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Carney defends paying 2 CEO appointees upwards of $577,000 a year
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to pay the CEOs of…
‘It depends’: Carney shifts stance on maintaining emissions cap
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday the fate of the emissions cap on…
Carney previews items in budget, including school food program, automatic tax filing
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people…
Morocco’s king addresses social injustices in speech as Gen Z protesters demand reforms
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — King Mohammed VI on Friday urged elected officials to stop wasting…
Here are the B.C. ministries, provincial agencies and roles affected by job action
About 26,000 members of two unions representing British Columbia professionals and public service workers are…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in September. Here are the…
National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s September employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
‘A big mess’: Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike
EDMONTON — An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for…
Canada Post union switching from countrywide to rotating strikes
OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post employees says it will switch from a countrywide…
B.C. housing bill focuses on multi-units, publicizing short-term rental penalties
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is proposing changes to its short-term rental laws, including…
B.C. drafts former federal minister Sajjan as Ottawa fires up military spending
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has recruited former national defence minister Harjit Sajjan to…
B.C. strike escalates to include about 26,000 public service workers, professionals
Two unions representing British Columbia professionals and public service workers escalated their weeks-long job action…
CEO of new Major Projects Office skirts MPs’ questions about tanker ban
OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s new Major Projects Office and her staff sidestepped MPs’…
Alleged Chinese spy trial: Judge starts hearing case against ex-Hydro employee
LONGUEUIL — The long-awaited trial of a former researcher at Quebec’s electric utility charged with…
Experts say Ottawa’s new AI task force is skewed towards industry
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has given its new AI “task force” until the end…
‘Stable’ reputation makes Canada attractive to investors, Joly says
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s industrial strategy will leverage Canada’s reputation for stability to attract more foreign…
B.C.’s attorney general introduces changes for credit fraud protection bill
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Attorney General says the province is working to “modernize” consumer protection…
A look at the first 27 items from Hudson’s Bay to hit the auction block
Heffel Fine Art Auction House has revealed the first 27 items from Hudson’s Bay’s art…
Man charged in hit-and-run in Prince George, B.C., that killed fundraising cyclist
PRINCE GEORGE — Charges have been laid against a man in relation to a hit-and-run…
British Columbia has tabled historic legislation to smoke out vaping advertising
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has tabled what it says is the first law…
All B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores now behind workers’ pickets in escalation
Job action by British Columbia public service workers is putting pressure on craft brewers, with…
Canada, U.S. have deep relationship despite shift to ‘transactional’ trade: Carney
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney said there is a path toward a deal with…
Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline…