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An elderly woman who died from dehydration and a urinary tract infection — caused by sitting in wet diapers — was abused by staff at an Alberta nursing home who admitted they were too overworked to care for her properly, according to a scathing government report. Josephine Ewashko had been …

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said today that the RCMP and security officials in the United Kingdom are discussing how best to protect Prince Harry and Meghan while they live here in Canada — and who ultimately will foot the bill for their security. Speaking in the House of Commons, …

A construction company that’s won millions of dollars worth of contracts with the military and other federal departments has been hit by a ransomware attack — raising questions about how the federal government does businesses with outside firms open to cyber attacks. Ransomware attacks involve malicious software used to cripple …

As the U.S. continues to paralyze the World Trade Organization’s appellate body, 17 members of the trade organization announced Friday that they will collaborate on an alternative system for resolving trade disputes that emerge between them, following the lead of an initiative by Canada and the European Union. The announcement …

The gap between what Canadians pay for legal and illicit cannabis is widening — a sign experts say points to the need for the marijuana industry to make prices a priority this year. Statistics Canada said Thursday that the average price of legal cannabis increased to $10.30 per gram in …

Uber and Lyft wasted little time launching competing ride-hailing operations and apps in Vancouver Friday morning, less than 24 hours after receiving approval from the provincial government. Uber claimed its debut passenger booked a ride in a Tesla 3 at 7:45 a.m. in Richmond. Lyft driver and general manager Peter …

A deadly new virus that emerged in China is raising concerns beyond the public health sphere as experts warn about the potential economic cost of a global outbreak that is already drawing comparisons to the deadly SARS epidemic 17 years ago. Transportation and tourism companies have seen declines in share …

Unifor president Jerry Dias has called for Premier Scott Moe and his government to intervene in the ongoing labour dispute between the union and the Co-op Refinery Complex, but the government is non-committal. The union also asked that a new, separate independent mediator be assigned to the case, as negotiations …

Duelling rallies held up traffic Wednesday on Ninth Avenue in downtown Calgary as opponents of a proposed oilsands mine faced off with demonstrators who came out to show their support for the $20-billion project. A few dozen activists with Extinction Rebellion stood outside the office building where Teck Resources has …

Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun told reporters Wednesday the U.S. planemaker expects to resume 737 Max production months before its forecasted mid-year return to service, adding that it did not plan to suspend or cut its dividend. The company announced a production halt in December, when the global grounding of …