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Tories and Bloc say they supported COVID-19 aid package to help Canadians
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives and Bloc Qubcois say they voted in favour of the Liberal government's new financial-aid package for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic because Canadians need ...
Sep 30, 2020
Funds still available under the #CanadaUnited Campaign
Welcome to The Chamber update for September 29th,.Thank you to all of our members who came out to our membership barbecue on September 23rd. We were so thrilled to be able to serve you the premium che...
Sep 30, 2020
Canadian Michael Woods finished third in Fleche Wallonne classic race
HUY, Belgium - Ottawa's Michael Woods finished third as Marc Hirschi extended his stellar run in a breakout cycling season to win the Fleche Wallonne one-day classic on Wednesday. In his first start a...
Sep 30, 2020
Riders face their own cutdowns
Last week the Edmonton Eskimos shocked their players, fans and likely the rest of the league when they cut Dwayne Mandrusiak, their equipment manager, who had 49 years with the team.It was all a part ...
Sep 30, 2020
Blanchet, O'Toole return to Parliament, urge Canadians to guard against COVID-19
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet says he is lucky to have caught a mild case of COVID-19, but that many Canadians aren't so lucky, which is why everyone needs to keep their guard up...
Sep 30, 2020
Study: 1st Berlin fest chief had significant Nazi-era role
BERLIN - A study has concluded that the founding director of the Berlin International Film Festival made a "not insignificant" contribution to the German film system under Nazi rule and later covered ...
Sep 30, 2020
More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in August
SILVER SPRING, Md. - More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, suggesting the hot U.S. housing market will continue to churn well into fall. The National Association of Realtors said Wed...
Sep 30, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard books spot in third round at French Open
PARIS - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is heading to the third round of the French Open. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat Australia's Daria Gavrilova 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. It will mark Bouchard's...
Sep 30, 2020
US says it will block palm oil from large Malaysian producer
An official from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday the agency will detain shipments of palm oil and its products from FGV Holdings Berhad in Malaysia after a wide range of labour abuse...
Sep 30, 2020
Kenzo gets the buzz at bee-themed Paris Fashion Week show
PARIS - A hybrid Paris Fashion Week continued Wednesday featuring a stand out live runway show from socially-distanced Kenzo, but no sign of any A-list celebrities. Here are some highlights: KENZO GET...
Sep 30, 2020
