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Two pilots dead after Air Canada Express jet collides with firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia

Two pilots are dead and at least 41 others were taken to hospital after an Air Canada Express flight collided with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, officials said Monday.

Canada Post, postal workers reach agreement to end strike action

After more than two years of negotiations, both Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have reached agreements in principle covering the union’s urban and rural bargaining units.

‘They protected their students’: Teachers praised after Bella Coola bear attack

Twenty people were caught up in a grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola that sent three children and a teacher to hospital in Vancouver.

‘Generational investment’: Ottawa’s 2025 budget focuses on housing, workers and clean energy

A “generational investment” is how Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced the 2025 federal budget, a plan that pours money into housing, workers and clean-energy projects.

Canada Post to resume limited service as CUPW shifts to rotating strikes Oct. 11

Canada Post says it will begin restarting mail operations this weekend as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers shifts from a national walkout to rotating strikes.

CUPW slams Canada Post’s latest contract offers as ‘new lows’ in strike standoff

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Canada Post’s latest contract proposals represent a major step backward.

Canada Post strike enters new phase as CUPW denounces government reforms

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers launched a nationwide strike in opposition to sweeping federal postal reforms, denouncing what it called an “attack” on public mail service.

Postal workers strike as Ottawa signals end of door-to-door delivery

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers launched an immediate nationwide strike Thursday after the federal government ordered Canada Post to begin a sweeping overhaul that could spell the end of traditional door-to-door delivery.

7 Reasons Why Local Connections Is A Great Way To Reach Your Business Goals

In everything you do, you want your business to reach your audience, to expand your clientele, and to grow your customer base.

B.C. Conservative leader says China should remain part of province’s trade strategy

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says China shouldn’t be overlooked as the province works to diversify trade relationships in Asia.

Eby to lead Asia trade mission as B.C. looks to diversify exports

Premier David Eby is set to visit Japan, Malaysia and South Korea early next month on a 10-day trade mission aimed at expanding and diversifying British Columbia’s export markets.

Eby serves up support for B.C. dairy farmers amid Trump trade attacks

Premier David Eby is pushing back against the U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric around U.S.-Canada dairy trade, as the province marks this year’s B.C. Dairy Day.

Two B.C. MPs named to cabinet as Carney sworn in as prime minister

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s newly unveiled cabinet includes two Members of Parliament from British Columbia.

B.C. fast-tracking U.S.-trained nurses amid rise in applications

Premier David Eby says British Columbia’s new streamlined process for registering nurses trained in the United States means some applicants could be approved to work in the province within days.

Liberals earn fourth-consecutive mandate

Tonight's result marks a fourth-consecutive mandate for the Liberal party.

Polls are now closed across Canada and the counting begins

The counting has been well underway in the rest of Canada east of the Pacific time zone.
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MPs approve federal budget in tight vote, averting a snap election

A narrow majority of MPs voted in favour of the Liberal government’s budget Monday, avoiding another federal election.

‘Generational investment’: Ottawa’s 2025 budget focuses on housing, workers and clean energy

A “generational investment” is how Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced the 2025 federal budget, a plan that pours money into housing, workers and clean-energy projects.

Canadians head to the polls in ‘most important election of our time’

Polling stations are officially open across the country for those who have not already voted in advance polls.
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