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BCGEU says some of its members will begin walking picket lines Tuesday
VICTORIA — The British Columbia General Employees’ Union says a portion of its members who…
Housefather and other MPs issue call for action against rise of antisemitism
OTTAWA — Nearly a fifth of the Liberal caucus has issued a letter calling for…
‘Mercy of politics’: Canadian farmers weigh plans as Chinese tariff hits canola price
As Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola products continue to hamper the cash price of one…
Labour vote splitting as Canada’s political parties battle for workers’ support
OTTAWA — A year ago, then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s Labour Day message to workers insisted…
Quebec premier François Legault set to take centre stage at SAAQclic scandal inquiry
MONTREAL — All eyes will be on Quebec Premier François Legault on Tuesday as he…
Some Indigenous businesses halt exports to U.S. despite long-standing free-trade ties
OTTAWA — Some small Indigenous businesses are halting shipments to the U.S. in the wake…
N.W.T. wildfire prompts evacuation order for Fort Providence
An evacuation order was issued for a second community in Northwest Territories on Sunday due…
Spacedust from asteroid Bennu provides glimpse into celestial past
MONTREAL — New research on a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu — a small…
Number of sick days taken by public servants growing post-COVID
OTTAWA — Federal public servants were less likely to call in sick to work during…
Facilities in new Quebec end-of-life care home highlight growing demand for MAID
JOLIETTE — In nearly 30 years as a palliative care physician, Dr. Nathalie Allard has…
Terrorism peace bond prohibits P.E.I. man from accessing internet or having passport
CHARLOTTETOWN — A Prince Edward Island man facing a terrorism peace bond has been ordered…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec
MONTREAL — More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a…
A look at the race to replace Canada’s rapidly aging fleet of submarines
OTTAWA — The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up…
U.S. federal appeals court rules some of Trump’s tariffs illegal
WASHINGTON — A United States federal appeals court ruled on Friday that many of U.S…
Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago,…
What states are doing in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps
A battle between Texas Republicans and California Democrats to bolster their party’s advantage in the…
Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in the Squamish Nation’s massive…
B.C. ministry unaware of coroners attending death scenes remotely after 2019
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Ministry of Public Safety says it was unaware of the BC…
Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney’s major projects office in Calgary
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects…
Poilievre wants ‘reasonable’ self-defence defined in Criminal Code
OTTAWA — The federal government needs to amend the Criminal Code so the use of…
Montreal’s transit agency says too expensive to display ‘Go Habs Go!’ before winter
MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit agency says city buses won’t be flashing the “Go! Canadiens Go!”…
Teenager charged in terror case faces new charge of assaulting a peace officer: Crown
MONTREAL — A 17-year-old boy who allegedly intended to carry out an attack on behalf…
Canada, India name new high commissioners as both countries restore relations
OTTAWA — Canada and India named seasoned diplomats as their new high commissioners Thursday, as…
Federal government posts $3.3 billion deficit from April to June
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a $3.3 billion deficit in the first three months…