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Increase in Insolvencies
Interesting data has recently been released from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy indicating that the month of March 2021 marked the greatest single month increase in insolvency filings ...
May 18, 2021
NewsAlert: Canada reaches 25,000 COVID-19 deaths
TORONTO - Canada's official COVID-19 death toll has reached 25,000.Ontario is reporting 17 new fatalities related to the virus today, taking the national toll to 25,000.The country's first COVID-19 de...
May 18, 2021
Prosecutor: Deputies' fatal shooting of Black man justified
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina district attorney says the shooting of a Black man killed by deputies was justified. District Attorney Andrew Womble made the announcement Tuesday after re...
May 18, 2021
Disney Junior series aims to give a kid's eye view of race
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Rise Up, Sing Out," an animated shorts series presenting the concepts of race, racism and social justice to young viewers, is coming to Disney Junior. Designed for children ages 2 ...
May 18, 2021
More than 50 migrants reported drowned off Tunisia; 33 saved
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - More than 50 migrants have drowned or disappeared off the coast of Tunisia, while 33 others were rescued by workers from an oil platform, the Tunisian Defense Ministry said Tuesd...
May 18, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 18, 2021
10:35 a.m. Nunavut is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 64 active cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut, 63 in Iqaluit and one in Kinngait. An outbreak was declared in Iqaluit on April 15 an...
May 18, 2021
Toronto vs Montreal: A tale of two cities off the ice
Those looking for a refresher on the history of the rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs need look no further than Roch Carrier's beloved tale "The Hockey Sweater." Drawing f...
May 18, 2021
Montreal police investigate stabbing death of woman; man, 35, under arrest
MONTREAL - Police are investigating the violent death of a 36-year-old woman whose body was found in an apartment in Cte St-Luc, a suburb in western Montreal. Police received a call at around midnight...
May 18, 2021
US home construction falls a surprise 9.5% in April
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. home construction fell surprisingly sharply in April though that is follows the biggest jump in 15 years. Construction dropped 9.5% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate...
May 18, 2021
Age eligibility for vaccines drops to 16+; drive-thru/walk-in clinics added
Effective 8 a.m. Tuesday, the eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program for first doses moves to 16 years of age and older for the entire province, including the Northern Saskatchew...
May 18, 2021
