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Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but still more work to do

CALGARY — When electric utility BC Hydro launched a procurement process earlier this year seeking new sources of clean energy for the province's power grid, it included a specific requirement: projects must be at least 25 per cent owned by First Nati

Gap between richest and the rest creates a land of disappointed citizens: economist

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia economist Lars Osberg's latest book on the widening gap between the very richest and the rest argues the trend is creating disappointed Canadians prone to distrusting one another and their governments.
Nurses bow out early: Montreal Economic Institute

Nurses bow out early: Montreal Economic Institute

Across Canada, 40 young nurses left the profession for every 100 who entered it in 2022.

Trudeau tells Stephen Colbert there's frustration in Canada, but he'll keep fighting

NEW YORK — Justin Trudeau's interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" began with the expected jokes about bacon and Canadians saying sorry a lot, but the prime minister acknowledged it's "a really tough time" in the country when the host aske

Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor

Human remains resting in a remote Arctic cairn, visible emblems of one of the North's most enduring mysteries, finally have a name.

Boost in home renos is helping drive up housing values in major markets: report

TORONTO — A new report says a boost in spending on home renovations during the pandemic has helped contribute to higher prices for single-family homes despite downward market pressure.

Caddies and paper bags: Schools figuring out new world of cellphone bans

From cellphone "hotels" to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate a classroom without cellphones.

Cineplex ordered to pay $38.9M by Competition Tribunal in ticket fee case

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it will appeal a record $38.9 million fine for deceptive marketing practices imposed by the Competition Tribunal.

Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers ready strike

Canada's grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place.

House Speaker Greg Fergus asks MPs to behave better in question period after incident

OTTAWA — House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus gave MPs a stern warning on Monday about improving their behaviour as they prepare for a fractious debate about whether the Liberals should continue to govern.
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