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Metro Vancouver transit workers seek strike vote after talks with employer break down
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The union representing transit workers in Metro Vancouver is preparing…
Inflation rises to 2.8% in April but Iran war impact limited to gas pumps for now
OTTAWA — Higher gas prices driven mainly by the war in Iran pushed inflation higher…
Tool or threat? Cannes Film Festival grapples with the rise of AI
CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler…
Here’s a list of April inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of April inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says.…
Will White House correspondents’ dinner be rescheduled? Some say: ‘Let’s call the whole thing off’
NEW YORK (AP) — And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. Or … maybe…
Lower Ville-Marie terrace fees in place as Grand Prix weekend set to begin
MONTREAL — As Montreal prepares for an influx of visitors expected during the Formula One…
The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth’s media restrictions
The New York Times sued the Defense Department on Monday for the second time in…
U.S. slaps duties on fresh Canadian mushrooms over subsidy claims
WASHINGTON — The United States has put countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada…
Quebec Premier Fréchette, French President Macron discuss opportunities in Paris
PARIS — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée…
A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stage
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — A neat stack of 79-cent bananas and rows of colorful…
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the…
Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
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OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace…
Conservative MP Michael Chong travelling to Taiwan to ‘assert Canadian sovereignty’
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michael Chong is travelling to Taiwan this week in a self-described…
EV sales jump in March as federal rebates return, though market share up slightly
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OTTAWA — Sales of new electric vehicles jumped in March as Canadians took advantage of…
‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend
After two weeks trailing “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” reclaimed…
After the Kendrick Lamar beef, can Drake come back with ‘Iceman’?
NEW YORK (AP) — Drake has returned as the “Iceman.” And the stakes couldn’t be…
Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about it
CANNES, France (AP) — The day John Lennon was shot, on Dec. 8, 1980, he…
‘It’s insane’: Summer gas prices could hit record highs, upending budgets and travel
MONTREAL — Since gas prices started climbing in March, Sarah Bradley has found herself bargain…
Canadiens playoff run has increased ridership on Montreal’s light-rail network
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens’ quest for the Stanley Cup has been giving the city’s…
B.C. allowed logging in caribou habitat despite its own ministry’s recommendation
VICTORIA — Mike James doesn’t know yet whether his first grandchild will be a boy…
Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they’re eyeing a fall…
Reaction to the Alberta-Ottawa agreement on carbon pricing, pipeline plans
CALGARY — Shovels could hit the ground on a new West Coast oilsands pipeline as…
AFN chief warns against changes to major projects development rules, calls for debate
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says proposed changes to…