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Federal Budget 2021: Liberals top up long-term plan for affordable housing
OTTAWA - The federal government tweaked its housing and infrastructure plans in Monday's budget, but held back on an overhaul. In the first budget in more than two years, Finance Minister Chrystia Fre...
Apr 19, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Liberals bank on child care, e-commerce for growth
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are betting that billions more in debt will pay itself back in economic growth by helping thousands of workers find jobs and small businesses adapt to shifting consumer b...
Apr 19, 2021

Federal Budget 2021: Liberals pledge $18 billion for Indigenous communities
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government plans to spend more than $18 billion over the next five years to try to narrow the socio-economic gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and to help t...
Apr 19, 2021

Federal Budget 2021: Money promised for military sex misconduct fight, NORAD upgrades
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are promising millions of additional dollars to help fight sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces as they seek to address anger and frustration over how the gover...
Apr 19, 2021

Federal Budget 2021: Liberals seek to win over low-wage workers and students
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to give workers and students a leg up with a budget that commits billions to training, benefits and debt relief, as those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 19, 2021

Medical examiner: Capitol officer died of natural causes
The D.C. medical examiner's office ruled Monday that Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured during the Jan. 6 insurrection, suffered a stroke and died from natural causes. Sicknick was...
Apr 19, 2021

Federal Budget 2021: Liberals extend COVID-19 aid with election top of mind
OTTAWA - The first federal budget in more than two years extends Ottawa's COVID-19 "lifeline" for workers and struggling businesses another few months as it aims to pull Canada through the pandemic on...
Apr 19, 2021

Attempted murder suspect captured, search for remaining suspect continues
After being on the run for nearly three months, the Meadow Lake RCMP has located and captured attempted murder suspect Jonathon Iron from Meadow Lake. While the update comes as a positive, police are ...
Apr 19, 2021

Canucks defenceman Edler suspended two games for kneeing Leafs forward Hyman
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler two games for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman. The collision happened 10 minutes into the second period of ...
Apr 19, 2021

Government reports half of Saskatchewan residents 40+ received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Saskatchewan government has reported that 50 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 40+ have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Status of Priority Population Vaccinations, as of...
Apr 19, 2021