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‘Creeping snow drought’: Canadian research shows less snowpack a concern
New research shows less snowpack in certain regions of Canada can have wide-ranging effects on…
B.C.-based Pattison says Virginia warehouse sale to ICE won’t proceed
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments announced Friday it will no longer be selling a…
10 ‘taken’ from B.C. firm’s Mexican mine site, but Global Affairs says no Canadians
VANCOUVER — Global Affairs Canada says it is monitoring a security incident at a Vancouver-based…
Seahawks sale rumors swirl ahead of Super Bowl, Paul Allen’s estate denies report
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will go up for sale after the team’s appearance…
Ottawa wins Federal Court appeal allowing single-use plastics ban to stand
OTTAWA — The federal government scored a win at the Federal Court of Appeal on…
B.C. says AI and data centre projects must compete for power in new selection process
British Columbia’s government is launching a competitive selection process for artificial intelligence and data centre…
Experts question U.S. president’s threat to decertify new Canadian planes
MONTREAL — Experts are casting doubt on U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to ban new…
Economy stalled in November, may have contracted in Q4 amid manufacturing decline
OTTAWA — A beleaguered manufacturing sector was weighing on the economy heading into the end…
Extreme cold disrupts Hydro-Québec exports to Massachusetts during spike in power use
MONTRÉAL — Extreme cold forced Hydro-Québec to temporarily suspend its energy exports to Massachusetts just…
Insurance policy doesn’t entitle family to additional rebuilding costs: Supreme Court
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with an insurance company in a…
Carney calls Trump’s U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a ‘fantastic choice’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President…
After 200 years, the Farmers’ Almanac bets on a digital reboot and new owner
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Farmers’ Almanac isn’t going out of business after all, but…
Federal deficit $26.4B for April-to-November period: fiscal monitor
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a deficit of $26.4 billion for the first eight…
U.S. faceoff with Cuba could put Canada ‘in a vise grip’: former ambassador
OTTAWA — As Canada warns travellers of food and electricity shortages in Cuba, experts say…
Pharrell calls for empathy from US leaders after being honored at Black Music Collective event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a pre-Grammy event celebrating Black music’s cultural power, Pharrell Williams…
Wagon-dragging B.C. islanders face weeks without vehicle bridge, knocked askew by tug
DELTA — When Abby Collier heard that the only bridge connecting Westham Island to Delta…
Months after B.C. ostrich cull, why does protest movement persist?
Melody Leinweber’s latest tattoo is a stylized portrait of an ostrich with a colourful beak,…
Trump threatens tariffs, decertification on Canadian-made aircraft
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Bombardier in a threat to decertify and tariff Canadian-made…
TV hit Heated Rivalry reflects Canadian values as LGBTQ rights threatened: Carney
OTTAWA — The Canadian TV show about two professional hockey players who fall in love…
Carney, premiers say they’re ‘united’ ahead of upcoming CUSMA review
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers said Thursday they’re maintaining a united…
Blue Jays run helps boost Rogers’ profit, company eyes buyout of remaining MLSE stake
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays’ run to Game 7 of the World Series helped…
Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals
OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers say they…
Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing five years of public system work
MONTREAL — Quebec’s private doctors federation is mounting a legal challenge against a law that…
Ottawa, South Korea pledge to bring auto manufacturing to Canada
OTTAWA — The federal government has signed an agreement with South Korea with the goal…