Wildfire claimed 800 homes as Jasper faces $283M in property losses

Town council told it faces $2.2M loss in annual property tax revenue as it attempts to rebuild

Aug 14, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

‘They crossed the line’: Prosecution summarizes case in Freedom Convoy trial

Organizers co-accused of mischief, intimidation and counselling others to break the law

Aug 14, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

Canada’s foreign worker program called a ‘breeding ground’ for modern slavery

United Nations probe concludes a power imbalance prevents workers from exercising rights

Aug 13, 2024 11:50 AM Read more >

Racialized Canadian workers less likely to be unionized: report

Gap is wider for racialized women, Centre for Future Work study finds

Aug 13, 2024 6:50 AM Read more >

Closing arguments finally arrive in Freedom Convoy trial

Drawn-out criminal trial of Ottawa protest organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber winding down

Aug 13, 2024 6:40 AM Read more >

Environment Canada warns to be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes

Rapid extreme weather event attribution system says climate change responsible

Aug 12, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Third Canadian dies in Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based milks

20 confirmed cases of people sickened by listeriosis in 4 provinces

Aug 12, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

CBC paid out $18M in bonuses in 2024 after eliminating 100s of jobs

More than $3.3M of that total was paid to 45 executives

Aug 12, 2024 9:40 AM Read more >

Air travel back to normal, but not in Canada’s small cities

Smaller airports struggling to return to pre-COVID levels in Canada’s far-flung regional centres

Aug 12, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Jasper evacuees can start returning home Friday

5,000 residents were forced out last month due as fires destroyed 1/3 of the town’s buildings

Aug 12, 2024 6:40 AM Read more >