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Third day of searching for four missing in Quebec medical helicopter crash
MONTREAL — Police are spending a third day searching for four people who went missing…
Taylor Mac’s ‘Prosperous Fools’ skewers wealthy philanthropists in a biting satire
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Mac does not set out to bite the hand that…
Receiver planning sale of Yukon gold mine involved in contaminant release disaster
The court-appointed receiver of a Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic heap-leach facility failure…
Carney travelling to Europe for security, defence talks with EU, NATO
BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Europe on Sunday for back-to-back summits where…
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ tops the US box office as ‘Elio’ marks a new low for Pixar
NEW YORK (AP) — Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train…
Ottawa considering ‘combination of approaches’ to 20% military pay hike
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office says it’s considering a “combination of approaches” to…
Canada Transport Minister Freeland ‘dismayed’ by BC Ferries deal with Chinese company
VICTORIA — Canada’s transport minister says she is “dismayed” BC Ferries contracted a Chinese state-owned…
Liberals, Conservatives pass major projects legislation in House of Commons
OTTAWA — Conservative members of Parliament voted with the minority Liberal government to pass its…
Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC
OTTAWA — Music streamer Spotify says Canada’s federal broadcast regulator shouldn’t impose rules meant for…
CSIS says it took steps against dozens of employees over misconduct last year
OTTAWA — Canada’s spy service says it closed 34 misconduct cases last year and concluded…
Gord’s Appliances: Something For Every Budget
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Gord’s Appliances is a top-rated Kamloops institution that has been selling quality home appliances and…
VIA Rail and Unifor reach tentative agreement, strike averted
MONTREAL — Via Rail has reached a tentative deal with the union representing 2,400 workers…
Review: ‘Mario Kart World’ a solid, safe offering for Switch 2’s early adopters
TORONTO — When the hybrid Nintendo Switch console hit the market in 2017, the bold…
Software company Shopify files for initial public offering of up to $100M
OTTAWA – E-commerce software company Shopify Inc. is looking to raise up to US$100 million in an initial public offering.
B.C. mall owner’s push to buy 25 Hudson’s Bay leases faces landlord opposition: docs
TORONTO — An agreement Hudson’s Bay signed to sell about two dozen leases to a…
Steel industry groups say Carney’s retaliatory plan for U.S. tariffs ‘falls short’
OTTAWA — The Canadian Steel Producers Association and United Steelworkers Union are panning Prime Minister…
Watchdog recommends foreign ownership of domestic airlines amid low competition
Canada should allow up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines in a…
Decades after Air India 182 bombing, families fear memories of tragedy are fading
Rob Alexander’s father wasn’t supposed to be on Air India Flight 182 on June 23,…
Canada Post reaches deal with second-largest union, negotiations continue with CUPW
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it has reached a contract deal with its second-largest union…
Champagne says Canada won’t pause digital services tax
OTTAWA — Canada won’t put a hold on the digital services tax on big tech…
Scientists question Ottawa more than doubling cod catch in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S — Scientists say they are surprised and “puzzled” by the federal fisheries minister’s…
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok…
CAPP survey shows oilpatch spends billions on Indigenous-affiliated businesses
CALGARY — Oilpatch companies are big spenders on Indigenous-affiliated businesses, according to a survey commissioned…
Budget officer says he expects ramped-up defence spending to deepen deficit
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer said Thursday he expects the federal government’s deficit will…