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Fri, 6 Aug 2021 21:56:54 EDT
Deal with border agents ends traffic snarl-up, as Canada reopens to U.S.
The unions representing 9,000 border officers have reached an eleventh-hour deal with Ottawa to avoid further strike actions.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 18:30:00 EDT
‘I had enough’: Thousands of restaurant workers are leaving the industry, saying they are underpaid and overworked
After accounting for inflation, wages in the restaurant industry have stagnated or declined, making it even harder to lure back staff who were laid off during pandemic lockdowns.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 18:28:53 EDT
The Kyle Lowry deal is done, and the point guard isn’t ready for the emotions of his first game back
The 35-year-old Lowry leaves as the Raptors’ franchise leader in assists, steals, three-pointers made and attempted, and second in games and minutes played.

Sat, 7 Aug 2021 00:00:00 EDT
Pretium Partners is under investigation. Critics ask (again) why a major Canadian pension fund formed a $870 m partnership with the company
A U.S. congressional hearing is looking at the eviction practices of single-family rental giant Pretium Partners after allegations the firm tried to evict a disproportionate number of Black renters.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 20:40:00 EDT
Tokyo Olympics Day 15: Canada wins bronze in first ever women's 500-metre canoe doubles; Soccer star Megan Rapinoe comments on Trump dig: ‘Yikes’
Ongoing coverage of Team Canada in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 23:00:55 EDT
Dave Feschuk: Roller-coaster to Tokyo ends with a paddle to the podium for duo, helping Canada set record with 23 Olympic medals
Vincent, Vincent-Lapointe wrap up a tangled drama with a bronze medal in the C-2 500.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 18:16:00 EDT
Track cyclist Georgia Simmerling made it home from Tokyo just in time to watch partner Stephanie Labbé backstop Canada to gold
In a FaceTime call after Canada beat Sweden in penalties to win Olympic gold, Simmerling and Labbé were almost lost for words. “I’m so proud of you and the team.”

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 10:53:00 EDT
Canada beats Sweden in penalties to claim women’s soccer gold at Tokyo Olympics
The Canadians won the gold in the most dramatic of fashion, coming back from a goal down in regular time to force a penalty shootout.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 18:05:53 EDT
‘Why is Alberta being treated like a second-class province?’ Jason Kenney blasts Trudeau over child-care funding, COVID questions
Alberta and Ottawa have been butting heads over everything from child care, elections and public health measures this week.

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 05:45:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 340 cases of COVID-19; Deal with border agents ends traffic snarl-up at border
Meanwhile, Newfoundland and Labrador’s government said Friday it will lift its mask mandate next week, while COVID-19 infections continued to climb in New Brunswick, one week after that province ended all its public health orders.



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