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St. Lawrence Seaway workers hit the picket lines
Strike action has begun by Unifor on the St. Lawrence Seaway. 256 members with five locals, 4211,4212, and 4323 in Ontario, and 4211 and 4319 Quebec hit the picket lines at midnight on Saturday after ...
Oct 23, 2023
Study finds B.C./Ontario with the highest cost of living
Those looking to escape the high cost of living may want to look to the Maritimes. A study by Westland Insurance finds Newfoundland and Labrador with the lowest cost of living in the country. It benef...
Oct 20, 2023
Most Canadians paying attention to Israel-Hamas conflict: poll
Most Canadians say they are paying close attention to the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to a new poll. The Narrative Research survey found three in five are paying close attention while another one...
Oct 20, 2023
Dalhousie Professor suggests putting pause on carbon tax affecting food
Grocery prices, in most places, are through the roof. Since the carbon tax came into effect in Nova Scotia, July 1, 2023 does it negatively impact how expensive food is? Dalhousie University Food Prof...
Oct 20, 2023
Quebec tuition hike 'Doesn't make any sense'
Starting the fall of 2024 students attending post secondary education in Quebec who are not from the province will see their tuition double. The province claims the move is not about money but about p...
Oct 19, 2023
Canada Post honours actor Donald Sutherland
New Brunswick native Donald Sutherland has been honoured with stamp by Canada Post. Born in Saint John in 1935, Sutherland began his acting career in 1963, appearing in over 200 films and TV shows, in...
Oct 19, 2023
Scotiabank announces layoffs
Canada's third largest bank has announced it will be cutting back on its workforce in an effort to restructure. Approximately 2,700 people or three percent of Scotiabank's workforce will be laid off a...
Oct 19, 2023
Trudeau 'deeply concerned' Alberta considering withdrawing from CPP
The Prime Minister says he will do everything possible to make sure Alberta does not withdraw from Canada's Pension Plan. The Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, made the proposal for the province to ...
Oct 19, 2023
Housing starts trend up in September
Canada's annual pace of housing starts rose eight per cent in September compared with August. That is according to new figures released this week by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Septem...
Oct 19, 2023
Slow start to winter expected thanks to El Nino: Weather Network
We are only a few weeks into fall, but models are showing above seasonal temperatures for the start of winter from Alberta all the way through to the Maritimes, according to the Weather Network. The n...
Oct 19, 2023
