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Gut-Behrami wins again, edges Shiffrin in giant slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - After going her entire career without a major championship title, Lara Gut-Behrami added a second gold medal to her burgeoning collection from this year's skiing world champ...
Feb 18, 2021
US jobless claims rise to 861,000 as layoffs stay high
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infecti...
Feb 18, 2021
Labour groups ask Liberals to extend pandemic benefits as workers set to max out aid
OTTAWA - Labour groups are asking the federal government to provide workers with extra weeks of pandemic aid with many still out of work and facing the prospect of maxed-out benefits next month. Altho...
Feb 18, 2021
PBO says Liberal pledge to get GST from goods in Amazon warehouses could cost $600M
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Trudeau Liberals' pledge to collect federal sales tax on some goods sitting in Amazon warehouses could cost just over $600 million to implement....
Feb 18, 2021
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at The Florentine in Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Privately operated The Florentine long-term care and assisted-living home in Merritt is the site of a declared COVID-19 outbreak.In making the declaration, Interior Health says one resident...
Feb 18, 2021
Liberals propose federal criminal reforms aimed at systemic racism in justice system
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has tabled legislation to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for certain drug offences, saying they do not deter crime and unfairly affect Indigenous and Black offender...
Feb 18, 2021
Quebec to compensate movie theatres for lost snack revenue after 'Popcorngate'
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government will compensate movie theatre owners for lost concession stand revenue after a disagreement he is calling "Popcorngate." The province has...
Feb 18, 2021
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign seat
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois state Rep. Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat who virtually set Illinois' political agenda as House speaker before he was ousted last month, announced Thursday that he is...
Feb 18, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada to look at mandatory minimum firearm sentence
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum penalty of four years in prison for recklessly firing a gun. The court has agreed to hear the appeal of J...
Feb 18, 2021
AP source: Sen. Cruz travelled to Mexico for family vacation
DALLAS - Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has travelled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a weather crisis that has left much of Texas without power. The high-profile Republican lawm...
Feb 18, 2021
