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Union says Canada Post offers 'fall short' as strike deadline nears
The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees said the latest offers from the postal service "fall short" with hours to go until a looming strike deadline. In a bulletin posted late Wednes...
May 22, 2025 Canada Post employees and supporters rally as they are reflected in a window at Canada Post headquarters in Ottawa, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Western Premiers Wrapping Up Meeting in Yellowknife
British Columbia Premier David Eby says separatism discussions in some parts of the country are a "colossal waste of time and energy," as he meets fellow leaders from Western Canada in Yellowknife. Eb...
May 22, 2025 British Columbia Premier David Eby, from left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok during a media availability at the 2024 Western Premiers’ Conference in Whitehorse, Monday, June 10, 2024. CANADIAN PRESS/Crystal Schick
Western premiers meet in Yellowknife to talk trade, energy and Arctic security
Premiers from Western Canada are to meet Wednesday to kick off a two-day conference in Yellowknife. Set to attend are Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, British Columbia's David Eby, Saskatchewan's Scott...
May 21, 2025 British Columbia Premier David Eby, from left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok during a media availability at the 2024 Western Premiers’ Conference in Whitehorse, Monday, June 10, 2024. CANADIAN PRESS/Crystal Schick
Inflation slows sharply to 1.7% in April as consumer carbon price ends
The end of the consumer carbon price at the start of April drove inflation down sharply, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, but there were signs of pressure building at the grocery store. The annual pace...
May 20, 2025 The end of the consumer carbon price at the start of April drove inflation down sharply, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. A woman gasses up at a gas station in Mississauga, Ont., Tuesday, February 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Protecting loved ones from artificial intelligence fraud
SASKATCHEWAN - Fraudsters continue to develop their scamming skills as artificial intelligence (AI) offers more opportunities to target seniors more convincingly, even going as far as impersonating a ...
May 19, 2025
Canada Post workers issue strike notice, poised to hit picket lines Friday
Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week. The Crown corporation says the union...
May 19, 2025 Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by end of week. Canada Post vehicles are seen parked at a delivery depot in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Regina welcomes return of United Airlines flights to Denver
REGINA - Regina International Airport has officially welcomed back United Airlines direct flights to Denver. After an decade-long hiatus of the route, United officially returned to Regina with a Unite...
May 18, 2025 A look at the dignitaries on hand for the return of direct flights to Denver from Regina. John Cairns
Growth in measles cases in Saskatchewan troubling, says chief medical health officer
It's concerning but not surprising Saskatchewan is seeing more measles cases, says the province's chief medical health officer. Dr. Saqib Shahab told reporters on Friday that there's been an uptick in...
May 18, 2025 Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, speaks at a COVID-19 news update at the Legislative Building in Regina on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
'Beyond the crash': TV series on paralyzed Humboldt Bronco player set to air
Ryan Straschnitzki's life has been an open book since he was seriously injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, and his story is soon to be shown on TV. The 26-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was para...
May 18, 2025 Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki tosses a basketball in Airdrie, Alta., Wednesday, May 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
'Trump factor' could cause gas price volatility this summer, analyst says
The May long weekend is when gasoline prices tend to start levelling off ahead of the high-demand summer driving season. But Roger McKnight, chief petroleum analyst with En-Pro International, says the...
May 16, 2025 A file phot of a gas pump. Canadian Press File photo
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