Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Five Canadian provinces boost their minimum wage, Alberta now lowest
Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support workers amid affordability issues. The hikes will apply to Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The ...
Oct 01, 2025
Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with government negotiators broke down shortly aft...
Oct 01, 2025
Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with government negotiators broke down shortly aft...
Oct 01, 2025
Almost half of Canadians say they have seen systemic racism in their province: poll
OTTAWA - Almost half of Canadians polled say they have observed evidence of systemic racism in their province, a new survey suggests. The Leger poll of 1,627 people, conducted between Aug. 29 and 31 f...
Oct 01, 2025
Union leader Rob Ashton pitches 'working class' candidacy for NDP leadership
OTTAWA - Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, pitched himself as a voice for the "working class" as he launched his bid for the federal NDP leadership on Wednesday...
Oct 01, 2025
Canada in "investment crisis" business council says in federal budget submission
OTTAWA - The Business Council of Canada says Canada is in an "investment crisis" but warns prosperity can't be achieved by taking on more debt. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the council's...
Oct 01, 2025
Handling of sex crime allegations at N.S. youth detention centre under scrutiny
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is denying allegations that staff at a youth detention centre were repeatedly told a swim instructor was sexually abusing incarcerated residents before he left his...
Oct 01, 2025
Rescuers in desperate search after a powerful earthquake hit the Philippines, killing at least 69
BOGO, Philippines (AP) - Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines on Wednesday, a day after an earthquak...
Sep 30, 2025
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) - Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government pr...
Sep 30, 2025
Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A judge barred the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Nevada from overseeing several criminal cases Tuesday, ruling that she is "not validly serving" as the state's top federal prosecut...
Sep 30, 2025