The federal government says any future negotiations on increasing health funding to the provinces will be linked to discussions about sexual and reproductive health services – including abortion. This commitment was included in the Liberal government’s new budget, which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled in the House of Commons on Monday. “The government is committed to working with provinces and […]
Canadian Denis Shapovalov is heading to the third round of the Barcelona Open after a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Frenchman Jeremy Chardy on Tuesday. Seventh seed Shapovalov, who won a first round bye, was playing his first clay court game of the season. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., Won 68% of his points when he got his first serve, 12 […]
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he “prays that the verdict is the right verdict” in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and that he believes the case, which has been put to the jury and angered the nation, to be “overwhelming”. Biden, ahead of a meeting with lawmakers in the Oval Office, told […]
Former star goalie Roberto Luongo was named general manager of Canada’s men’s team at this year’s world hockey championship. In a press release Tuesday, Hockey Canada said Luongo will oversee all hockey operations, including the selection and evaluation of staff and players for the tournament from May 21 to June 6 in Riga, Latvia. Shane Doan and Scott Salmond have […]
English opposition to the Super League escalated on Tuesday when the Premier League threatened to take action against the six rebel clubs and Prime Minister Boris Johnson considered introducing laws to prevent them from forming the new competition European. Divisions within Super League clubs have also developed with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola arguing that joining a largely closed competition […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland answer questions about their 2021 budget.
The European medicines regulator has discovered a possible link between Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and rare blood clotting problems in adults who have received doses in the United States, but has supported its overall benefits against any risk. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Tuesday its safety committee concluded that a warning about unusual blood clots with low […]
The Ontario Hockey League has canceled its 2020-2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday’s decision means the Ontario League will be the only one of Canada’s three major junior hockey leagues not to hold a 2020-2021 campaign. The league says it reached an agreement on a return-to-play plan with the Ontario government earlier this month. However, the OHL says […]
A decision on domestic spectator limits for the Tokyo Olympics may not be made until June, a month before the Games are scheduled to start, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Tuesday. A decision banning foreign spectators was taken in March, and a decision on the number of domestic spectators to be allowed was widely expected in April. The Games have […]
Chadian President Idriss Deby died while visiting troops on the front lines of a fight against rebels in the north, the army said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was declared the winner in a presidential election. Deby’s son, Mahamat Kaka, has been appointed interim president by a transition board of military officers, spokesman Azem Bermendao Agouna said in a […]
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