Business Hourly wage workers get another day to make money on leap years, but for salaried employees, that extra day is likely unpaid. The average salaried worker could be losing out on hundreds of dollars on leap day Employers typically pay their salaried workers the same yearly amount, whether theContinue Reading
Sitting at her home in Ottawa earlier this month, Mary Fernando got an out-of-the-blue call from her pharmacy at Shoppers Drug Mart. An employee on the other end of the line asked if she was still using two inhalers to control her asthma, as she had been doing consistently for years.Continue Reading
Unseasonably warm, windy weather fuels huge Texas wildfiresStrong winds, unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions are fuelling out-of-control wildfires in northern Texas. A cluster of wildfires scorched the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday, including a blaze that grew into one of the largest in state history, as flames moved with alarmingContinue Reading
Soccer Having won twice already, the Olympic champion Canadian women are assured of making the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. But a victory Wednesday over No. 43 Costa Rica in its final Group C game at Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium and the 10th-ranked Canadians will likely go intoContinue Reading
Professional Women’s Hockey League Sarah Nurse scored two goals, including the overtime winner, and Toronto beat Minnesota 4-3 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory. Toronto moves within 3 points of league-leading MontrealThe Associated Press · Posted: Feb 27, 2024 11:26 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours agoContinue Reading
Christopher Morales Williams’ world indoor record in the 400 metres cannot be ratified due to issues with the starting blocks, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) said on Tuesday. Christopher Morales Williams’ time off 44.49 seconds will still stand as ‘world best’Thomson Reuters · Posted:Continue Reading
World U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men. Michigan is the last primary race before crucial Super Tuesday electionsThe Associated Press · Posted: Feb 27, 2024 10:07 PM EST | Last Updated: 3Continue Reading
Tennis Canada’s Leylah Fernandez retired from her first-round match at the San Diego Open due to injury on Tuesday against Germany’s Tatjana Maria. Quebec native won opening set before falling behind 4-0 in 2nd set and exiting The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 27, 2024 9:15 PM EST | LastContinue Reading
Manitoba The man who granted Winnipeg a National Hockey League franchise 13 years ago said at a pre-game news conference Tuesday that he believes the Jets will overcome their struggles to keep fans in the seats. ‘Get over your anxiety and come to games,’ Gary Bettman urges Jets fans OztenContinue Reading
Calgary The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion now estimates the project’s costs will come in 10 per cent higher than its May 2023 estimate of $30.9 billion. Company had estimated the cost of project at $30.9B last MayAmanda Stephenson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 27, 2024Continue Reading
