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Federal help with infrastructure is critical to trade, B.C. Premier Eby says
VANCOUVER — Federal government investment in provincial transportation infrastructure is crucial to avoid long-term impacts…
Residents unconvinced by Vancouver’s plan to replace Downtown Eastside rooming houses
VANCOUVER — Downtown Eastside resident Brian O’Donnell lives in a single-room occupancy hotel in Chinatown,…
Ex-grocery executive, Jones, says customer is boss as he eyes B.C. Conservative job
VICTORIA — Former grocery executive Darrell Jones said he plans to apply lessons learned from…
Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects
TORONTO — Ottawa and Ontario are set to finalize a deal Thursday that will reduce…
Ford promotes Toronto as Ottawa, B.C. and Montreal make pitches to host defence bank
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a case Wednesday for Toronto as the headquarters…
Warner Bros recommends investors reject Paramount’s offer in favor of Netflix’s
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery is recommending its shareholders reject an unsolicited buyout…
‘We’re buddies now’: Canada’s foodies enlisted to host Americans and boost tourism
TORONTO — Some of the country’s savviest home entertainers are on the front lines of…
FCC leader says agency is no longer independent as he’s grilled by Democrats over Kimmel controversy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators on Wednesday hammered the Federal Communications Commission’s leader for pressuring…
The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC
In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart…
B.C. mink farmers drop legal challenge of ban, citing costs after four-year fight
VANCOUVER — Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal…
What to know about bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros.
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. is telling shareholders of the company that it believes…
What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll
NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a…
Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid from Paramount Skydance
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from…
UK gives Abramovich last chance to give Chelsea sale proceeds to victims of Russia’s war in Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been given a final chance to turn…
Young Canadians talk about chasing their dreams in a world in crisis
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people across the country about being part…
Canada Post ‘fully prepared’ for holiday rush after last year’s disruptive strike
Canada Post says it’s ready for the holiday rush and expects to deliver letters and…
Head of Via Rail to step down in January as Canada pursues high-speed rail
OTTAWA — Canada’s transport minister says the head of Via Rail will leave his post…
Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada’s youth feeling adrift
Four months, 50 applications, two interviews, no job. The story of 21-year-old political studies graduate…
Jared Kushner pulls out of Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
A private equity firm owned by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is no longer…
Government rejects call to measure productivity across public service
OTTAWA — The federal government is rejecting a call from a working group to measure…
Feds announce plan to reduce methane emissions from oil sector, landfills
OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing new regulations to cut methane emissions from the…
Liberal MP says she was shoved by Israeli officials at West Bank border crossing
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP says she was shoved several times by Israeli border officials…
Quebec teachers’ union survey says 90 per cent faced violence during their careers
MONTRÉAL — A Quebec teachers’ union released the findings of a survey of its members…
New Brunswick first province to sign federal “one project, one review” agreement
HALIFAX — New Brunswick has become the first province to sign an agreement with the…