• Union approves strikes against CN, CPKC in Canada (updated)

    Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have authorized strikes against Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, the union has announced today (May 1). Some 93.3% of train and engine crews at CN returned ballots, with 97.6% voting in favor of a strike. At CPKC, 91.7% of train and engine crews returned ballots, with []Read More

  • Canada: bitter clash in parliament over Trudeau ‘wacko’ jibe

    Parliamentary questions dominated by partisan attacks a day after Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre ejected from chamberCanada’s Liberal and Conservative parties have redoubled their parliamentary clash a day after the Tory leader was ejected from the House of Commons for calling Justin Trudeau a “wacko”.Under the guise of a debate over British Columbia’s decision to decriminalize some hard drugs, the parliamentary question period on Wednesday was dominated by deeply partisan attacks....

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    How much income do homebuyers need to afford a mortgage in Canada?

    Money.ca walks Canadian homebuyers through the steps it takes to attain an affordable mortgage.

  • Canada becomes 1st country to have individual cigarette warnings

    Individual king-size cigarettes will be the first to see individual warning labels, with regular-sized cigarettes to get the labelling come 2025.

  • Previous-Gen Ram 1500 Classic Survives, But Not In Canada

    Ram is killing the 1500 Classic in Canada, but it will continue to be offered in the United States. The model is based on the previous-generation pickup, which was originally introduced in 2008. Ram introduced the facelifted 1500 last fall and recently expanded the lineup to include a new RHO variant with 540 hp (403 kW / 548 PS). Despite this, the Ram 1500 Classic isn’t going anywhere – at least in America. The Classic is the previous-generation pickup and it helps the brand to compete at the...

  • Mainers arrested in Canada on suspicion of poaching baby eels

    Worth thousands of dollars per pound, elvers are caught when they migrate in the spring from oceans to freshwater upstream.

  • Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada, dies at 90

    Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half century who served as the soundtrack for some of the national sport’s biggest moments, has died. He was 90.

  • AI-Powered Patient Visit Summarizer, Tested Out in Canada

    A new pilot program in Canada looks to summarize and transcribe patient visits through AI software. Artificial intelligence looks to be the next transcriber and summarizer for patient visits in Ontario, Canada, as the nation reportedly looks to help ease the burden of paperwork done by doctors.

  • Vancouver's rent is among the highest in Canada and here's how it compares to Toronto

    Vancouver rent prices are among the highest in Canada's largest cities even though the cost for a one-bedroom has slightly dipped year over year.A new national rent ranking report shows how the Canadian rental market compares by city and both Vancouver and Toronto are right at the top.The April 2024 report released by Rentals.ca shows the average price for a one-bedroom, unfurnished apartment in Vancouver in April 2024 is $2,663, a 4% drop year over year. North Van is the priciest in Canada...

  • Canada faces ecosystem changes due to forest fires

    Ottawa, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The growing forest fires caused by accelerated warming are destroying the black spruce forests in Canada, which grow relatively slowly and contribute to the organic layer of the underlying soils, it was reported recently. The post Canada faces ecosystem changes due to forest fires first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Canada's Debt Servicing Costs To Surpass GST Revenue

    The Canadian federal government has a major debt problem on its hands. Projections included within the 2024 budget released this

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    Canada charges three Indian nationals for assassination of Sikh separatist

    Three men have been arrested and charged in Canada for the alleged murder of a prominent Sikh separatist, according to Canadian police – a death Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has previously linked to the Indian government, drawing vehement protests from New Delhi. The suspects were identified in court filings as Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karan Brar. The men are accused of conspiring “with others to commit the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar,” according to the filings. They...