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Asteroid might hit earth Valentine's Day 2046
A newly discovered asteriod has a chance of hitting earth, on a day reserved for love. NASA says 2023 DW, as of right now, has about a one in 560 chance, of colliding with earth on Valentine's Day 204...
Caitlin Snow Mar 10, 2023
Job numbers little changed across Canada
There was little change on the national employment front in February, according to Statistics Canada. Its latest labour force survey, released Friday, showed the unemployment rate held at five per cen...
Brad Perry Mar 10, 2023
U.S. president to visit Canada in March
The President of the United States will make his first visit to Canada this month since being elected. It will be Joe Biden's first trip to Canada since being elected. He'll meet with Prime Minister J...
News Mar 10, 2023
BMO looks to take over Air Miles program
BMO announced plans Friday to take over one of Canada's largest loyalty programs. The company has signed a purchase agreement with LoyaltyOne to acquire Air Miles. Officials said the deal, which has n...
Brad Perry Mar 10, 2023
Research shows spring forward change bad for us
Daylight Saving Time returns early Sunday morning to most of Canada which means we will move our clocks forward an hour. While the time change will give us more daylight in the evenings, extensive res...
Allan Dearing Mar 10, 2023
Republicans seek tighter border security
Republicans whose states border Canada are looking for tighter security. They say drug smuggling and illegal crossings have dramatically risen along the northern border in the past two years. Minnesot...
Randy Thoms Mar 09, 2023

'We are not profiting from inflation' grocery execs tell committee
The leaders of three of Canada's largest grocery chains were in the hotseat Wednesday explaining to parliamentarians on the Standing Committee for Agriculture and Agri-Food the reasoning behind the wa...
Adam Riley Mar 09, 2023 EMILIE RHAUPP / CC
CRA workers voting on possible strike action for after Easter
Workers with the Canada Revenue Agency will be voting until early April on whether or not to take strike action. After being without a contract for over a year, and the last one took more than four ye...
Katie Nicholls Mar 08, 2023
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5%
The Bank of Canada will keep its key interest rate at 4.5 per cent, ending a string of rate increases. Wednesday's announcement follows eight consecutive interest rate hikes over the past year It is a...
Brad Perry Mar 08, 2023

Canadian Tire putting half of sponsorship cash to women's professional sport by 2026
Just in time for International Women's Day, Canadian Tire is to put half of it's sponsorship dollars to women's professional sports by 2026. The company says their new initiative will help pave the wa...
Caitlin Snow Mar 08, 2023





