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GivingTuesday: Food banks need help, but charity won't end hunger, advocates say
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It's GivingTuesday, and some directors of food banks and anti-poverty groups say the day underlines a conundrum for their organizations. Josh Smee of Food First Newfoundland and Lab...
Dec 03, 2024

Joly touts 'private' diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada's culture, trade
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada's culture and its framing of border issues. The rift between t...
Dec 03, 2024

Anti-Israel war protesters arrested following sit-in at parliamentary building
OTTAWA - Fourteen people were arrested on Parliament Hill this morning after staging a sit-in demanding Canada immediately stop sending any weapons to Israel. The protesters from Jews Say No to Genoci...
Dec 03, 2024

Quebec to investigate two colleges over safety complaints around Middle East conflict
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is launching an investigation of two English-language junior colleges in Montreal over complaints about student safety in the context of the conflict in the Middle Eas...
Dec 03, 2024

Canada Post strike nears three-week mark amid pressure for government intervention
The strike by more than 55,000 Canada Post workers entered its 19th day as the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping weekend came to a close. Canada Post said Monday it was waiting for the union to r...
Dec 03, 2024

Liberal minister says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become 51st state
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says president-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in F...
Dec 03, 2024

Patrik Laine to return from knee injury, make Canadiens debut against Islanders
MONTREAL - Patrik Laine's long-awaited Montreal Canadiens debut - and first game in nearly a year - has arrived. The Finnish winger is back from a knee injury as the Canadiens host the New York Island...
Dec 03, 2024

Canada Post removes deadline for Santa letter program amid strike
Canada Post says it has removed the deadline for its Santa Claus letter program amid an ongoing national workers' strike that has halted mail delivery leading up to the holiday season. Some 55,000 wor...
Dec 03, 2024

Dense fog from high-pressure system creates near-zero visibility in Vancouver area
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of near-zero visibility in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley areas of British Columbia as a high-pressure system brings dense fog. The weather agency says...
Dec 03, 2024

Vancouver home sales jump in November as more new listings keep prices steady: board
VANCOUVER - Greater Vancouver Realtors say the number of homes that changed hands in the region increased 28.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in November, as buyers continued to take advantage of ...
Dec 03, 2024