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Montreal longshoremen at country's second-largest port vote for strike mandate
Longshoremen at Canada's second largest port have voted nearly unanimously for a strike mandate in a move that is largely symbolic.
Fourth federal riding falls vacant as PM poised to call three byelections
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to call byelections in three federal ridings within days and now he has a fourth vacant riding he may choose to fill at the same time.
Spread of invasive species in Canada costs billions, changes environment
For two decades experts have been carefully nursing a community of endangered northern leopard frogs in B.C.'s Kootenay region but invasive bullfrogs and fish threaten to muscle in, potentially swallowing years of work.
Bernier says People's Party set up in all 338 ridings ahead of 2019 election
The People's Party of Canada says it has reached its goal of setting up 338 riding associations as it sets its sights on being a competitive force in the upcoming federal election.
Conservative leader says Trudeau will hike carbon tax if he wins vote in 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer welcomed 2019 with a warning that if Canadians re-elect Justin Trudeau this year, the federal carbon tax that's going to take effect will only climb.
Sable Offshore Energy Project permanently shuts down after nearly 20 years
A government agency says all production from the Sable Offshore Energy Project off the coast of Nova Scotia has been permanently shut down.
Federal tax changes come into effect as new year begins
The new year brings with it tax changes at the federal level that will affect just about every Canadian, as well as small businesses.
Feds finalize Canada Post stamp prices, with increases set for Jan. 14
Unless you really hurry, sending a letter to Santa for next Christmas will cost you a nickel more.
Transgender Canadians say death certificates don't reflect their lived identity
While a number of provinces offer gender-neutral birth certificates, many in Canada's trans and gender-diverse communities say they are concerned their lived identity is not always reflected in official documents after their death.
Chinese foreign ministry tells U.S., EU to take Canada to task for Meng arrest
Western allies' support for Canada in its argument with China over the arrests of two Canadians on national-security grounds have made China "very dissatisfied," its foreign ministry said on Monday, December 24, 2018.