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Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 4.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada has announced another increase to its key interest rate.On Wednesday morning, the central bank hiked its rate by another quarter-percentage point to 4.5 per cent amid warning signs ...
Jan 25, 2023
NHL notebook: Offensively challenged New York Islanders searching for answers
Mathew Barzal paused before beginning his answer. He then took a few more seconds to collect his thoughts. "Tough question," Barzal responded when asked about the New York Islanders' offensive struggl...
Jan 25, 2023
Prosecutor orders release of Beirut port blast detainees
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's top prosecutor Wednesday ordered all suspects detained in the investigation into the deadly 2020 port blast in Beirut released, a lawyer for two detainees and judicial official...
Jan 25, 2023
Toronto mayor calls for national summit to tackle mental health crisis
TORONTO - Canada's mental health crisis demands a national summit with representation from all levels of government, Toronto Mayor John Tory said Wednesday, claiming a lack of provincial and federal s...
Jan 25, 2023
From police to photographers, lineup for Swinging With The Stars is here
The lineup has been set and the dancers are ready to warm up for this year's Swinging With The Stars.The list of dancing partners was unveiled earlier this week and features people from the Prince Alb...
Jan 25, 2023
SGEU questions college merger plans
One of the province's largest unions is concerned about the plan to merge two regional colleges.Parkland College and Cumberland College have announced plans to merge by July.The Saskatchewan Governmen...
Jan 25, 2023
Regina Pats star Connor Bedard set to highlight CHL top prospects game
LANGLEY, B.C. - Connor Bedard knows a thing or two about playing in big games. In the last six months, the 17-year-old centre has played for gold in the world junior hockey championships not once but ...
Jan 25, 2023
Germany's Scholz to unveil Ukraine tank plan to parliament
BERLIN (AP) - The German government has confirmed it will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that...
Jan 25, 2023
In The News for Jan. 25: Will the Bank of Canada raise its key interest rate again?
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 Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Jan 25, 2023
Indigenous identity fraud 'the ultimate step in colonialism,' Métis lawyer says
Since Grey Owl a century ago,people of European descent have falsely claimed to be Indigenous for personal gain or a sense of absolution, but one Mtis legal expert says it would take a psychiatrist to...
Jan 25, 2023