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Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis shows
OTTAWA - Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly out...
Sep 02, 2024
By-the-numbers: How federal and provincial health funding stack up
OTTAWA - A look at provincial health spending and federal health transfers between 2005 and 2023. The figures have not been adjusted for inflation. Total provincial spending on health care: 2004-05: $...
Sep 02, 2024
Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's military says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's air force said early Monday. Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the...
Sep 01, 2024
Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's military says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's air force said early Monday. Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the...
Sep 01, 2024
Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's military says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities, Ukraine's Air Force said early Monday. Several series of explosions rocked th...
Sep 01, 2024
Investigative journalist Stevie Cameron dies at home in Toronto, age 80
TORONTO - An investigative journalist who authored books that tackled topics ranging from a prime minister's involvement in jet purchases to the murders of women on a British Columbia pig farm has die...
Sep 01, 2024
Bombers hang on for thrilling 35-33 road win over Roughriders
REGINA - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers moved into a share of first place in the CFL's West Division with a thrilling 35-33 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday in Regina. In front of a sold...
Sep 01, 2024
Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history from many of the nation's most significant criminal ...
Sep 01, 2024
Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history for many of the nation's most significant criminal a...
Sep 01, 2024
Haeran Ryu rebounds from third-round meltdown to win FM Championship
NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Haeran Ryu rebounded from a third-round meltdown to win the FM Championship on a rainy Sunday at the TPC Boston. Four strokes behind Jin Young Ko entering play Sunday after blowin...
Sep 01, 2024
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