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Trucking, construction expect 'labour crisis' with new temporary worker rules

Trucking, construction expect 'labour crisis' with new temporary worker rules

OTTAWA — Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in trouble once new rules for high-wage temporary foreign workers take effect on Friday.
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Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million

Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces' premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million.
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In the news today: Lockout to begin at B.C. ports in labour dispute

In the news today: Lockout to begin at B.C. ports in labour dispute

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Lockout to begin at B.C.
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The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

The hallways look the same and where are the bathrooms, say B.C.'s newly elected MLAs

VICTORIA — A record number of first-time provincial politicians are about to descend on British Columbia's legislature, looking to make positive contributions for the province and trying to find the washrooms in the 127-year-old building.
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Party leaders condemn violence at Hindu temple in Brampton amid India consular visit

Party leaders condemn violence at Hindu temple in Brampton amid India consular visit

OTTAWA — India's high commission in Canada is condemning violence that erupted Sunday as Indian consular officials visited a Hindu temple in the Toronto suburb of Brampton.
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Union for B.C. foremen accuses port employers of 'acting recklessly' ahead of lockout

Union for B.C. foremen accuses port employers of 'acting recklessly' ahead of lockout

VANCOUVER — The union representing more than 700 foremen is accusing the BC Maritime Employers Association of "acting recklessly" by threatening an industry-wide lockout to close all B.C. ports by 8 a.m.
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Utility says power back on in Kimmirut after days-long outage

Utility says power back on in Kimmirut after days-long outage

KIMMIRUT, Nvt. — Power has been restored to a Nunavut hamlet on Baffin Island following a days-long outage that began on Thursday.
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Liberals extend Lebanon donation-match deadline as aid workers plead for more support

Liberals extend Lebanon donation-match deadline as aid workers plead for more support

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are extending their timeline for matching donations to support people in Lebanon, as pledges came short of expectations and left aid workers pleading for more help in supporting desperate families living in squalor.
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No strike notice so far as talks continue between Canada Post and workers' union

No strike notice so far as talks continue between Canada Post and workers' union

MONTREAL — Canada Post says talks are continuing with the union that represents postal workers and neither side has given notice of a work stoppage.
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Six cars set ablaze in suspicious fire in Montreal parking lot

Six cars set ablaze in suspicious fire in Montreal parking lot

MONTREAL — Montreal police say six cars were set on fire in a commercial parking lot early Sunday morning in the city's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Spokesperson Anthony Dorelas says police received a call around 5:30 a.m.
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