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CanadaMay 06, 2023

Canada Post issues its first stamp featuring King Charles

Canada Post has released its first definite stamp featuring King Charles as monarch. The Crown corporation says it is the first time the King has appeared on the Canadian stamp. The stamp was released at the ceremony in Ottawa marking the King's coronation. Canada Post says the stamp continues the corporation's long-standing tradition of issuing definitive stamps depicting the Canadian sovereign, dating back more than 170 years. It says the tradition began in 1851 with a pre-Confederation stamp featuring Queen Victoria, the King's great-great-great grandmother. The definitive stamp features a
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CanadaMay 05, 2023

Trudeau says no decision yet on expelling Chinese envoy implicated in threats to MP

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says no decision has been made yet on whether to expel a Chinese diplomat who allegedly targeted a member of Parliament and his family.Trudeau says removing another country's envoy from Canada is a big step and all the potential effects of such a decision must be considered.Conservative MP Michael Chong says he was informed this week that allegations China was targeting his family members in Hong Kong were shared with the prime minister's national security adviser in 2021.Trudeau maintains that the information never rose to a political level, and says he has direc
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CanadaMay 04, 2023

Canada summons Chinese ambassador over alleged threats to MP Michael Chong

The atmosphere has heated up in the case of threats given to Conservative MP of Canada Michael Chong's family living in Hong Kong.Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has warned that all options are open, including expelling a Chinese diplomat accused of helping to target Chong's family.Jolly said that Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu is being summoned.Jolly gave this information while attending a parliamentary committee meeting in Ottawa.The Foreign Minister has made this strong comment following a report in which it was revealed that a Chinese diplomat living in Canada was also involved in targeting M
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CanadaMay 04, 2023

Canada Revenue Agency, union reach tentative deal, ending strike of 35,000 workers

The public-sector union representing Canada Revenue Agency employees has struck a tentative deal with the federal government, ending a strike of 35,000 workers just after the tax season wrapped up.The announcement of a prospective agreement comes after the government and Public Service Alliance of Canada came to separate deals that ended a strike of more than 120,000 other public servants.CRA employees represented by PSAC's Union of Taxation Employees were still on strike two days after the federal tax-filing deadline.The union threatened earlier today that it would plan to send its members to
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CanadaMay 03, 2023

Canada pledges $71 million in aid for Sudan, South Sudan and Central African Republic

International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan is announcing $71 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan and two neighbouring countries that are dealing with a large number of refugees in the wake of a violent crisis.Sajjan says the funds will flow through agencies of the United Nations and the Red Cross as well as non-governmental organizations to provide basic food, water and health services.Nearly $31 million will go toward Sudan, while slightly more will be sent to South Sudan, which seceded from that country in 2011.Canada will also send $10 million to the Central African Republic, as par
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CanadaMay 03, 2023

Ajay Banga confirmed as next World Bank president

Former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga will be the next president of the World Bank.The 25-member executive board of the World Bank on Wednesday elected Ajay Banga as president for a five-year term, who will assume his post from June 2.Ajay Banga will be the first person from the Indian-American and American Sikh community to head the World Bank.Banga was nominated for the post by US President Joe Biden in late February.Biden had said that Ajay Banga is the most qualified person to lead this global organization.
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CanadaMay 02, 2023

Conservatives out-fundraise Liberals by nearly $5 million in first quarter of 2023

The Conservative Party of Canada brought in more donations during the first three months of the year than any other federal party.Financial statements from Elections Canada show the Conservatives raised more than $8.3 million during the first quarter of the year from nearly 46,000 donors.The Tories routinely outperform their political rivals on fundraising, and this time they beat out the governing Liberals by nearly $5 million.The Liberals brought in about $3.6 million from nearly 31,000 donors during the same period.The New Democrats, who agreed to support the Liberals in the minority Parlia
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CanadaMay 01, 2023

PSAC says tentative agreement reached with Treasury Board for 120,000 workers

The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the union that represents more than 120,000 federal workers in Canada, has reached a deal with the government, ending a national strike by Treasury Board workers.However, PSAC says the strike by 35,000 workers with the Canada Revenue Agency is still ongoing over some issues that are being discussed with the government.According to information, 12.6 percent salary increase and a one-time lump sum payment of $2500 at the time of retirement has been agreed between the union and the government.
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CanadaApr 21, 2023

Former industry minister takes job at Rogers two years after leaving office

Former Liberal industry minister Navdeep Bains is joining Rogers as the company's new chief corporate affairs officer.Rogers announced several new appointments to its executive leadership team on Thursday, including Bains and a former Shaw executive.Bains served in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet as industry minister from 2015 until early 2021, and chose to not run for re-election that year.The industry minister is responsible for overseeing the country's national industrial strategy, including regulating national sectors such as telecommunications.Bains joined CIBC as a vice chair of

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BCJul 30, 2026

IHIT identifies Langley homicide victim, appeals for witnesses and dashcam footage

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has identified the victim in a Langley homicide investigation as 75-year-old Larry Greig. According to IHIT, the incident began at about 9:50 p.m. on Canada Day, July 1, when Langley RCMP responded to a report of an elderly man in medical distress near Park Avenue and Douglas Crescent. IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong said Greig had just left a local pub when he became involved in a physical altercation with another person. He suffered serious injuries in the incident and died in hospital on July 9. As part of the ongoing investigation, IHIT h
CanadaJul 30, 2026

Canada–U.S. trade tensions deepen as major American unions urge review of proposed tariffs

Two of the largest private-sector labour unions in the United States are calling for a return to stable and balanced trade relations with Canada amid ongoing trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington. The United Steelworkers (USW) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have opposed proposed new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. According to a joint letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the unions urged the White House to reconsider the proposed tariffs, arguing that Canada and the United States have long shared one of the world's closest
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CanadaJul 30, 2026

WestJet flight attendants issue 72-hour strike notice as labour talks continue

WestJet's union representing approximately 4,400 flight attendants has issued a 72-hour strike notice, raising the possibility of a walkout beginning Sunday if a new collective agreement is not reached. In response, the airline has served the union with a lockout notice. According to the union, the key issues in the dispute include compensation for time spent performing ground duties and wage increases that reflect the rising cost of living. WestJet maintains that flight attendants are fully compensated under its "credit hour" pay system rather than through a traditional hourly wage model. Neg
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FeaturedJul 30, 2026

Missing 11-year-old Calgary boy Parker found dead after extensive two-week search

Calgary police have confirmed that 11-year-old Parker, who had been missing for the past two weeks, has been found dead following one of the largest search operations in the city's history. According to Calgary Police Chief Katie McLellan, Parker, who was autistic and non-verbal, disappeared from a day home on July 16. His body was discovered at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday inside a small pipe located approximately 137 to 152 metres into a tunnel near Deerfoot Trail. The location is about one kilometre from Connaught Drive N.W., where he was last seen. Police said the discovery followed a public
BCJul 30, 2026

Metro Vancouver Transit Police arrest suspect in alleged assault on senior woman outside Surrey Central Station

Metro Vancouver Transit Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged assault that left a 78-year-old woman seriously injured outside Surrey Central Station. According to Transit Police, the incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28. The woman was walking outside the station when a man approached from behind and allegedly shoved her as he passed. She fell to the ground and struck her head against a nearby wall, suffering a serious head injury. Paramedics transported her to hospital for treatment. Police said the suspect fled the area following the incident. Investig