New tentative deal reached in B.C. port workers dispute
The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they've reached a new tentative deal.
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‘It's just fun’: Montreal residents spruce up sidewalk planters
On a quiet residential corner of Montreal's St-Henri neighbourhood, plots of dirt carved out of the sidewalk, each hosting a solitary tree, have become verdant oases along the city block.
Mercury pollution makes mental health crisis in Ontario First Nation worse
“Our way of life has been totally destroyed.”
The fight for Haida Gwaii
The Haida Nation is on the cusp of making a monumental leap forward on securing title to Haida Gwaii. Will it be enough to save their home from mounting threats?
Indigenous communities need better emergency preparedness. NDP calls on feds to do more
The NDP is calling on the federal government to invest in emergency preparedness for Indigenous communities in the midst of a devastating wildfire season.
Six-year-old girl and member of local rock band die in N.S. floods
A musician in a local heavy metal band and a six-year-old girl who loved dressing up like a princess have been identified as two of the victims who died during a torrential rainstorm last weekend in rural Nova Scotia.
Canada urges U.S. to make a deal on latest softwood lumber duty negotiations
Canada is urging the United States to make a good-faith effort at negotiating an end to the interminable bilateral dispute over softwood lumber.
TC Energy splits in two with creation of liquid pipeline company
TC Energy Corp. has announced plans to split into two separate companies by spinning off its crude oil pipelines business.
Feds should yank Calgary Stampede funding in wake of abuse settlement
A member of Parliament says he's calling on the federal government to halt funding to the Calgary Stampede.
Former justice minister Lametti advanced cause of wrongfully convicted
When David Lametti met David Milgaard in his office a few years back, he pulled a copy of The Tragically Hip's "Fully Completely" off a shelf and asked Milgaard to sign his record.
Montreal's for-profit light-rail system: national model or cautionary tale?
Montreal’s new light-rail train network stands out among major transit projects in Canada: it opened within a relatively short time frame and government didn't get in the way.
Heat or flood advisories in place for 200 million people in US
Nearly 200 million people in the United States, or 60% of the U.S. population, are under a heat advisory or flood warning or watch as high temperatures spread and new areas are told to expect severe storms.
In America's EV market, ‘demand is not keeping up with production,’ expert warns
Consumers bought a record number of electric vehicles in the second quarter of the year, but inventory is also accumulating on dealer lots.
Climate groups, tenants accuse Toronto landlord of ‘greenwashing’ rent hikes
Climate protesters say a Toronto landlord is “greenwashing” rent increases and carrying out green retrofitting practices that displace long-term tenants.
Transparency, accountability at B.C.’s ambulance service has flatlined, audit review shows
Vital signs on the performance and state of B.C.’s ambulance service remain an outstanding mystery, an update from the B.C. auditor general on Tuesday shows.