key in COVID fight, but easy access is important: doctors
A pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be the country's best hope, outside of vaccines and strong public health measures, to keep hospitals from being overrun with cases of the virus now and in the futur...
Apr 13, 2022
Bank of Canada interest rate announcement and monetary policy report coming today
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada will make its latest interest rate decision this morning when it also releases its updated outlook for the economy. The central bank raised its key interest rate a quarter ...
Apr 13, 2022
After the flood: First Nations along B.C.'s Highway 8 work on recovery
MERRITT, Wash. - Chief Arnie Lampreau of the Shackan Indian Band looks across the Nicola River that surged in November, pulling entire homes into its current and forcing residents to flee. Above its b...
Apr 13, 2022
Going once, going twice: Calgary Stampede canvas auction returns after pandemic delay
CALGARY - The return of the Calgary Stampede's canvas auction Tuesday night mirrored much of the economic uncertainty coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is typically considered a bellwethe...
Apr 12, 2022
Pettersson puts up three points, Canucks edge Golden Knights 5-4 in crucial OT win
VANCOUVER - Quinn Hughes scored 51 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks kept their dim playoff dreams alive with a 5-4 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. The result moves Vancouv...
Apr 12, 2022
Going once, going twice: Calgary Stampede canvas auction returns after pandemic delay
CALGARY - The return of the Calgary Stampede's canvas auction Tuesday night mirrored much of the economic uncertainty coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is typically considered a bellwethe...
Apr 12, 2022
Police hunt gunman who wounded 10 in Brooklyn subway attack
NEW YORK (AP) - Police hunted late into the night for the gunman who opened fire Tuesday on a subway train in Brooklyn, an attack that left 10 people wounded by gunfire and once again interrupted New ...
Apr 12, 2022
Putin vows war will continue as Russian troops mount in east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia vowed to continue its bloody offensive in Ukraine as the war neared its seventh week Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin insisted the campaign was going as planned despi...
Apr 12, 2022