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EMSB Plans to Cut Over 100 Special Needs Support Positions, Drawing Backlash from Parents and Union

Budget Pressures Prompt Controversial Staffing Reductions The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) is facing sharp criticism from parents and staff after proposing the elimination of more than 100 positions dedicated...
Economy

Alberta Gas Prices Fall as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks Cool Oil Markets

Gas prices across Alberta are trending downward, driven by diplomatic signals of a potential ceasefire between the United States and Iran that have eased...
Economy

P.E.I. Earns D+ in National Poverty Report Card, With Failing Grades on Food Security and Housing

P.E.I. Earns D+ in National Poverty Report Card, With Failing Grades on Food Security and Housing Food Banks Canada has given Prince Edward Island an...
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Canada to Strengthen Forced Labour Laws After Trump Threatens New Tariffs

Canada to Strengthen Forced Labour Laws After Trump Threatens New Tariffs Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that his government will introduce new legislation targeting...
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Housing Shortage and Soaring Gas Prices Leave Carcross Businesses Scrambling for Workers

Housing Shortage and Soaring Gas Prices Leave Carcross Businesses Scrambling for Workers Small business owners in Carcross, Yukon, are struggling to find seasonal workers this...
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Alberta and Manitoba Premiers Clash Over Treaty Rights and Separation Referendum at Western Premiers’ Conference

Alberta and Manitoba Premiers Clash Over Treaty Rights and Separation Referendum Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew clashed publicly Tuesday over Indigenous...
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Tim Hortons Pledges 10,000 Local Hires as It Scales Back Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Tim Hortons Pledges 10,000 Local Hires as It Scales Back Temporary Foreign Worker Program Tim Hortons has committed to hiring 10,000 local employees across Canada,...
Economy

Unionized Metro Vancouver Workers Launch Job Action

Unionized Metro Vancouver Workers Launch Job Action Unionized workers in Metro Vancouver have begun job action, escalating a labour dispute that could affect services across...
Economy

Toronto Voters May Get a Say on Billy Bishop Airport’s Future This October

Toronto Voters May Get a Say on Billy Bishop Airport's Future This October When Torontonians head to the polls in October to elect a new...
Economy

Saskatchewan to sell Crown registry corporation for $1.2 billion, netting province $277 million for health infrastructure

Saskatchewan to sell Crown registry corporation for $1.2 billion, netting province $277 million for health infrastructure The Saskatchewan government announced Tuesday it will sell Information...
Economy

Canada and Alberta Strike Carbon Deal to Fast-Track 1-Million-Barrel-Per-Day Pipeline

Canada and Alberta Strike Carbon Deal to Fast-Track 1-Million-Barrel-Per-Day Pipeline Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a landmark carbon pricing agreement...