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New Brunswick loses status as Canada’s most affordable province to buy a house

Soaring real estate prices over the last three years have cost New Brunswick its status as the cheapest province in Canada to buy a house. That title now belongs to Saskatchewan. According to data compiled by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and released last month, the calculated benchmark price of …

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Canada Soccer boots golden financial opportunity with failed matches

Up until a month ago, everything seemed to be going right for Canada Soccer. The national women’s squad is the defending Olympic champion, the men’s team had clinched its first World Cup appearance since 1986 and the country was preparing to be co-host of the men’s World Cup in 2026. …

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Boris Johnson faces continued pressure to step down despite no-confidence vote win

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to patch up his tattered authority on Tuesday after surviving a no-confidence vote that laid bare deep divisions in his Conservative Party and raised serious doubts about how long he can stay in office. Under party rules, Johnson is now free from another challenge for …

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When nothing could cure my depression, shock therapy saved my life

This First Person column is the experience of Angelika Matson and her choice to try electroconvulsive therapy for her treatment-resistant depression. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. “I think it’s time to consider it.” Tears rolled down my cheeks, raw from days of constant …

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Olympic figure skating minimum age raised to 17 following Kamila Valieva controversy in Beijing

No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events was passed Tuesday by the International Skating Union in a 110-16 vote …

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Public servants express ‘zero faith’ in Phoenix damages claims process after long waits

Federal public servants say they’re frustrated and have lost faith in the compensation process set up to acknowledge their severe financial and personal hardships due to the government’s troubled pay system. Some employees say they’re still affected by the Phoenix pay system, introduced more than six years ago, which has overpaid, underpaid and …

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Marie-Philip Poulin joins Canadiens’ front office as player development consultant

Canadian Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin has scored a front-office position with the Montreal Canadiens. The National Hockey League club announced Tuesday that Poulin, a four-time Olympic medallist with Canada’s national women’s hockey team, is joining the team as a part-time player development consultant. “Marie-Philip is one of the best players on …

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ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਾਦਲ ਨੂੰ ਪੀਜੀਆਈ ਤੋਂ ਛੁੱਟੀ ਮਿਲੀ

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, 7 ਜੂਨ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਾਦਲ ਨੂੰ ਸਿਹਤਯਾਬ ਹੋਣ ਮਗਰੋਂ ਪੀਜੀਆਈ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਜ ਛੁੱਟੀ ਮਿਲ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੋਮਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਪੇਟ ਖਰਾਬ ਹੋਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਪੀਜੀਆਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਖਲ ਕਰਵਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ। ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਦੇ ਸੂਤਰਾਂ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਬਾਦਲ ਨੂੰ ਐਡਵਾਂਸਡ ਕਾਰਡਿਕ ਕੇਅਰ ਸੈਂਟਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਖਲ ਕੀਤਾ …

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ਬਰਤਾਨੀਆ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਜੌਹਨਸਨ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਬੇਭਰੋਸਗੀ ਦਾ ਮਤਾ ਡਿੱਗਿਆ

ਲੰਡਨ, 7 ਜੂਨ ਵਿਵਾਦਗ੍ਰਸਤ ਬਰਤਾਨੀਆ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਬੋਰਿਸ ਜੌਹਨਸਨ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਭਰੋਸਗੀ ਮਤਾ ਜਿੱਤ ਲਿਆ। ਕੰਜ਼ਰਵੇਟਿਵ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੇ 211 ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਦੇ ਹੱਕ ਵਿੱਚ, ਜਦਕਿ 148 ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਵੋਟ ਪਾਈ। ਜੂਨ 2020 ਵਿੱਚ ਡਾਊਨਿੰਗ ਸਟ੍ਰੀਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਨਮ ਦਿਨ ਦੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਵਿਡ-9 ਲੌਕਡਾਊਨ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ …

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