Minimum wage increases in 5 provinces: Man., Sask., Ont., P.E.I. and N.S.
Manitoba·New Minimum wage hikes from 25 to 40 cents take effect Thursday in five provinces. Lowest wages now range from $15/hour in Alberta to $20.17/hour…
Canada was prepared to send ships to Iraq in 2003 if UN approved action, records show
Canada, a notable objector to the 2003 Iraq war, was preparing to back the U.S.-led invasion by sending naval ships into combat if the UN Security Council gave the go-ahead,…
Morning Update: Say hello to Canadian countertariffs
Good morning. Ottawa’s promised levies on a wide range of American imports to Canada have officially come into effect. More on that below, along with military talks with China and…
Quebec ‘will use every tool available’ to cope with trade war, Fréchette says
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Rare hide from extinct woolly dog bred by B.C. First Nations is on display
Open this photo in gallery: Museum of Anthropology curator Jordan Wilson stands next to the only known woolly dog pelt in existence, which is on display for a year at…
‘It’s been an absolute nightmare,’ says man whose daughter was killed in Manitoba crash
Tom Borsa, whose 18-year-old daughter was among four people killed in a highway collision Sunday night, says “It’s been an absolute nightmare.” Maya was in a vehicle that was struck…
Saskatchewan’s retaliatory tax on American alcohol to kick in for retailers
Open this photo in gallery: Any U.S.-produced alcohol purchased through the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority’s online ordering system, used by retailers across the province, is being hit by the…
New investment into Mackenzie Valley Highway to employ all who are ‘willing, ready and able’
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Canadian rescued after yacht found partly submerged off Australian coast
Open this photo in gallery: Leading Seaman Aircrewman Justin Howes and Leading Seaman Aircrewman Daniel Heuston assist a rescued Canadian tourist in this handout photo on Sept. 5, after conducting…
Manitoba Labour Board orders striking Dynacare lab employees back to work
Hundreds of Dynacare workers are being ordered back to work by the Manitoba Labour Board, their union says. The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals said in a statement late…
Airline execs recall how they navigated 9/11 and plunge in air travel demand after the attacks
Open this photo in gallery: Air Canada’s then-executive vice-president Calin Rovinescu says ‘the world was changing before my eyes, and the people around me had no clue what was about…