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Small businesses across Western Canada that depend on sugar are struggling with shortages and higher costs as labour action at one of the country's few sugar processing facilities stretches into a seventh week. Strike enters 7th week, with union saying that employer plans to institute 24/7 operation and erode weekends …

A Toronto man has been arrested in connection with multiple hate-motivated assaults throughout the city, according to police — including a Saturday morning attack on worshippers outside a mosque. 28-year-old charged in connection with 3 attacks, including an incident outside a mosque A Toronto man has been arrested in connection …

Metro Vancouver workers at Rogers Communications Inc. have reached a tentative agreement with the company, the union representing the workers announced Friday evening. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, Vancouver East MP Jenny Kwan spoke with picketing employees Saturday morning Metro Vancouver workers at Rogers Communications Inc., have reached a tentative agreement …

Residents and municipal officials in Merritt say they are concerned about the possibility of a future disaster damaging homes and infrastructure again, as funding sources for flood prevention efforts remain unclear. Residents, municipal officials worry not enough is being done to prevent future flooding Cherylle Douglas says she wakes up …

With the game on the line, Cody Fajardo and Tyson Philpot delivered the Montreal Alouettes a most unlikely Grey Cup title. Montreal wide receiver Philpot scores game-winning TD with 15 seconds left With the game on the line, Cody Fajardo and Tyson Philpot delivered the Montreal Alouettes a most unlikely …

The war between Israel and Hamas creates two challenges for Justin Trudeau, as it would for any Canadian prime minister. And the strain of tackling both those challenges has only become more apparent with each passing day, culminating on Tuesday with new comments from Trudeau on the war. The PM …

Mathieu Bertrand, an RCMP officer responsible for combatting organized crime, says Canada has become an internationally significant producer and exporter of fentanyl. Seizures of fentanyl precursors at border have surged, law enforcement numbers show The head of the RCMP unit responsible for fighting organized crime says Canada is not just …

Self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" Romana Didulo and her followers left a rural Saskatchewan school earlier this week after officials paid a visit about a heater propped up on a propane tank in the school — a fire code violation that was seen in one of the group's live streams. Richmound …

Lindsay Bryant was getting ready for a swim when a sea lion thrashing in the water nearby caught her attention. "At first I thought, 'Oh, he's just catching fish,'" the Nanaimo, B.C., woman said. "Then I kind of saw him struggling a bit … so that's when I pulled out …

As bird flu devastates a growing number of poultry farms in B.C., wildlife experts are raising the alarm about the deadly virus' impact on wild animals and possible threat of it turning into another pandemic among humans. The contagious viral infection mainly impacts birds, but there's also a growing risk …