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Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, but lockdowns set to ease
June 04, 2021 - 12:32 PM

OTTAWA - The Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs last month and more dropped out of the labour force altogether, Statistics Canada said Friday, dampened by continued lockdowns that are now set to ease.
Half of Canadians have had one COVID-19 shot; Alberta sets ambitious reopening plan
May 26, 2021 - 1:46 PM

TORONTO - More than half of all people in Canada have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, health authorities reported Wednesday, as Alberta charted an ambitious course to lift most pandemic restrictions by early July.
New survey a 'first step' to dismantling anti-Black racism in Canada, says researcher
May 21, 2021 - 9:00 PM

TORONTO - Seven in 10 Black Canadians have experienced racism on a regular or occasional basis, suggests a preliminary study that experts are calling a "first step" toward dismantling systemic discrimination.
Liberals tap another military officer to replace Fortin on vaccine campaign
May 17, 2021 - 5:30 PM

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is enlisting another military officer to take over from Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who was abruptly sidelined last week from his role overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination campaign because of a military investigation.
UPDATE: B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January
May 11, 2021 - 1:26 PM

VICTORIA - Workers affected by COVID-19 in British Columbia will qualify for up to three days of paid sick leave under proposed legislation that Premier John Horgan says will plug holes in a federal plan and lay the groundwork for a permanent program.
Liberals to release federal budget with eye on managing crisis, post-pandemic growth
April 19, 2021 - 9:56 AM

OTTAWA - The federal government is set to unveil spending plans Monday afternoon to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course for a post-pandemic Canada.
Children less likely than adults to transmit COVID-19 virus: Canadian study
April 09, 2021 - 9:00 PM

Canadian researchers say children may be less infectious than adults with the COVID-19 virus, suggesting daycares, schools and extracurricular activities could continue with appropriate precautions in place.
StatCan expects in-person visits for 2021 census in ‘rare circumstances’
April 05, 2021 - 7:00 PM

The pandemic has made more people comfortable using the internet than ever before, says the director general for Statistics Canada’s 2021 census.
Federal government faces costly path to recoup wrongly paid aid, auditor says
March 25, 2021 - 9:00 PM

OTTAWA - The federal auditor general says the government missed chances to flag fraudulent claims for emergency benefits last year, potentially paying money to insolvent companies, and will now have to rely on costly, years-long efforts to recoup the money.
COVID-19 may impact the way you fill out your income tax return
March 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Sometimes there's a silver living even with taxes.
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UPDATE: This is the second most expensive home ever sold in the Okanagan
A home listed for sale for almost $14 million sold this spring in Kelowna. The listing agent’s office, Jane Hoffman Realty/Coldwell Banker, would not reveal what the property sold for but did confirm that it sold this spring and

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UPDATE: This is the second most expensive home ever sold in the Okanagan
A home listed for sale for almost $14 million sold this spring in Kelowna. The listing agent’s office, Jane Hoffman Realty/Coldwell Banker, would not reveal what the property sold for
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