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Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike

Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike

The Retail Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to intervene in a postal strike it says is putting businesses and their workers in jeopardy.
Plan to add resources to border will come before Trump inauguration: LeBlanc

Plan to add resources to border will come before Trump inauguration: LeBlanc

OTTAWA — Canada will beef up its border security in time for the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday as he appeared at a House of Commons committee.
Is Canada running out of time to make its buildings net zero?

Is Canada running out of time to make its buildings net zero?

Experts say the country’s building sector is slow to meet emerging standards
Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

TORONTO — A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care to help manage rising costs as people age.
Liberal minister says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become 51st state

Liberal minister says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become 51st state

OTTAWA — 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 Florida on Friday, said a Liberal minister who attended the meeting.
Vancouver home sales jump in November as more new listings keep prices steady: board

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 a relatively balanced market.
Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold

Negotiations between Canada Post, union still on hold

TORONTO — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says a new framework for negotiations that Canada Post presented over the weekend moved closer to the union's position on some issues, but that it remains far from what members could ratify.
$27M in funding announced for 16 Indigenous housing projects in B.C.

$27M in funding announced for 16 Indigenous housing projects in B.C.

Indigenous peoples 13 times more likely to experience homelessness
Alaskan tribes, conservationists sue B.C. over proposed mine

Alaskan tribes, conservationists sue B.C. over proposed mine

Plaintiffs claim a large gold and copper mine proposed in northwestern B.C. threatens major salmon-bearing rivers.
Cyber Monday delivering sales but some are expecting them to be down from last year

Cyber Monday delivering sales but some are expecting them to be down from last year

Canadians have flocked to malls and online stores for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and their surrounding sales period, but at least one tech firm found shopping activity is less fervent than last year.