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Several brands of organic carrots are being recalled in Canada due to E.coli contamination. The move was triggered by a recall in the United States where one person died and about 40 became ill after ...

Our country's inflation rate rose in October following four consecutive months of declines, according to Statistics Canada. The consumer price index climbed two per cent last month, up from a 1.6 per ...

A new survey by Rentals.ca has found that renters in Ontario and Atlantic Canada are facing significant challenges, with affordability and limited availability topping the list of concerns. The survey...

The nationwide strike by Canada Post workers continues as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post return to the bargaining table with federal mediator Peter Simpson. Negotiations r...

The death of a 19-year-old Walmart employee in Halifax is not suspicious. Halifax Regional Police provided an update on the investigation into the death of Gursimran Kaur on Monday and later released ...

Canada's annual pace of housing starts increased by eight per cent in October. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts came in at 240,761 units. That was compared to 223,391 units in Sep...

It's almost a month since the horrific death of a 19-year-old Walmart employee at the company's Halifax store and many questions remain unanswered. The burned remains of Gursimran Kaur, an immigrant t...

Veterans Affairs Canada says monthly cheques will be sent out early to avoid any disruptions due to the Canada Post work stoppage The department says cheques could be received as early as Nov 14th. If...

A big investment from the federal government to help kids who need to talk about mental health. Ottawa is spending $7.5 million to the Kids Help Phone - a support line that is available 24/7 through t...

After a year of bargaining, more than 55,000 Canada Post workers are on strike. On Tuesday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers filed their 72 hours of notice ahead of a strike. They went on strike a...