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Job action by thousands of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers has been put on hold as mediation continues. More than 9,000 workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada were i...

The country's unemployment rate ticked up slightly in May. Statistics Canada says it rose by a tenth of a percentage points to 6.2 percent. Year-over-year, unemployment is up 0.9 percent. The country ...

The prime minister says there are no words to describe the immensity of debt we owe to those who fought in the Battle of Normandy. Justin Trudeau was one of several dignitaries who spoke during a comm...

D-Day and the Battle of Normandy was one of the most significant chapters in Canada's military history. On June 6, 1944, around 14,000 Canadian troops from the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2...

The Bank of Canada (BoC) has lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, marking the first rate decrease since March 2020. The benchmark rate is now 4.75 per cent, which is one ...

Another step was made to get closer to free birth control and diabetes medication if you do not have medical coverage. The Canadian Pharmacare bill passed the House of Commons, Monday. Federal NDP Lea...

A new survey shows that Canadians feel there is a lack of support when it comes to grieving. Almost four thousand people took part the survey by the Canadian Grief Alliance. Spokesperson Paul Adams sa...

Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of one of the worst police shootings in Canadian history. A gunman targeting police opened fire in the north end of Moncton, N.B., on the evening of June 4, 2014. Fi...

A new poll from Narrative Research has found more Canadians are preparing their final wills themselves, while also showing that less than half have their final wishes documented. While the overwhelmin...

Canada's most notorious serial killer has died after being attacked in a Quebec prison. Robert Pickton died in the hospital on Friday, according to Correctional Service Canada. He was hospitalized aft...