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Restaurants “used as a pawn” as BCGEU strike expands to liquor stores
BURNABY — Some of British Columbia’s most lucrative liquor stores were behind picket lines on…
Carney sees possibilities for Canada as he wraps up trip to UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada can find opportunities in crisis after…
In-office rules for public servants thwarting plan to sell off space, government says
OTTAWA — Public Services and Procurement Canada says its plan to sell off or lease…
Canada’s mayors, councillors want fast-tracking of projects that fight climate change
MONTREAL — More than 250 elected officials across Canada have signed onto a campaign calling…
Carney heading to the U.K. to talk trade with world leaders
OTTAWA — Prime Minster Mark Carney is heading to the United Kingdom this week to…
B.C. government scientists at Ministry of Resources expand strike action
VICTORIA — Scientists working at British Columbia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resources are expanding…
Population growth in Q2 fell to slowest pace on record for quarter excluding pandemic
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s population grew at its slowest pace for a…
Is AI a threat to jobs? A ‘Tomb Raider’ affair poses the question
PARIS (AP) — A lifelong fan of “Tomb Raider,” French gamer Romain Bos was on…
Wall of hay bales constructed around B.C. ostriches ahead of CFIA cull
A wall of hay bales about three metres tall has been constructed at a British…
Canada won’t split its submarine contract between suppliers: Carney
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada won’t split its submarine contract…
Finance minister Bailey says current plans to cut the deficit “won’t bend the curve”
VICTORIA — B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says government’s plan to find $1.5 billion in…
MLB will use robot umpires in 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next…
B.C. forestry sector in ‘crisis,’ triggering change in BC Timber Sales
British Columbia’s forestry industry is “under pressure from all sides,” prompting the provincial government to…
What to know about Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners preempting Jimmy Kimmel
NEW YORK (AP) — Two ABC affiliate owners say they’ll continue to preempt late night…
Canadian-British novelist David Szalay shortlisted for Booker Prize
Canadian-British novelist David Szalay’s novel “Flesh,” in which judges say the sparse prose cuts straight…
Sponsor patches on college uniforms would raise millions but some ADs are in wait-and-see mode
The leader of the largest multimedia rights holder in college athletics is confident sponsor patches…
Navy commander says he wants a ‘Canadian from the core’ corvette fleet
OTTAWA — The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy says Ottawa is working to narrow…
Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work
NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after…
Major League Baseball will use robot umpires to call balls and strikes as part of a challenge system next season
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will use robot umpires to call balls and…
B.C. public service workers expand picket locations again in bid to restart talks
BURNABY — Striking British Columbia public service workers have furthered job action, with the union…
Canada drops 2 appeals of U.S. anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber
OTTAWA — Canada has dropped two legal challenges of United States duties on Canadian softwood…
Ostrich farmers hope for ‘miracle’ as CFIA moves to cull flock over avian flu
A last stand to try to save 400 ostriches from an ordered cull is unfolding…
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and his show will return Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake…
Carney says Canada ‘has what the world wants’ at a critical time
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable trading partner that…