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Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches

Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches

OTTAWA — Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in a matter of days — but a labour expert warns postal workers might find negotiating conditions far less favourable now than they were during their holiday job action.
CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances

CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances

OTTAWA — The CRTC launched a hearing about drafting a new definition for Canadian content Wednesday, but three big American streaming companies dropped off the schedule at the last minute.
Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals

Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals

WASHINGTON — An expert in critical minerals told U.S.
Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges

Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges

MONTREAL — Officials in Quebec's Nunavik region are raising the alarm over water shortages in the Inuit community of Puvirnituq, where a frozen pipe and persistent blizzards have left residents without consistent water deliveries for nearly two month
Tory MP, unions concerned about lack of labour minister amid Trump's tariffs

Tory MP, unions concerned about lack of labour minister amid Trump's tariffs

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani sent a letter to the federal government Wednesday raising concerns about the lack of a labour minister in Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet at a time of economic friction with the United States.
‘You feel at home’: Playoff hockey helps newcomers feel more Canadian

‘You feel at home’: Playoff hockey helps newcomers feel more Canadian

TORONTO — Mykhailo Ivanov never thought he'd become a diehard hockey fan. The 42-year-old had immigrated to Winnipeg a little over two years ago to escape the war in Ukraine.
B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients' pain meds

B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients' pain meds

Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers, a new study has found.
RCMP issue shelter-in-place order in Lunenburg County, N.S., for man who may be armed

RCMP issue shelter-in-place order in Lunenburg County, N.S., for man who may be armed

LOWER NORTHFIELD — Nova Scotia RCMP are telling residents of Lunenburg County to seek shelter or stay inside because of a man who they say is dangerous and may be armed.
Canadian man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in U.S. Social Security fraud

Canadian man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in U.S. Social Security fraud

FAIRBANKS — The United States Attorney's Office in Alaska says a Canadian man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and ordered to repay $420,000 he stole in social security benefits from the U.S. government over a 30-year period.
Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report

Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report

A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish.