Rising interest rates will have a “tremendous impact” on the province’s overall budget. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady was reacting to word that the Bank of Canada will increase its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 1.5 per cent tomorrow. The measure, being taken to cool an overheated Canadian economy, will have an …
Adults in British Columbia will be allowed to possess small amounts of some illicit drugs starting next year, the federal government announced Tuesday. The federal government says Canadians 18 years of age and older will be able to possess up to a cumulative 2.5 grams of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA within British Columbia. The …
A Ukrainian artillery gunner adjusts his sights after firing on Russian troops a few miles away near the village of Vuhledar, in eastern Ukraine.FINBARR O’REILLY /The New York Times News Service Ukrainian forces were holding out in the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday, resisting Russia’s all-out assault to capture a bombed-out wasteland that …
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The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health says the risk of monkeypox to the province’s residents remains low. The Public Health Agency of Canada said in a Wednesday release that there are 16 confirmed cases of the disease in Canada, all of which are in Quebec. The Canadian Press reported Wednesday that Toronto Public Health said there have …
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How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. Each lineup consists of four starters and two bench players that can be rotated after each round. Adding to the challenge is that every golfer can be used only three times per each of four Segments. Aside from the …
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Acclaimed actor, producer and director Kevin Costner will lead the 2022 edition of the Calgary Stampede Parade and he’ll follow his parade appearance with a concert performance on the grounds. The Calgary Stampede announced Tuesday that the star of numerous films and television series — including Yellowstone, Dances with Wolves, Field of Dreams …
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Three Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) hospital sites are partnering to tackle wait times for certain spine, knee and eye day surgeries. An operating room at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby is playing a key role. Plan made possible through Surgical Innovation Fund Three Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) hospital sites are partnering to tackle wait …
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Health PEI has reported an outbreak of COVID-19 in Unit 3, the medical unit, of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown. The unit is closed for new admissions. Some admissions may be allowed, such as COVID-19 positive patients or those who have recently recovered. General tours are also closed. Patients may have three designated care partners, …
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“What this means is that it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import guns anywhere in Canada,” Trudeau told a news conference. “In other words, we are limiting the market,” he added. If passed, new anti-gun legislation will fine for smuggling and arms trafficking “by increasing maximum criminal penalties and providing …
Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 12:58 pm – Residents are being asked to keep a close eye on their local weather forecast and prepare to take refuge in bad weather. Tornado clocks are in effect in parts of northern Ontario. 12:07 PM EDT TUESDAY: Powerful storms moving through northern Ontario have the potential to produce tornadoes, …
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