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B.C. tenants ordered to pay $500,000 after unit in 'near-hoarding state' catches fire

VANCOUVER — Two Vancouver tenants have been ordered to pay more than $500,000 following a November 2017 apartment fire that a judge ruled was "foreseeable." B.C.

Jan 16, 2023 4:15 PM Read more >

Union calls CRA labour complaint hypocritical ahead of strike votes and tax season

The union representing more than 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees said the agency's recent labour practices complaint against it is hypocritical as strike votes loom ahead of tax season.

Jan 16, 2023 4:11 PM Read more >

P.E.I. premier asking Ottawa to reduce tolls for Confederation Bridge and ferry fares

CHARLOTTETOWN — The premier of Prince Edward Island is asking the federal government to reduce the tolls for the Confederation Bridge to make trips to and from the mainland more affordable.

Jan 16, 2023 3:08 PM Read more >

Guilbeault gives green light to James Bay lithium mine with 271 conditions

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new lithium mine in northern Quebec can go ahead with more than 270 conditions to protect wildlife and respect Indigenous use of the lands for traditional purposes.

Jan 16, 2023 2:39 PM Read more >

As federal workers return to the office, some decry lack of direction, long commutes

Ottawa public servant YuTaek Hwang has been working remotely for nearly three years.

Jan 16, 2023 1:16 PM Read more >

In The News for Jan. 16 : New mental health support for Canadian veterans

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

Jan 16, 2023 3:15 AM Read more >

Course aims to fill gap by training therapists on needs of veterans, first responders

OTTAWA — It wasn't until psychologist number three that retired warrant officer Brian McKenna was able to find someone who, in his words, "had a clue.

Jan 16, 2023 3:00 AM Read more >

Mass held near site of Quebec propane explosion as three remain missing

Members of a grieving community north of Montreal gathered Sunday for a mass in solidarity with the families of three people who remained missing following a fire and explosion at a propane distribution company last week.

Jan 15, 2023 4:27 PM Read more >

Military concerned by Canada's absence from American-British-Australian security pact

OTTAWA — There are concerns at the highest levels of the Canadian Armed Forces that this country won't have access to the same cutting-edge military technology as its closest allies because it is not part of a security pact between Australia, Britain

Jan 15, 2023 2:15 PM Read more >

Public transit struggling to lure back riders amid deficits, rising costs of living

"Food and groceries are going up and if they keep increasing transit ... it's just not sustainable."

Jan 15, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >