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By the numbers as British Columbia releases its 2026 budget
VICTORIA — Here are some of the key figures in British Columbia’s 2026 budget, delivered…
Tax hike, record deficit and public sector cuts among B.C. budget highlights
VICTORIA — Here are some highlights from British Columbia’s 2026 budget, which Finance Minister Brenda…
Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to B.C. workers, board finds
The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found online retail giant Amazon violated the province’s labour…
Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says
OTTAWA — Many Canadians face barriers to accessing health care in their own language and…
Ottawa kept people on Canada’s no-fly list without ‘necessary grounds’: spy watchdog
OTTAWA — A new report from the national spy watchdog says the federal government kept…
5 things you should know about Canada’s new defence industrial strategy
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s first-ever defence industrial strategy Tuesday in Montreal.…
Quebec auto board sorry for online platform boondoggle, aims to regain public trust
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Treasury Board president said Tuesday the government will consider all legal and…
Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving a waiver from Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery is briefly reopening takeover talks with Skydance-owned Paramount…
Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market…
Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here’s what’s driving the increase
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a…
Quebec police bust sophisticated forged documents operation, arrest three
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police arrested three people on Tuesday in connection with what they…
Road to ruin: Montreal’s pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money
MONTREAL — Montrealer Marianick Baril says she’s had eight flat tires since Christmas. Now, she…
Tony Clark is resigning as head of MLB players union, AP source says, before potentially contentious labor negotiations
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tony Clark is resigning as head of MLB players union, AP…
Here’s a list of January inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.3 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 2.3 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.…
Ottawa faces calls to send essential fuel to Cuba as U.S. widens oil blockade
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the…
Canada’s provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season
OTTAWA — The outlook for Canada’s provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience…
Prediction markets love sports, but the feeling isn’t exactly mutual
CHICAGO (AP) — Sports have become a big part of prediction markets. So big that…
Portable classrooms for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as shooting victim is remembered
The British Columbia government says portable facilities are arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to allow…
Quebec auto board lied about cost overruns for online platform, inquiry finds
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s automobile insurance board lied to the provincial government to conceal exploding costs…
Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees
OTTAWA — An advocate is urging the federal government to update equity legislation for Black…
AI minister seeks new investments through visits to Germany, Saudi Arabia, India
OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is visiting Saudi Arabia and India after a…
People – and robots – are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China
BEIJING (AP) — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting…
Janice Charette to be Canada’s top trade negotiator during CUSMA review
OTTAWA — Canada’s former top public servant Janice Charette will serve as the country’s chief…