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Warning over hiking apps after ‘virtually identical’ rescues on Vancouver North Shore
VANCOUVER — The search and rescue organization for Metro Vancouver’s North Shore mountains is warning…
B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his fellow premiers and the federal government…
Chief ‘disappointed’ to see clean water used as a political tactic by Conservatives
OTTAWA — A prominent Saskatchewan First Nation Chief has accused Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer…
Jobless rate reaches 6.8% in November, highest since January 2017 outside of pandemic
OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent last month as more people…
From Taylor Swift tattoos to ice cream, Vancouver businesses have you covered
VANCOUVER — If you’re looking for a permanent reminder of Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour concerts…
National employment numbers for November from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s November employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in November. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also…
Music industry survey of Black Canadians finds systemic barriers
TORONTO — A report on the experiences of Black music artists and professionals details myriad…
Will Juan Soto top Shohei Ohtani’s deal? In the era of deferred money, it might depend on the math
NEW YORK (AP) — Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract…
Canada’s housing crisis leads to more unsafe housing for victims of domestic violence
HALIFAX — Women’s advocates say provincial and federal governments need to step up efforts to…
As postal strike enters fourth week, pressure mounts for Ottawa to step in: experts
As the Canada Post strike drags into a fourth week, experts say there’s growing pressure…
Telus asks court to quash cabinet order for review of wholesale fibre internet rules
Telus Corp. is challenging a federal order for a CRTC review on whether Canada’s Big…
Brazil extends Nike kit deal to 2038 and it’s worth $100 million per year, AP source says
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil soccer extended its kit deal with Nike by 12 years…
Not just for your parents: Facebook’s buy-and-sell platform drawing back millennials
HALIFAX — A historic 400-kilogram anchor that was dragged up from the ocean floor off…
Beaten by Australia, Canadian women miss out on semifinals at Cape Town Sevens
CAPE TOWN — Australia, fresh off a fifth straight title in Dubai, downed Canada 26-10…
Quebec liquor store employees secure new collective agreement after 2-year fight
MONTREAL — Members of a union representing more than 5,000 Quebec liquor store employees have…
Executive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida
ATLANTA (AP) — The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios died Friday night when the…
Executive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida
ATLANTA (AP) — The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios died Friday night when the…
Prince George Taylor Swift fans rent car after flight to Vancouver cancelled
VANCOUVER — Devout Taylor Swift fan Carol Hansson was in Prince George, B.C., on Thursday…
MP Jamil Jivani meets U.S. vice president-elect amid Trump’s tariff threats
WASHINGTON — A Conservative member of Parliament met with Donald Trump’s second-in-command over the weekend…
In once tranquil N.S. town, intimidation in the lobster industry now all too common
METEGHAN, N.S. — Standing by a bullet hole in his dining room wall, lobster buyer…
‘Go beyond the board’: Chess helping Alberta youth keep troubles in check
EDMONTON — Every Friday in a southern Alberta classroom, youth are learning how to keep…
Trudeau says fall of Assad ‘ends decades of brutal oppression’ for Syria
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new chapter for Syria can begin that’s free of…