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St. Lawrence Seaway workers prepared to strike as negotiations continue
The St. Lawrence Seaway could effectively shut down this weekend, with workers prepared to strike. Unifor says their 256 members could walk off the job as of midnight Saturday following a 72-hour stri...
Oct 19, 2023
Kinew sworn in as Manitoba premier
Wab Kinew has been officially sworn in as Manitoba's premier and Canada's first First Nations provincial premier. Kinew took his oath of office Wednesday wearing a First Nations headdress during a cer...
Oct 19, 2023
Burt Young dead at 83
The man best known as Paulie in the Rocky franchise has passed away. Burt Young died at the age of 83. He appeared in over 160 films and television shows but no more popular than being in the corner f...
Oct 18, 2023
Survey finds Canadian companies impacted by extreme weather
New research from KPMG in Canada has found extreme weather events this year, from rampaging wildfires to damaging storms, floods, and heat domes have impacted nearly 60 percent of Canadian small- and ...
Oct 18, 2023
Canadian PM says hospital bombing in Gaza unacceptable
Hundreds of Palestinians are dead after the bombing of a hospital in Gaza. This is where many had sought shelter since the conflict began on October 7th. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented in Ott...
Oct 18, 2023
More people using recreational cannabis since legalization: StatCan
This week marks five years since cannabis was legalized for non-medical use in Canada. As part of the anniversary, Statistics Canada released new research looking at the industry and Canadian's use of...
Oct 18, 2023
Inflation rate slows to 3.8% in September
Grocery prices continue to rise at a faster rate than overall inflation, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. The Consumer Price Index edged down to 3.8 per cent in September, compared to ...
Oct 17, 2023 Radiofabrik - Community Media Association Salzburg / CC
6 Canadians confirmed dead, two missing in Israel-Hamas war
Six Canadians are now confirmed dead and two missing as the war rages on in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. Foreign-Affairs Minister Melanie Joly confirmed the news through tears when speaki...
Oct 17, 2023
$2.2 billion in savings with Universal Pharmacare
A cost estimate is out from the Parliamentary Budget Officer on what a single payer universal drug plan would look like over a five year plan effective January 1st 2024. The report builds upon one pub...
Oct 17, 2023
Report finds menopause costing the Canadian economy billions
Unmanaged symptoms of menopause are costing the Canadian economy around $3.5 billion per year, according to a new report from the Menopause Foundation of Canada (MFC). It states women are bearing the ...
Oct 16, 2023
