Canada

3-in-5 Canadians want to work from home as companies order employees back to offices: survey

As more Canadians return to the office, new data from Angus Reid Institute suggests most workers don’t want to go back if they don’t have to.

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Small tsunami expected to hit B.C. after massive 8.8 quake off Russia

British Columbia's emergency preparedness agency says a tsunami is expected to hit parts of Vancouver Island late Tuesday, but with waves of less than 30 centimetres, after one of the world's strongest...

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From 12 to about a million: A record of the first Filipinos in Canada

When Forrest Pass, curator for Library and Archives Canada (LAC), first dug into the history of Filipinos in Canada, he was only expecting to find some isolated or unusual cases of individuals migrating...

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Canadian Tire lays off part of its workforce, company says

Canadian Tire has laid off an unknown percentage of its corporate workforce, the company has confirmed. In a statement to CityNews, the company said it has eliminated some corporate roles and expanded...

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Politics meets pop: Justin Trudeau reportedly dines with Katy Perry in Montreal

Montreal got a dose of Hollywood sparkle this week, as former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was reportedly seen sharing a date night with pop star Katy Perry. According to TMZ, the pair stopped by Montreal...

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Legacy media under pressure: a conversation with Peter Mansbridge

Whether it's the constant cries of "fake news" to huge lawsuits filed, trust remains a huge issue. The audience is splintered and traditional advertising revenue is migrating to digital. Then there's the...

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Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report

Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year — but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those deficits will...

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Candidates vying for seat in Alberta byelection featuring Poilievre to debate tonight

A crowd of hundreds of people cheered and clapped as 10 candidates vying to represent Battle River-Crowfoot in the House of Commons got set for a debate Tuesday evening. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre...

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Write in ballots to be used in Alberta byelection due to high candidate numbers

Voters in the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta will need to write in who they are voting for, Elections Canada said Monday.
Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program

OTTAWA — Health advocates say they're shocked to hear the federal government may not sign more pharmacare funding deals, which would leave coverage uneven across the country. The first phase of the Pharmacare...