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US jobless claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs eases
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November, evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs amid a decline in co...
Mar 11, 2021
UK press body chief quits as Meghan racism claims roil media
LONDON - The head of a major British press organization has resigned over his response to Meghan and Harry's television interview - the second senior U.K. media figure to leave amid a heated debate ov...
Mar 11, 2021
One year of the pandemic and a possible CFL partnership: In The News for March 11
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 March 11 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 11, 2021
Canada to mark national day of observance to commemorate those who died of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada will mark the one-year anniversary today of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is to deliver a sta...
Mar 11, 2021
B.C. says it can speed up COVID-19 vaccine roll out for elderly after slow start
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will speed up its COVID-19 vaccine roll out after a slow start this week. Health Minister Adrian Dix says as of noon today, health authorities across...
Mar 11, 2021
Five things to know about next week's Conservative policy convention
OTTAWA - Conservative party members will meet virtually next week for what officials say will be the largest convention in their history. The three-day event is the first since Erin O'Toole was electe...
Mar 11, 2021
Judge compares time inmate with FASD had in Manitoba jail to hell
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge says an Indigenous man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder had a "hellish" time at a correctional facility, where he alleged he was sexually assaulted by other inmates. A ...
Mar 11, 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. Here's a list of their plans to d...
Mar 11, 2021
Kotkaniemi, Canadiens dominate Vancouver Canucks with 5-1 victory
VANCOUVER - Jesper Kotkaniemi had a goal and an assist Wednesday, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a decisive 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Corey Perry, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry and Phillip Danau...
Mar 10, 2021
New York congressman urges Biden to consider easing Canada-U.S. border restrictions
WASHINGTON - One Capitol Hill lawmaker is ramping up the pressure on President Joe Biden to begin reopening the Canada-U.S. border. New York congressman Brian Higgins wants the White House to prioriti...
Mar 10, 2021
