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If your boss calls, texts or emails after hours, a change being proposed in Budget 2024 could give some Canadian workers the right to ignore them.

Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers gave a speech in Halifax on Tuesday in which she sounded the alarm on Canada’s flagging productivity rates.

Right before the pandemic, permits for food trucks to operate downtown rose to $13,000, becoming extremely difficult for many vendors to afford, causing many to leave the area.

Arts Commons CEO Alex Sarian said the dual projects are two-thirds of the way to their fundraising goals, and the $420 million raised has enabled the first phase of the project.

The mayor says he will be looking into what the city can do to help Edmonton festivals stay afloat amid ongoing financial struggles coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The First Nation chiefs spoke at a news conference west of Edmonton on Monday.

Two years after the Bank of Canada started raising its key interest rate, inflation, the housing market and the overall economy are vastly different. Here's what's next.

A major transport company has rerouted cargo away from the Port of Montreal over fears of a potential strike, prompting concerns that others may follow in its wake.

Organizers of the Edmonton International Fringe Festival say the event is struggling financially and that without immediate help, the future of the festival will be very different.

Alberta's 2024 budget, if passed, dedicates $12.8-million over three years, beginning next year, to Phase 3 of the Winspear Centre's expansion project.

A group convened by the federal government to study the legislation that made cannabis legal is recommending the country review one of the industry's biggest gripes.

Data shows Chinese tourism in Canada is lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. An industry expert said tourists from the People's Republic brought in $2 billion in 2019.

In Montreal, the situation is worrying organizers about whether the city can sustain its festive summer atmosphere and abundant offering of free entertainment.

Israel and Iran are engaged in an unprecedented back and forth of direct military strikes on one another. Those strikes have been controlled and limited, but could that change?

Canadian tourism businesses are concerned about a recent change now requiring visas for citizens of Mexico – which is one of the top overseas markets – coming into Canada. 

Flair Airlines is Canada's sole ultra-low-cost carrier after Lynx Air's collapse. Here's what the airline's CEO and experts say about its prospects in the tough Canadian market.

Nearly all Canadian workers will have to pay a bigger sum of federal income-based taxes this year. Here's what to do if you are feeling the pinch.

The annual rate of inflation in Canada dropped half a percentage point in January thanks largely to lower gas prices and cooling at the grocery store as well.

Adults who live alone are more likely to grapple with higher rates of depression, especially for those lacking social and emotional support, according to a recent report.

The City of Edmonton is working to bring more Esports events to the region but local gamers say they haven’t been consulted on how to do that.