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Oshawa plant adds truck as unionized Canadian GM members ratify new deals

The union said the three-year collective agreements increase wages for full-rate production members to $50.20 an hour and skilled trades workers to $62.71 an hour.
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Oshawa plant adds truck as unionized Canadian GM members ratify new deals

The union said the three-year collective agreements increase wages for full-rate production members to $50.20 an hour and skilled trades workers to $62.71 an hour.

Changes to Manitoba's sex ed curriculum included in health and phys ed revamp

A spokesperson for Education Minister Tracy Schmidt confirmed to CBC News that sex ed is included in the health curriculum overhaul — which makes in-person phys-ed classes mandatory for all students in kindergarten to Grade 12 — announced earlier this w
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Changes to Manitoba's sex ed curriculum included in health and phys ed revamp

A spokesperson for Education Minister Tracy Schmidt confirmed to CBC News that sex ed is included in the health curriculum overhaul — which makes in-person phys-ed classes mandatory for all students in kindergarten to Grade 12 — announced earlier this week.

EV charger thefts on the rise as value of copper reaches record high

Thieves have been capitalizing on the gains in copper value, officials say, with thefts costing Canadian utilities and charging companies more than $1 million in the past year.
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EV charger thefts on the rise as value of copper reaches record high

Thieves have been capitalizing on the gains in copper value, officials say, with thefts costing Canadian utilities and charging companies more than $1 million in the past year.

As referendum nears, Danielle Smith avoids separation talk in Alberta Day address

Premier Danielle Smith avoided the topic of provincial separation as she marked the anniversary of Alberta joining Confederation, but she noted in a short speech that Canada recognizes the province's importance.
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As referendum nears, Danielle Smith avoids separation talk in Alberta Day address

Premier Danielle Smith avoided the topic of provincial separation as she marked the anniversary of Alberta joining Confederation, but she noted in a short speech that Canada recognizes the province's importance.

Change needed after 'multiple failures' led to grizzly deaths, Wildsafe B.C. co-ordinator says

The outgoing community co-ordinator of Wildsafe B.C. Nelson is calling for change, after she says «multiple failures ... on many levels» led to the killing of a grizzly sow and two of her three yearlings this month.
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Change needed after 'multiple failures' led to grizzly deaths, Wildsafe B.C. co-ordinator says

The outgoing community co-ordinator of Wildsafe B.C. Nelson is calling for change, after she says «multiple failures ... on many levels» led to the killing of a grizzly sow and two of her three yearlings this month.

Sask. woman crowned Mrs. Canada Universe after 26 years away from the stage

Jasmin Esquivel of Prince Albert, Sask., won the national pageant in Surrey, B.C. and will represent Canada at the Mrs. Universe 2026 competition in Sri Lanka this fall. She says her children are her greatest support.
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Sask. woman crowned Mrs. Canada Universe after 26 years away from the stage

Jasmin Esquivel of Prince Albert, Sask., won the national pageant in Surrey, B.C. and will represent Canada at the Mrs. Universe 2026 competition in Sri Lanka this fall. She says her children are her greatest support.

Manitoba's online organ donor registry reaches new high, but more growth needed

Manitoba recorded the highest number of people signing up to be organ donors since its online registry was launched over a decade ago, but the vast majority of eligible adults still aren't in the system.
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Manitoba's online organ donor registry reaches new high, but more growth needed

Manitoba recorded the highest number of people signing up to be organ donors since its online registry was launched over a decade ago, but the vast majority of eligible adults still aren't in the system.

Tenants in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are working to make their buildings safer during heat waves

A group of tenants in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is demonstrating how communities can come together to keep each other safe during extreme heat events.
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Tenants in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are working to make their buildings safer during heat waves

A group of tenants in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is demonstrating how communities can come together to keep each other safe during extreme heat events.

Both sides of Alberta separation debate rally as momentum kicks up ahead of vote

Summer is winding down — and Alberta's separation debate is ramping up, as both sides laid the path ahead for their respective movements with rallies on Saturday.
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Both sides of Alberta separation debate rally as momentum kicks up ahead of vote

Summer is winding down — and Alberta's separation debate is ramping up, as both sides laid the path ahead for their respective movements with rallies on Saturday.

Ford responds to Trump's renaming effort with Lake Ontario 'Now and Always' sign

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign in Winona Saturday, after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name to «Lake America» amid deteriorating relations.
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Ford responds to Trump's renaming effort with Lake Ontario 'Now and Always' sign

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign in Winona Saturday, after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name to «Lake America» amid deteriorating relations.

'What do they have their hands on?' Customer reacts to Eastlink breach

Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning some customers of a potential data breach that happened in recent days, but it does not believe that credit card or banking information was exposed. The company operates in seven Canadian provinces and Bermuda.
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'What do they have their hands on?' Customer reacts to Eastlink breach

Telecommunications provider Eastlink is warning some customers of a potential data breach that happened in recent days, but it does not believe that credit card or banking information was exposed. The company operates in seven Canadian provinces and Bermuda.

An island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir

B.C. Hydro says it's monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeastern B.C.
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An island mysteriously appeared — then disappeared — on B.C.'s largest reservoir

B.C. Hydro says it's monitoring for the reappearance of a mysterious island first spotted by boaters 100 kilometres from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in northeastern B.C.

Ottawa couple's 'Lake Ontario' hats selling like hotcakes after Trump's executive order

Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it.
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Ottawa couple's 'Lake Ontario' hats selling like hotcakes after Trump's executive order

Before the ink had even dried on U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario, a Canadian company was already selling hats with the Great Lake's true name emblazoned on it.

Churchill River power agreement 'absolutely not' like '69, says N.L. Hydro CEO

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams says early increases to Churchill Falls electricity prices, more power for Labrador and less risk in approach to export sales, are all features of the new agreement on Churchill River power.
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Churchill River power agreement 'absolutely not' like '69, says N.L. Hydro CEO

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams says early increases to Churchill Falls electricity prices, more power for Labrador and less risk in approach to export sales, are all features of the new agreement on Churchill River power.

'Canada’s longest serving councillor' is retiring. A new book highlights his 49 years of service in Niagara

A fixture on St. Catharines’, Ont., council for nearly five decades, Joseph Kushner has announced he will be retiring at the upcoming municipal election. A new edition of his biography recounts his life story.
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'Canada’s longest serving councillor' is retiring. A new book highlights his 49 years of service in Niagara

A fixture on St. Catharines’, Ont., council for nearly five decades, Joseph Kushner has announced he will be retiring at the upcoming municipal election. A new edition of his biography recounts his life story.

Ontario's top court sides with lower court, rejects developer's challenge over Greenbelt land

The Ontario Court of Appeal has sided with a lower court in rejecting a developer's constitutional challenge of a 2023 law that returned 15 parcels of land to the Greenbelt.
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Ontario's top court sides with lower court, rejects developer's challenge over Greenbelt land

The Ontario Court of Appeal has sided with a lower court in rejecting a developer's constitutional challenge of a 2023 law that returned 15 parcels of land to the Greenbelt.

Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.
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Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.

Labour board rejects appeal by chain that underpaid foreign workers at Manitoba hotel

A hotel chain must pay more than $100,000 to three foreign workers employed at one of its locations in Manitoba after the province's labour board denied the company's appeal.
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Labour board rejects appeal by chain that underpaid foreign workers at Manitoba hotel

A hotel chain must pay more than $100,000 to three foreign workers employed at one of its locations in Manitoba after the province's labour board denied the company's appeal.

Treaty 6 was signed 150 years ago. First Nations worry a push for Alberta independence puts it at risk

First Nations from across Treaty 6 territory have been marking this month’s 150th anniversary of the signing of the 1876 agreement with the Crown. But for some, the discussion around the upcoming referendum on Alberta independence is casting a shadow over i
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Treaty 6 was signed 150 years ago. First Nations worry a push for Alberta independence puts it at risk

First Nations from across Treaty 6 territory have been marking this month’s 150th anniversary of the signing of the 1876 agreement with the Crown. But for some, the discussion around the upcoming referendum on Alberta independence is casting a shadow over it.

Despite Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario, Great Lakes endure as symbol of U.S.-Canada collaboration

It's unclear whether Trump can unilaterally rename the lake, whose name predates European colonization of the Americas and has been widely recognized internationally for centuries. But the renaming belies a concerted push by the Trump administration to hold b
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Despite Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario, Great Lakes endure as symbol of U.S.-Canada collaboration

It's unclear whether Trump can unilaterally rename the lake, whose name predates European colonization of the Americas and has been widely recognized internationally for centuries. But the renaming belies a concerted push by the Trump administration to hold back important U.S.-Canada collaboration on scientific research and restoration work in the Great Lakes.

Name of Lake Ontario not changing despite 'Trump's antics,' political leaders in Canada say

Political leaders are speaking out against an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, saying the move is offensive and doesn't hold water in Canada.
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Name of Lake Ontario not changing despite 'Trump's antics,' political leaders in Canada say

Political leaders are speaking out against an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, saying the move is offensive and doesn't hold water in Canada.

Oil prices swing Alberta’s $9.4B deficit to $2B surplus, but finance minister urges caution

The same factor that's sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government's budget.
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Oil prices swing Alberta’s $9.4B deficit to $2B surplus, but finance minister urges caution

The same factor that's sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government's budget.

Alberta expects $2B surplus instead of $9.4B deficit, due to Iran war bump to oil prices

The same factor that's sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government's budget.
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Alberta expects $2B surplus instead of $9.4B deficit, due to Iran war bump to oil prices

The same factor that's sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government's budget.

Treasurer who drained bank accounts of Sask. minor hockey association gets community sentence

Cory Johnathon Smith, 37, made dozens of e-transfers and stole nearly $45,000 from the Esterhazy Minor Hockey Association last year.
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Treasurer who drained bank accounts of Sask. minor hockey association gets community sentence

Cory Johnathon Smith, 37, made dozens of e-transfers and stole nearly $45,000 from the Esterhazy Minor Hockey Association last year.

A 91-year-old woman was handed an eviction order. Why the Ontario tribunal ruled it 'defective'

A 91-year-old woman served with an eviction notice at a seniors’ apartment building in Windsor is celebrating after a tribunal ruled that the notice is “defective.”
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A 91-year-old woman was handed an eviction order. Why the Ontario tribunal ruled it 'defective'

A 91-year-old woman served with an eviction notice at a seniors’ apartment building in Windsor is celebrating after a tribunal ruled that the notice is “defective.”

N.L.'s rehabilitation hospital's heating system repeatedly failing, causing 'significant damage'

The hydronic heating system in a part of Newfoundland and Labrador's rehabilitation hospital is repeatedly failing, causing extensive damage that an internal briefing note warns is anticipated to continue.
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N.L.'s rehabilitation hospital's heating system repeatedly failing, causing 'significant damage'

The hydronic heating system in a part of Newfoundland and Labrador's rehabilitation hospital is repeatedly failing, causing extensive damage that an internal briefing note warns is anticipated to continue.

After lengthy wait, victims of priest abuse in N.S. to finally receive payouts

Dozens of victims of abuse by Roman Catholic priests in central and western Nova Scotia are finally set to be paid compensation, nearly four years after the settlement of a class-action lawsuit involving the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.
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After lengthy wait, victims of priest abuse in N.S. to finally receive payouts

Dozens of victims of abuse by Roman Catholic priests in central and western Nova Scotia are finally set to be paid compensation, nearly four years after the settlement of a class-action lawsuit involving the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.

Consumers say 'resolve is strengthened' to buy Canadian, bringing patriotic shopping movement back to life

As trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. ratchet up again, some shoppers are digging in their heels when it comes to buying Canadian. And that's driving more traffic to tools that help connect shoppers with Canadian-made products and home-grown busin
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Consumers say 'resolve is strengthened' to buy Canadian, bringing patriotic shopping movement back to life

As trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. ratchet up again, some shoppers are digging in their heels when it comes to buying Canadian. And that's driving more traffic to tools that help connect shoppers with Canadian-made products and home-grown businesses.

The art of inflicting pain: How to select targets for Canada's counter-tariffs

Canada must balance many different considerations when selecting which U.S. products to tariff in order to cause maximum pressure in the United States with minimal disruption at home. Those include the U.S. elections, affordability and the ease with which imp
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The art of inflicting pain: How to select targets for Canada's counter-tariffs

Canada must balance many different considerations when selecting which U.S. products to tariff in order to cause maximum pressure in the United States with minimal disruption at home. Those include the U.S. elections, affordability and the ease with which importers on either side of the border can find alternatives, according to economic and political experts.

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