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US economy accelerated at a robust 6.4% rate last quarter
WASHINGTON - Powered by consumers, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk 6.4% annual rate last quarter - a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains...
Apr 29, 2021
VIRUS DIARY: From red carpets to empty streets, and back
LOS ANGELES - On the last normal night in Hollywood, there was one couple wearing masks. It was novel enough that I shot a photo of them. I had no idea they would soon be all of us. It was March 9, 20...
Apr 29, 2021
U.S. jobless claims drop 13,000 to 553,000
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic hit last March and another sign the economy is recov...
Apr 29, 2021
Transat AT reaches $700-million aid deal with federal government
MONTREAL - Travel company Transat AT Inc. says it has reached a deal with Ottawa to borrow up to $700 million.The money will come through the federal government's Large Employer Emergency Financing Fa...
Apr 29, 2021
NWHL holds door open in bid to thaw relationship with PWHPA
Tyler Tumminia is leaving the door open should members of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association ever want to reach out to the National Women's Hockey League in a bid to thaw what has be...
Apr 29, 2021
Top court orders German govt to set post-2030 climate goals
BERLIN - Germany's top court ruled Thursday that the country's government has to set clear goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions after 2030, arguing that current legislation doesn't go far enoug...
Apr 29, 2021
Vaccine for meat plant workers and 'a crime, not a party': In The News for April 29
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 April 29 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 29, 2021
Worker fears getting COVID-19 without sick leave, wants B.C. to act
VANCOUVER - Avtar Badesha says he fears getting COVID-19 or being exposed to the virus because he couldn't support his family without any paid sick leave during quarantine. The 33-year-old power engin...
Apr 29, 2021
Cabinet's ability to award Buy American exemptions 'strenuously limited,' Biden says
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden says he has "strenuously limited" the ability of U.S. cabinet members to grant exemptions to his Buy American rules. In his first speech to Congress as president, Bide...
Apr 29, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 29, 2021
