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Fixing long-term care in Canada could cost $13.7B, budget watchdog estimates
OTTAWA - Canada's national budget watchdog says fixing the country's long-term care system would come with a hefty price tag. A report published this morning by parliamentary budget officer Yves Girou...
Aug 04, 2021
Ticats relish the opportunity to end lengthy Grey Cup drought at Tim Hortons Field
Much of the sting might be gone, but Brandon Banks will draw upon the pain of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' 2019 Grey Cup loss when the CFL finally resumes play. Banks and the Ticats will kick off the '21 ...
Aug 04, 2021
High winds put off Royal St. John's Regatta and civic holiday in N.L.'s capital
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A historic rowing race and a civic holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital have been postponed today because of high winds. The Royal St. John's Regatta committee said this m...
Aug 04, 2021
Pentagon IDs officer killed in violence outside building
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon police force on Wednesday identified the officer who was fatally stabbed at a transit center outside the Pentagon. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency said Officer Geor...
Aug 04, 2021
CFL brings in new COVID-19 protocols for cancelled games
The CFL is cracking down when it comes to low vaccination rates in the league.In a release on Tuesday, the league announced that if a COVID-19 outbreak lead to a cancelled game, the team that had the ...
Aug 04, 2021
De Grasse ends Canada's two-day medal drought in Tokyo in electrifying fashion
TOKYO - After two days without any medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Andre De Grasse got Canada back on the board with the greatest run of his stellar career. The decorated sprinter finally added Olympic ...
Aug 04, 2021
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse races to gold in men's 200 metres
TOKYO - Canada's Andre De Grasse has raced to a gold medal in the men's 200 metres at the Tokyo Olympics.De Grasse roared to the finish line in a Canadian-record time of 19.62 seconds.Kenneth Bednarek...
Aug 04, 2021
Track records keep falling in fast Tokyo Games
TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Games just keep producing some of the fasted moments the world has ever seen on the track. A day after the men's 400-meter hurdles staged possibly one of the greatest races ever...
Aug 04, 2021
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse races to gold in men's 200 metres
TOKYO - Canada's Andre De Grasse has raced to a gold medal in the men's 200 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. De Grasse roared to the finish line in a Canadian-record time of 19.62 seconds. Kenneth Bednar...
Aug 04, 2021
Tokyo medal contenders, possible delays for election results: In The News for Aug. 4
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 Aug. 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Aug 04, 2021