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Edmonton school board, union for support staff head back to bargaining table
EDMONTON – The union representing school support workers in Edmonton says it has returned to…
B.C. launches short-term rental registry with annual fees to rein in ‘speculators’
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is launching a registry for short-term rentals to further crack down…
Trump’s tariff threat weighing on Canadian businesses: BoC survey
OTTAWA – Nearly a quarter of Canadian businesses expect their costs to rise with Donald…
Bank of Canada could have been clearer about pandemic measures: review
OTTAWA – Extraordinary measures taken by the Bank of Canada during the pandemic could have…
Manitoba school division to bring ‘God Save the King’ back to classrooms
WINNIPEG – A school division in western Manitoba has decided to once again include “God…
BoC to resume ‘business as usual’ this year as it rebuilds its assets
The Bank of Canada says it expects to end its quantitative tightening process in the…
Transportation secretary pick vows to buck any pressure to help Elon Musk in agency probes of Tesla
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s pick to head the Transportation Department promised Wednesday to…
Automakers push back on electric vehicle sales mandates as federal incentives halted
TORONTO – Automakers in Canada are calling for the end of electric vehicle sales mandates…
Unifor members vote to back strike mandate at CPKC if new contract not reached
CALGARY – Workers represented by Unifor at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway have voted in…
Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low
VANCOUVER – New data shared by British Columbia’s Centre for Disease Control shows the province…
Former Toronto police officer charged with sexual offence dating back to 1980s: SIU
TORONTO – Ontario’s police watchdog says a former Toronto police officer has been charged with…
As walking pneumonia rates drop among Canadian children, flu and RSV are back
HALIFAX – Following a sharp rise in cases of walking pneumonia among Canadian children, rates…
Non-alcoholic drinks aren’t just for the sober, as more Canadians cut back
Whether it’s for a celebration, a gathering or an evening to unwind, Canadians increasingly favour…
VPD seeks crash witnesses after 85-year-old pedestrian dies
Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses to a collision involving an 85-year-old pedestrian who later died…
A by-the-numbers look back at Canadian finance in 2024
TORONTO – The big questions in Canadian finance heading into 2024 were whether the economy…
Cash back, credit rating boosts: How to use your rent payments to get extra perks
Your monthly rent payment can go beyond just keeping a roof over your head, it…
Commitment broken when family of Saskatchewan NDP candidate targeted: Beck
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s two main political leaders had agreed before October’s provincial election not to…
Windy, stormy weather to hit British Columbia coast over Christmas holidays
The Christmas season will see some stormy weather visit British Columbia’s coastline. A special weather…
Sex-ed group deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Tory government returns to N.B. schools
FREDERICTON – A sexual-education group whose presentations were deemed “clearly inappropriate” by the previous New…
Toronto hospital says heat back on after boiler fix, public still asked to avoid ER
TORONTO – The heat and hot water are back on at a Toronto hospital after…
Stressed about the cost of the holidays? How to talk to loved ones about cutting back
When Deidre Cross was tens of thousands of dollars in debt, the holiday season became…
Heavy rain and snow pummel parts of British Columbia
Stormy weather in British Columbia dropped more than 200 millimetres of rain on parts of…
Ontario supports Ottawa’s GST holiday, will not ask for lost revenue back
TORONTO – Ontario says Ottawa’s tax holiday will cost the province $1 billion, but it…
‘A family member stabbing you right in the heart’: Ford decries Trump tariff threat
TORONTO – The prime minister must take a threat from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on…