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Canada Post quarterly loss tops $300M as strike hits second week — and rivals step in

Canada Post quarterly loss tops $300M as strike hits second week — and rivals step in

MONTREAL — Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market — while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom line.
Canada ordered to address Jordan's Principle backlog, find new solutions

Canada ordered to address Jordan's Principle backlog, find new solutions

OTTAWA — The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Canada to address a backlog of requests under Jordan's Principle which is meant to ensure First Nations children don't wait to receive assistance because of jurisdictional battles.
B.C. school bus crash was 'tragic accident,' set off by medical event: police

B.C. school bus crash was 'tragic accident,' set off by medical event: police

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — Police in British Columbia say a June school bus crash followed by the death of a pedestrian was a "tragic accident" triggered when the 60-year-old bus driver suffered a medical event.
Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire

Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire

Tense negotiations over how much wealthy countries will pledge to their counterparts in the fight to limit global warming have overrun their Friday deadline, a holdup Canada's environment minister attributed in part to questionable leadership at the
Ship strikes kill thousands of whales. A study of hot spots could map out solutions

Ship strikes kill thousands of whales. A study of hot spots could map out solutions

A study of hot spots for collisions between ships and whales around the world, including Canadian waters, offers a map for measures to prevent the deadly strikes that could drive some species to extinction, one of the British Columbia-based authors s
Quebecer, 81, sentenced to life in prison for killing ailing wife 'out of love'

Quebecer, 81, sentenced to life in prison for killing ailing wife 'out of love'

LAVAL, Que. — An 81-year-old Quebec man said Friday he killed his ailing wife out of love and compassion, as he was sentenced to serve at least 10 years and six months in prison for her murder.
Meta fights CRTC, refuses to publicly release info on news blocking measures

Meta fights CRTC, refuses to publicly release info on news blocking measures

OTTAWA — Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms.
In the news today: Halifax forum starts amid wars, uncertainty

In the news today: Halifax forum starts amid wars, uncertainty

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest

Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest

STONY PLAIN, Alta. — A bail hearing has heard that a woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl in an Alberta lake didn't know the child and was supposed to be under house arrest.
'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds

'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds

Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing him to cull the entire flock.
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