Canada

'Significant portion' of backlogged items expected to be delivered before Christmas: Canada Post

Canada Post says it is ramping up operations, including weekend delivery in some cities, to try and get packages that piled up during a weeks-long strike delivered to Canadians in time for Christmas. In...

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Ottawa's proposed shift of elver wealth has a problem: some recipients don't want it

HALIFAX — Ottawa has hatched a plan to redistribute the wealth of Nova Scotia's baby eel harvest from large licence holders to hard-working, individual fishers like Suzy Edwards and Mark Weldon. But...

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Can Canadian businesses actually opt-out of GST holiday?

The guidance on whether businesses across Canada can opt-out of providing a GST holiday for consumers has been less than clear.

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How is the economy shaping up for 2025?

We're looking into our crystal ball here at The Big Story and looking at some of the economic trends, both positive and negative, that will dominate in Canada in 2025. Host Kris McCusker speaks to two...

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Drama eclipses Trudeau's cabinet shuffle amid sabre rattling over election timing

OTTAWA — Political drama eclipsed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move to rejuvenate his cabinet with fresh faces following a tumultuous week, underscoring questions about how much gas he has left in...

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B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is seeking the forfeiture of an eclectic haul of sports memorabilia, supersized luxury clothing, cash, jewelry and a gold tooth that were seized by Vancouver police in...

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Emissions in Canada fell last year, though still far off Paris targets

OTTAWA — For the first time since the pandemic, Canada had a year-over-year decline in its greenhouse gas emissions — though it is still a long way off its 2030 target. A preliminary emissions report...
LeBlanc says it's not the government's job to respond to everything Trump posts

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it's not the Liberal government's job to respond to everything U.S. president-elect Donald Trump posts online. LeBlanc made those comments in response...
Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit

VANCOUVER — The family of a 52-year-old man who received medical assistance in dying while on a day pass from a Vancouver psychiatric hospital has launched a constitutional challenge to the procedure's...
Trudeau's 'fixer' Dominic LeBlanc steps up for prime minister in time of crisis

OTTAWA — Dominic LeBlanc is helping Justin Trudeau hold the house together even as a growing number of Liberals turn on the prime minister. As calls for Trudeau to resign grew louder following Chrystia...