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For 20 years, core funding for sport from the federal government has not increased — even though inflation has caused prices to rise by more than 50 per cent. In recent months, some national sport organizations have been informed that their federal funding is set to be slashed. CBC | Sports News
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BBC issues bombshell Doctor Who statement as Disney axes funding
In the latest episode of Doctor Who, fans were surprised to see the 15th Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, replaced by ex-companion Rose Tyler. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Canadian women’s rugby team looking for silver linings (and funding) after World Cup
Canadian women’s rugby team players Tyson Beukeboom and Taylor Perry joined CBC Sports to talk about what’s next for their team after a second-place finish at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. That includes finding ways to fund their program and grow the game in Canada before the next World Cup. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ex-Sri Lankan president arrested for allegedly funding personal trip with state money
Sri Lankan police on Friday arrested the country’s former president and senior opposition politician Ranil Wickremesinghe over allegations of misusing public funds during his tenure as president, police said. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. just cut $500M in funding for mRNA vaccine technology. Experts explain what this could mean
The Trump Administration said this week it is pulling half a billion dollars from U.S. government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines. Experts say this could potentially impact mRNA vaccines that might be used to treat cancer, other diseases and stop future pandemics. CBC | World News
Read More »WATCH | The U.S. just killed mRNA vaccine funding — what now?
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cancelled $ 500 million in funding for the development of mNRA vaccine technology. For The National, CBC’s Heather Hiscox asks infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison McGeer and health researcher Bradley Wouters to break down what kind of impact this could have on fighting disease in Canada and around the world. CBC | ...
Read More »RFK Jr. cancels $500M US in funding for vaccine development, targeting mRNA
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu, specifically targeting vaccines that use mRNA technology. CBC | World News
Read More »Close monitoring of Hockey Canada to continue as condition of federal funding
Canada’s secretary of state for sport says the government is keeping Hockey Canada under increased monitoring for the foreseeable future as a condition of federal funding. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Trump is slashing public radio funding. Here’s why it will hit rural communities hardest
Gwen Johnson of Jackhorn, Ky., isn’t one to hit snooze after being awoken by public radio, as listening to FM through the day has always comforted her. Now, however, stations like the ones the 67-year-old enjoys are set to lose financial support as the Trump administration rescinds congressional funding to public media, a move he says will save billions in wasteful spending. CBC ...
Read More »Surge in private medical procedures as NHS scales back funding
New data reveals the number of patients undergoing common procedures in private hospitals has risen sharply after the NHS reduced or stopped funding Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
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