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Consider joining the skilled trades, Canada’s jobs minister urges youthFederal jobs minister Patty Hajdu said when she was growing up in Thunder Bay, Ont., students who attended a skilled trades high school in the city were "deeply stigmatized"EconomyApr 13
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To chop spending, Ottawa will cut science, tourism, foreign aid programsWhile 40 departments will collectively spend $23 billion more next year, another 85 departments will spend $31 billion less in 2026-27.PoliticsMar 19
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Canada added 14K jobs in March but unemployment rate unchangedCanadians earned higher hourly wages in March compared with the same time last year, with average hourly wages rising 4.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said.EconomyApr 10
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North Vancouver chlorine plant expansion rejection raises drinking water concernsThe company had been seeking rezoning approval to continue operations on land adjacent to its current location, but that land is managed by the District of North Vancouver.EconomyApr 15
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New centre looks to expand support for Manitoba sexual assault survivorsStaff travel across the Interlake to deliver educational workshops, provide counselling and support survivors when they present at hospitals and RCMP detachments.CanadaApr 17
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Republican bill takes aim at Online Streaming Act and threatens retaliationThe legislation from U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker would launch a U.S. Trade Representative investigation into whether the Canadian law unfairly burdens American commerce.PoliticsMar 19
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Pilot killed in Air Canada crash shared ‘love for coffee,’ Ontario cafe owner recallsThe coffee roastery set up a portrait of Mackenzie Gunther and a card for people to sign, whether they knew the pilot personally or not.CanadaMar 25
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Canada’s GDP outlook slashed by 20% over Iran war ‘uncertainty’While the economy is still expected to grow modestly, the firm's spring economic outlook now estimates 1.2 per cent growth in 2026, down from the 1.5 per cent estimated in January.EconomyApr 2
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Alberta moves to implement interprovincial pact to ease trade rules on consumer goodsThe agreement doesn't apply to alcohol, cannabis, food, live animals, tobacco or plants, and it lets provinces maintain certain restrictions on items for health and safety reasons.ConsumerMar 26
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Canada Strong pass expected to help fuel another booming tourism season in BanffWhile Ottawa's renewal of the Canada Strong pass for another year is expected to fuel another boom in visitors to Banff, concerns are also being raised about overtourism.EconomyMar 19
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Gob the Vancouver Island marmot journeys back to breeding centre after releaseThe Vancouver Island marmot, found only on Vancouver Island, is still making its way back from extinction after reaching a low of fewer than 30 animals in 2003.EnvironmentMar 26
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No cougars in Nova Scotia, province says, despite reported sightings and rumoursA suspected cougar sighting in East Pubnico, N.S., is reigniting online debate about the existence of cougars in Nova Scotia.EnvironmentApr 9
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Ontario to take Billy Bishop airport from Toronto, designate it special economic zoneOntario's premier intends to use sweeping powers to designate Toronto's Billy Bishop airport a special economic zone, where provincial and municipal laws can be bypassed.PoliticsMar 23
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Daniel Sedin lifts Canucks over Sens in OTThe Vancouver Canucks are starting to look like contenders again as they continue to rebound from a disastrous 2013-14 season.Dec 31, 1969
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Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment pushAlex Alvarez is among hundreds of American health-care workers the province says are relocating to B.C. to escape "uncertainty and chaos" in the United States.HealthMar 10
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Sustained success is Lions’ starter Rourke’s goalFlag football and the 2028 Summer Olympics aren't proving to be a distraction for quarterback Nathan Rourke.SportsApr 9
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Canada’s most wanted fugitive arrested over fatal Yorkdale mall shootingCanada’s most wanted fugitive was arrested Thursday in connection to the shooting death of a 28-year-old man at Yorkdale mall this past summer.CrimeMar 5
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Carney’s $35B Arctic military base upgrade plan will please Trump: expertCarney also said four northern projects, including the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor, are being referred to the Major Projects Office for expedited review and approval.PoliticsMar 12
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Canada’s military recruitment surged amid sovereignty threats: dataCanada's military says there has been a surge in new applications over the past year, a timeline that overlaps with repeated threats to Canada's sovereignty from the U.S.CanadaFeb 25
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Alberta government accused of ‘weaponizing immigration’ to win votesAlberta Premier Danielle Smith said immigration is one of the issues she plans to discuss during a province-wide television address on Thursday, Feb. 19.PoliticsFeb 19