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Duelling symbols: Alberta and Canada flags creating division ahead of referendum
EDMONTON — Sarah Batchelor says it started a few weeks ago when a large blue…
Hundreds protest Meta’s plan for massive data centre in northern Alberta county
MORINVILLE — Hundreds of protesters chanted “Down, down with corporations” outside a northern Alberta county…
Saskatchewan senator, farmer Todd Lewis dies at age 65
OTTAWA — Todd Lewis, a Saskatchewan senator, farmer and agricultural sector advocate has died at…
WestJet flight attendants on strike as union, airline fail to come to terms
CALGARY — WestJet’s 4,400 flight attendants went on strike early Sunday morning, and the airline…
Montreal’s Jewish community on edge after blaze guts kosher restaurant
MONTREAL — Montreal police are investigating after a fire heavily damaged a kosher restaurant overnight…
Ottawa should list Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah as terrorist group: Poilievre
OTTAWA — Canada’s Conservative leader is calling on Ottawa to designate an Iran-backed militant group…
Passengers looking for options as flights grounded in WestJet strike
OTTAWA — Hundreds of travellers are left looking for alternative options as 4,400 WestJet flight…
A quick look at recent airline labour disputes
WestJet’s 4,400 flight attendants went on strike early Sunday morning, with the airline’s flights halted…
The latest: WestJet flight attendants go on strike
After failing to reach a deal on a new contract, WestJet’s 4,400 flight attendants are…
Elizabeth May says Greens can win byelection by campaigning on PM’s climate record
OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she thinks the Greens can pull off…
WestJet cancels flights as Sunday strike deadline looms
TORONTO — Some travellers headed into the long weekend on edge, as WestJet began its…
Canadian activist among those detained on anti-whaling ship in Iceland
MONTREAL — An animal-rights activist from Saskatchewan is among those detained off the coast of…
Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike
Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about potential disruptions from a strike,…
The government has two definitions of disability. Advocates say it leaves people out.
OTTAWA — Advocates for people with episodic disabilities say they don’t understand why the federal…
Lewis says he won’t run for office until the NDP is ‘ready’ for a general election
MONTREAL — Four months into the job, NDP Leader Avi Lewis is still in no…
WestJet begins grounding planes ahead of potential flight attendants strike
TORONTO — WestJet says it has begun cancelling flights ahead of a possible strike by…
Death of Calgary boy with autism hits home for Conservative MP and party leader
Whenever Mike Lake hears news that a child with autism is missing, he knows how…
Bank of Canada’s Macklem defends use of replacement workers during strike
OTTAWA — The head of the Bank of Canada is defending the central bank’s use…
Class-action lawsuit over sexual abuse at Metro Vancouver schools settled for $30M
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit…
Washington state congressman wants spill response review for Alberta pipeline to B.C.
A congressman from Washington State says the U.S. Coast Guard should review and update oil…
RCMP continue careful recovery of sunken fishing charter in B.C. waters
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Mounties say raising a sunken fishing charter in the Straight of…
Pear Lake wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders around B.C.’s south Cariboo
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The Pear Lake wildfire prompted a series of expanding evacuation orders…
Liberals block hearings on Gordie Howe bridge deal as government MP admits confusion
OTTAWA — Liberal MPs have blocked parliamentary hearings aimed at clarifying what the Carney government…
Human or AI bot? Ottawa consulting on transparency of AI systems
OTTAWA — The federal government is asking for input from Canadians about the transparency of…