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CPKC strike enters 12th week as union rejects company's latest contract offer
287 signal workers vote 89% against offer. CIRB ruled contractor use violated anti-replacement laws; union filed 19 Section 94 complaints.
Lithium-ion battery fires surge across Canada as federal regulators eye mandatory safety rules
Toronto reports 82 incidents this year; Vancouver 20; Calgary 18. Health Canada considering new requirements; e-bikes and e-scooters...
Migrant workers face lost wages and housing concerns after Okanagan wildfire evacuations
Advocacy group estimates 50+ workers lost days of pay with evacuation orders still in effect. Most won't qualify for employment insurance.
Drug companies won't sell life-saving medicines approved in Canada, Novartis case shows
Novartis got Health Canada approval for an IgAN drug but won't pursue reimbursement, leaving patients without access to treatments...
B.C. cabinet shuffles as Finance Minister Brenda Bailey takes leave for cancer treatment
Josie Osborne moves to Finance, Ravi Kahlon takes Health, and Bailey steps back from her role while undergoing treatment expected to...
Bank of Canada renews monetary policy framework for next five years, weighs inflation targeting shift
The Bank of Canada published a report summarizing stakeholder feedback on its framework review. The central bank and federal government...
Iga Swiatek captures first WTA title of year, beats Rybakina at National Bank Open
The seventh-seeded Polish star dominated No. 2 Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 Thursday in Toronto, earning her fourth top-20 victory of the week.
Government 'heavily dependent' on U.S. companies for AI tools, University of Toronto study finds
Research into the federal government's AI register reveals most departments lack in-house capacity and rely on Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google.
Grifols plasma clinics pause collection across Canada amid safety scrutiny
The for-profit company halted operations Friday after Health Canada issued non-compliance ratings and investigations into donor deaths...
WestJet settles $4.5M sexual harassment lawsuit with 3,452 flight attendants
A B.C. judge approved the settlement over alleged failures to provide safe workplace protections. Lead plaintiff says WestJet did not...
Homebuyers want single-family houses but housing policy keeps pushing condos
A new C.D. Howe analysis shows apartments now represent 73 percent of new housing in the Greater Toronto area, despite 75-80 percent of...
Ukraine's drones strike major Russian refinery 800 miles from border, fourth in three days
The Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat complex processes up to 74 million barrels annually. Repairs at another damaged facility could take six months.
