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'Significant portion' of backlogged items expected to be delivered before Christmas: Canada Post

Canada Post says it is ramping up operations, including weekend delivery in some cities, to try and get packages that piled up during a weeks-long strike delivered to Canadians in time for Christmas. In...

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How is the economy shaping up for 2025?

We're looking into our crystal ball here at The Big Story and looking at some of the economic trends, both positive and negative, that will dominate in Canada in 2025. Host Kris McCusker speaks to two...

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Emissions in Canada fell last year, though still far off Paris targets

OTTAWA — For the first time since the pandemic, Canada had a year-over-year decline in its greenhouse gas emissions — though it is still a long way off its 2030 target. A preliminary emissions report...
LeBlanc says it's not the government's job to respond to everything Trump posts

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it's not the Liberal government's job to respond to everything U.S. president-elect Donald Trump posts online. LeBlanc made those comments in response...
TV seasons are getting shorter. Canadians who rely on the industry are nervous.

It doesn't take long to binge Prime Video's new Quebec-set series “The Sticky." With just six half-hour episodes, the buzzy dark comedy about a maple syrup heist is among the shorter TV seasons on offer. While...
Alberta government's Green Line report raises feasibility questions: Gondek

A report on the Alberta government's proposed alignment for Calgary's Green Line light-rail transit project raises questions about the feasibility of an above-ground track, says Mayor Jyoti Gondek. The...

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Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO returning to New York to face murder charges

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO is being returned to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance...
NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh began 2024 by propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government. He is ending the year calling for Trudeau’s resignation. Singh's gradual effort to...
Canada Post to start accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations

OTTAWA — Canada Post is set to start accepting commercial letters and parcels as it works to get back to normal operations following a month-long strike. The postal service has warned Canadians should...
Canadian carbon removal company scores US$40M grant from fund backed by Bill Gates

A company aiming to build a test site for carbon removal technologies in Alberta has received a US$40 million grant from Bill Gates' climate solutions venture firm.