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Bank of Canada scheduled to make last rate call of 2021
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set today to announce what will happen to its trendsetting interest rate with job and inflation figures on the rise. The central bank's key interest rate target has been...
Dec 8, 2021
Olaf Scholz voted in to replace Merkel as Germany's leader
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's parliament has elected Olaf Scholz as the country's ninth post-World War II chancellor, opening a new era for the European Union's most populous nation after Angela Merkel's 16...
Dec 8, 2021
Democracy summit, Chinese firm loses bid pausing Ottawa order: In The News for Dec. 8
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 Dec. 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Dec 8, 2021
Helicopter carrying Indian military chief crashes
NEW DELHI (AP) - An Indian army helicopter carrying the country's military chief crashed Wednesday in southern Tamil Nadu state, the air force said. It did not say whether Chief of Defense Staff Bipin...
Dec 8, 2021
U.S., where democracy is under siege, hosts global two-day summit on … democracy
WASHINGTON - The United States - once a shining example of democracy's virtues, now a glaring case study into its hair-trigger fault lines - hosts like-minded countries from around the world Thursday ...
Dec 8, 2021
Rebuffing ransomware: How to prevent your organization from becoming a victim
OTTAWA - Cybercriminals have zeroed in on a lucrative tactic, holding the digital files of crucial enterprises hostage until a hefty fee is paid, often in hard-to-trace virtual currency. The federal g...
Dec 8, 2021
Japanese tycoon takes off for International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) - A Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space Wednesday as the first self-paying space tourists since 2009. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and producer Yozo Hirano, who plans ...
Dec 7, 2021
Hertl's hat trick leads Sharks past Flames 5-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Tomas Hertl scored his fourth career hat trick and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal barrage in the second period to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Pacif...
Dec 7, 2021
Eriksson Ek has two points, Wild keep rolling with 4-1 win over Edmonton
EDMONTON - Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist as the Minnesota Wild won their seventh straight game, rolling over the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 Tuesday. Marcus Foligno, Victor Rask and Dmitry Kulikov...
Dec 7, 2021
Seattle socialist politician faces tight race in recall push
SEATTLE (AP) - Preliminary results Tuesday showed Seattle voters narrowly in favor of recalling socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, a firebrand who pushed the city to adopt a $15 minimum wage,...
Dec 7, 2021
