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In the news today: Foreign aid increasing, housing and labour shortages linked
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Liberals buck global trend in raising foreign aid Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government’s return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year while asking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say a suspect is in custody, and manslaughter charges are pending
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
Police in Calgary have made an arrest in the death of a toddler more than a year and a half ago. Following a lengthy investigation and an autopsy by the chief medical examiner’s office, the two-year-old girl’s death was deemed a homicide. The victim, now identified as Olivia Hayden, was rushed to hospital in September ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union says some 100 correctional officers will demonstrate at Abbotsford HQ
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
Around 100 members of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers plan to hold a protest in Abbotsford, B.C., today. The demonstration outside the Pacific regional headquarters of the Correctional Service of Canada aims to highlight the violence faced by its members, who often sustain injuries while on the job. John Randle, one of the union’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s the biggest election in history. Here’s why few Indians in Canada will take part
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – Parmod Chhabra is deeply invested in the Indian general election that gets underway on Friday, with almost a billion people eligible to vote, but he won’t be casting a ballot. Nor will the vast majority of the overseas Indian community in Canada. The reasons are simple. India requires overseas citizens to travel back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks Canada removes trash bins along Lachine Canal to spur citizen responsibility
By Thomas MacDonald, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
MONTREAL – On warm days, Montreal’s Lachine Canal can attract thousands of picnickers, cyclists and pedestrians. But since Parks Canada recently removed around 30 trash bins from the paths along the historic waterway, Ariana Ranjbar says she has begun to notice a new phenomenon at one popular lawn. “I started noticing a lot of poop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solving shortage of construction workers key to housing growth: experts
By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
Solving a longstanding construction worker shortage will be key to boosting housing supply, experts say, as Canada’s national housing agency continues to forecast housing start levels that fall short of growing demand. The growing construction labour shortage was cited by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. as one of three factors contributing to longer construction ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals buck global trend in ‘doubling down’ on foreign aid, as sector urges G7 push
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government’s return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year, while asking for a plan to push allies to reverse a global decline in aid. “It was a good moment for Canada to step up and show global leadership by making this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plant-based sector focused on better price, taste and texture amid consumer wariness
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
TORONTO – The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost of living. That’s according to industry experts, including Bill Greuel, CEO of Protein Industries Canada, who says there’s a lot of work being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, April 17, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Tampa Bay 6 Toronto 4 Arizona 5 Edmonton 2 N.Y. Islanders 5 Pittsburgh 4 Dallas 2 St. Louis 1 (SO) — AHL Belleville 2 Syracuse 1 (SO) Rochester 3 Toronto 1 Milwaukee 6 Manitoba 4 Hershey 4 Charlotte 3 Grand Rapids 3 Iowa 2 (SO) Colorado 5 San Diego 3 Ontario 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Islanders’ close out season with 5-4 win over Penguins
By The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Samuel Bolduc and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, and Casey Cizikas and Kyle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL: Sidorov’s five-point effort leads Blades’ 7-0 thumping, series sweep of Rebels
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
RED DEER, Alta. – Egor Sidorov had a hat trick and two assists powering the Saskatoon Blades to a 7-0 thumping of the Red Deer Rebels to complete the second-round sweep on Wednesday in Western Hockey League playoff action. Rowan Calvert and Brandon Lisowsky each had one goal and two assists, while Fraser Minten and ... Read More »
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