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Demonstrators accuse Amazon of union-busting at rally in Montreal, call for boycott
MONTREAL — Demonstrators gathered in Montreal Saturday to protest Amazon’s decision to shutter its seven…
B.C. health authorities confirm new measles case in the Lower Mainland
VANCOUVER — Health authorities in British Columbia say a new case of the measles has…
Canada is on the front lines of an airship boom — but hurdles still abound
MONTREAL — From the seventh floor of his Montreal office, Arnaud Thioulouse enjoys a view…
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ soars toward a $100 million holiday weekend
“Captain America: Brave New World” infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office,…
Trump in the drivers’ seat as B.C. buckles up for new legislative session
VICTORIA — When British Columbia’s Legislature opens for the first time in nine months on…
Like Poilievre, Freeland is pitching a housing plan that would limit immigration
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s plan to fix the housing shortage would tie…
AFC Toronto signs Canadian forward Mya Jones on loan from NWSL’s San Diego Wave
TORONTO — The chance to help build the new Northern Super League as well as…
Antonine Maillet, author and proud raconteur of the Acadian people, dead at 95
MONTREAL — Antonine Maillet — novelist, playwright, and proud Acadian — has died at the…
‘Upside down and burning’: Several injured but none dead after Pearson plane crash
TORONTO — More than a dozen people were injured but no one died when a…
Here’s the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto’s Pearson airport
TORONTO — A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed at Pearson…
Yukon premier says trip to Washington, D.C., highlighted North amid tariff dispute
WHITEHORSE — Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he met with elected representatives from Alaska to…
Competition Bureau says it’s probing whether landlords are using AI to set rents
OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau has confirmed it’s investigating the possible use of AI-driven algorithmic…
B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike
VANCOUVER — LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres will…
Seven male suspects sought in B.C. theft of more than $2,400 in fragrances
RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond, B.C., are searching for seven suspects in an alleged…
Poilievre sticks with ‘axe the tax,’ adds policy details to slogans as election nears
OTTAWA — The Conservatives’ favourite slogan — “axe the tax” — has been a rallying…
Some MEC snowsuits recalled due to mould
Mountain Equipment Company is recalling two types of children’s snowsuits due to concern about mould…
‘Saturday Night Live’ 50th anniversary special watched by nearly 15 million people
NEW YORK (AP) — The “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary celebration is NBC’s most-watched prime-time…
Crosswinds may have challenged pilots in Pearson plane crash, expert says
An aviation expert with more than 30,000 flight hours says it is “very rare” for…
With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has depicted the province on a battle footing against the…
Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%
OTTAWA — Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate…
Here’s a list of January inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of January inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.…
Kevin Drew hopes ‘Law & Order Toronto’ cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis
TORONTO — When Kevin Drew was invited to guest star in “Law & Order Toronto:…
Here’s the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto’s Pearson airport
A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed and flipped on the…