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B.C. charities, passport seekers feel the pinch as Canada Post strike drags on
by Simon Little on December 6, 2024 at 11:59 pm
Postal workers have been on the picket lines for weeks, calling for higher wages, better medical benefits and changes to the postal service’s use of temporary workers.
BC Conservative MLAs target caucus colleague over response to police board member’s ouster
by Simon Little on December 6, 2024 at 11:04 pm
Thirteen BC Conservative MLAs are demanding action from their leader over one of their caucus colleague's response to the ouster of a Vancouver police board member.
Charges laid against man shot by Vancouver police after alleged violent carjacking
by Simon Little on December 6, 2024 at 9:48 pm
A man who was shot by Vancouver police following a report of a carjacking has been charged with robbery, uttering threats, and theft of a motor vehicle.

Gathering in Lethbridge to remember those lost to femicide on Montreal Massacre anniversary
by Justin Sibbet on December 7, 2024 at 12:40 am
Three decades later and over 3,300 kilometres away, people in Lethbridge gathered to remember the the 14 woman killed in the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre.
‘This is happening here’: Manitoba grapples with domestic violence on day of remembrance
by Sam Thompson on December 6, 2024 at 11:16 pm
On National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, advocates are speaking up, as gender-based violence continues to climb in Manitoba.
Edmonton Elks re-sign Tre Ford, club says he has chance to ‘take the reins’ as starting QB
by Phil Heidenreich on December 6, 2024 at 10:34 pm
In his three years with the Elks, Ford has drawn praise for his athleticism and his electric style of play, particularly when it comes to evading tackles.

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Chrystia Freeland promises a fall fiscal update as clock ticks down on 2024
by Craig Lord on December 6, 2024 at 8:43 pm
Finance Minster Chrystia Freeland said Friday that she will deliver a fall economic statement this year. Time is running short on days left before Parliament rises for holidays.
BMO changes rate cut call after surprise jump in Canada’s jobless rate
by Craig Lord on December 6, 2024 at 1:33 pm
The November jobs figures are the final major economic data release before the Bank of Canada makes its last interest rate decision of the year on Dec. 11.
TD and BMO stumble while CIBC rises to cap big bank earnings season
by Globalnews Digital on December 5, 2024 at 4:17 pm
TD Bank on Thursday warned of a challenging 2025 and suspended its medium-term earnings forecast as Canada's second-biggest lender.

City of Vernon and CUPE Local 626 Ratify New Three-Year Collective Agreement
on December 6, 2024 at 6:03 pm
The agreement provides for incremental wage increases of 3% per year over its three-year term, along with a 4% market adjustment in 2024.
Tla’amin Nation Partners with the City of Powell River for Sewage Treatment Services
on December 6, 2024 at 5:51 pm
Starting in 2025, Tla’amin Nation will connect to the City’s new sewage treatment plant for liquid waste treatment and disposal, while continuing to manage its community collection system.
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations and ACRD sign historic MOU for Long Beach Airport
on December 5, 2024 at 5:16 pm
An act of true reconciliation, the Long Beach Airport ḥaḥuułi (ha-houlth-ee) MOU between the ACRD and Tla-o-qui-aht will support partnering efforts that will provide mutual benefits to both parties.

'Home Alone' house up for sale for US$3.8 million in Chicago suburb – but not the one you're thinking of
on December 7, 2024 at 12:40 am
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic 'Home Alone' house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
A police photographer recounts the harrowing day of the Polytechnique massacre
on December 6, 2024 at 10:35 pm
Montreal crime scene photographer Harold Rosenberg witnessed a lot of horror over his thirty years on the job, though nothing of the magnitude of what he captured with his lens at the Polytechnique on December 6, 1989. He described the day of the Montreal massacre to CTV Quebec Bureau Chief […]
Health Canada says daily cannabis use hasn't changed much since legalization
on December 6, 2024 at 10:17 pm
Health Canada says daily cannabis use has remained stable since it was legalized in 2018.

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