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Lobbying in Ottawa hit monthly records amid oil crash and pandemic, stats show
OTTAWA - A global pandemic and the crash in oil prices helped push lobbying in Ottawa to record heights over the last two months. Statistics provided by the federal lobbying commissioner show 5,8...
Apr 29, 2020
P.E.I. to remain closed to non-residents as COVID-19 restrictions eased
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island will remain closed to non-residents for the foreseeable future as part of its newly released plans to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions. That is aimed at&nbs...
Apr 29, 2020
Manitoba government's plan to reopen the province to start next week
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has released its plan for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Premier Brian Pallister says the phased-in approach is to ...
Apr 29, 2020
No ‘Black Widow’ or ‘F9’ leaves a muted summer movie season
LOS ANGELES - The six-year fan campaign for a standalone Black Widow movie was paying off: at long last, a film would put Scarlett Johansson's popular Avenger front and centre. And, like many of Marve...
Apr 29, 2020
Trump trade office adds Amazon to 'notorious markets' list
WASHINGTON - The United States for the first time added five of Amazon's overseas operations to its list of "notorious markets'' where pirated goods are sold. The e-commerce giant dismissed the move a...
Apr 29, 2020
Unifor holds drive-by rally at legislature
Hundreds of vehicles turned out with horns blaring and Unifor flags flying to drive past the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Wednesday.Workers stayed in their trucks in a parade held at the same ...
Apr 29, 2020 Unifor Local 594 held a drive-by rally at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on April 29, 2020 to demand action from the government to end the lockout at the Co-op Refinery. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
CFL asking federal government for up to $150 million in financial assistance
TORONTO - The Canadian Football League is asking the federal government for up to $150 million in financial assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie told The Canadian Pr...
Apr 29, 2020 (CFL)
Glen Murray, former Winnipeg mayor and Ontario Liberal, seeks Green helm
WINNIPEG - A former Winnipeg mayor and Ontario cabinet minister is joining the leadership race for the federal Green Party. Glen Murray says he wants to push issues such as a guaranteed liveable incom...
Apr 29, 2020
Linebacker Williams being mentioned as potential first overall CFL draft pick
TORONTO - It's been a meteoric rise for Jordan Williams. Last month, the linebacker came into the CFL's Ontario regional combine well under the radar, just thankful for the chance ...
Apr 29, 2020
'Thrilled to be coaching in hockey's heartland': Hawks hire Blumes as associate coach
The Nipawin Hawks have found their new man behind the bench.Jeremy Blumes of Calgary has been hired as an associate coach to work under head coach and general manager Doug Johnson in Nipawin.The 44-ye...
Apr 29, 2020 (Facebook/Nipawin Hawks)