4 d. ago CBA establishes $4M annual fund for retired NHL players’ health care, wellness

LAS VEGAS — Beyond the noticeable changes in the new NHL collective bargaining agreement like expanding the regular season to 84 games and implementing a playoff salary cap is an investment in caring for former players that has not existed until now. The league and union will contribute $4 million annually to the newly established […]

Economics

5 d. ago Atlantic businesses will get $80M in tariff relief funding, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans to increase tariff relief funding for some businesses impacted by tariffs, with $80 million in funding for Atlantic Canada.

Economics

8 d. ago Adriana LaGrange: Why Alberta is taking a smarter approach to COVID

For the first time in four years, the federal government has made the decision to no longer fund the COVID-19 vaccination in Canada. Last year, this program cost taxpayers about $74 million. If the provincial government were to replicate that program this fall, it would mean pulling that funding from other areas of our health-care […]

Culture

8 d. ago Late Canadian racer Greg Moore’s helmet stolen from museum in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — A racing helmet worn by one of Canada’s highest-profile IndyCar racers has been stolen from a museum in Vancouver. The BC Sports Hall of Fame says the theft happened on Wednesday, when staff noticed a helmet worn by Greg Moore was taken from a mannequin on display beside his IndyCar. Moore, from Maple […]

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8 d. ago FIRST READING: Fentanyl, stolen Canadian cars funding terror groups says report

Federal report cites Hezbollah, Hamas and Khalistani extremist groups as recipients of Canadian proceeds from fraud, drug trafficking

Transport

9 d. ago Hezbollah, other terror groups actively fundraising in Canada: government report

Lebanese terror group Hezbollah is active in Canadian drug, stolen car trade, says new Department of Finance report

Politics

2 w. ago Carney says Canada will soon announce funding for port infrastructure

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says expansions to ports in Montreal and Manitoba could be among the first projects fast-tracked under his government’s new major projects bill. Carney says the government will make an announcement about new port infrastructure in the next two weeks. The ports comments came as Carney was in Germany and […]

Economics

3 w. ago Federal green subsidy program not expected to come close to reaching goals

The Low Carbon Economy Fund was meant to support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create green jobs

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