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Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday, as thousands of striking teachers and their…
Carney says now is not the time to hit back at U.S. over tariffs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting calls for Ottawa to push back at…
Strike by B.C.’s professionals could delay national-interest mine project: union
VICTORIA — The union representing licensed professionals in British Columbia says its latest escalation of…
Canadians set aside contempt for tariffs and Trump rhetoric for the love of the Toronto Blue Jays
SEATTLE (AP) — On this perfectly crisp and sunny October day, Canadian Grant Murray was…
Amazon unionization in Quebec was discussed by management, tribunal hears
MONTRÉAL — An Amazon senior executive told a labour tribunal on Thursday that unionization efforts…
Carney says Stellantis offered reassurances on Brampton, Ont., plant
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney said the global head of Stellantis told him the…
Two Quebec battery supply chain projects hit the brakes
MONTREAL — The electric-vehicle slowdown is being felt in Bécancour, the city at the heart…
IMF chief, former PBO Kevin Page say Ottawa has leeway to run steeper deficits
OTTAWA — Canada’s former parliamentary budget officer and the head of the International Monetary Fund…
Trans Mountain faces $292k environmental fines after 2024 B.C. rainstorm: regulator
Trans Mountain is facing $292,000 in regulatory fines for alleged environmental issues in January 2024…
During troubled times in news industry, 168-year-old Atlantic thrives with newspaper-magazine hybrid
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, isn’t modest in his…
Canada Post promises to protect rural mail delivery in overhaul
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it will prioritize reliable and affordable mail delivery for all…
Squamish, B.C., launching lockout of unionized workers in dispute
SQUAMISH — The district government in the community of Squamish, B.C., is locking out some…
‘Are they being fed?’ Thousands of students lose school meals during teachers strike
EDMONTON — Several non-profit groups say some Alberta children are going hungry with thousands losing…
Industry minister says relief coming for tariff-hit softwood lumber sector
OTTAWA — Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said financial relief is coming soon for Canada’s…
Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike
EDMONTON — Alberta’s finance minister says there’s still a major divide between what the union…
Passengers moved after strong smell of gas at Vancouver airport’s domestic terminal
A strong smell of gas at the domestic terminal of Vancouver’s airport forced passengers to…
Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon…
Surging CO2 levels a sign Canada must resist climate backsliding: scientist
A leading Canadian climate scientist says a new report showing planet-warming carbon dioxide levels have…
B.C. government’s professional workers to expand strike after talks break down
VICTORIA — Almost all of British Columbia’s licensed professional workers are going on strike after…
Conservatives, Liberals clash over youth unemployment as Tories pitch training reform
OTTAWA — Young workers in Canada are facing an increasingly bleak jobs market — and…
Airports in Victoria and Kelowna, B.C., hacked with pro-Hamas messages
KELOWNA — Airports in Kelowna and Victoria have confirmed their public information systems were hacked…
Interest in Canadian flights out of Lebanon last year waned quickly, documents show
OTTAWA — Documents detailing Canada’s effort to help citizens and permanent residents leave Lebanon last…
Champagne says world economy showing signs of resilience in face of U.S. trade war
WASHINGTON — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said a new International Monetary Fund report shows while…
Dawson Creek, B.C. declares state of emergency over low water supply, drought
DAWSON CREEK — A severe and prolonged drought has set off a declaration of a…