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Quebec tables bill to limit strikes; union says it’s a ‘declaration of war’
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to limit the duration of…
Majority of Proline players behind Canada downing U.S. in 4 Nations Face-Off final
An overwhelming majority of Proline bettors see Canada earning redemption in the 4 Nations Face-Off…
Fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., getting ‘community hub’ with museum, pool, market space
LYTTON, B.C. — The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build…
Poilievre calls Carney’s fiscal plan a ‘sneaky accounting trick’
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney’s plan to…
Train delayed: A timeline of high-speed rail projects in Canada
MONTREAL — Bold plans and promises for high-speed rail lines in Canada stretch as far…
Small business carbon rebate will be taxed for now despite government promise
OTTAWA — The federal government has confirmed that small businesses will have to pay tax…
Climate groups push for transparency in alleged fossil fuel education influence
Climate advocacy groups are calling on officials to crack down on the fossil fuel industry’s…
Old-growth logging was ‘goal’ of Interfor: B.C. Forest Appeals Commission decision
British Columbia-based forestry giant Interfor reaped an estimated $1.8 million in net profit from logging…
B.C. tree fruit growers get new $10M fund from the province
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has launched a new $10 million fund to help tree fruit…
Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in…
As Trump flags timber tariffs soon, B.C. minister says impact would be ‘devastating’
VICTORIA — B.C.’s Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the expectation of more duties and additional…
Crashed Delta jet cleared from Toronto airport runway, all 21 injured out of hospital
All 21 people taken to hospital after a Delta Air Lines plane crashed at Toronto’s…
After Chinese company divested from Calgary lithium firm, mystery firm stepped in
The federal government is going to court to force a Toronto company to sell a…
IOC finds Olympic sponsor in China through 2032 to replace Panasonic of Japan
BEIJING (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has found a sponsor in China to replace…
Teck says tariffs could mean altered trade flows but not material hit
VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says it expects to find other trade routes for some…
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
NEW YORK (AP) — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon…
Service slower, more costly after IT overhaul at Quebec auto insurance board: auditor
QUÉBEC — Service is slower and more costly after a $1.1-billion overhaul of the information…
Poilievre’s proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize First Nations to support natural-resource…
Liberal leadership candidate Baylis says PM, premiers made ‘mistakes’ with Trump
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers…
ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national television deal after 2025 season
ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form —…
70% of Canadians support retaliatory tariffs on United States: poll
OTTAWA — Seventy per cent of Canadians are in favour of dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on…
High-speed rail line would drive billions in economic benefits: report
MONTREAL — A high-speed rail link between Toronto and Quebec City could deliver billions of…
Quebec labour group seeks to overturn Amazon decision to close Quebec warehouses
MONTREAL — A Quebec labour group is seeking to overturn Amazon’s decision to close its…
Premiers Ford and Houston appeal to governors in latest push to stop Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston are reaching out…