By Rianna Lim The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2024 7:29 am Updated October 30, 2024 12:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more on Halloween, with roughly 70 per cent of respondents saying they’ll
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A stop-work order has been lifted at the Halifax Walmart store where a 19-year-old employee was found dead in a walk-in oven more than a week ago. The order, which covered the bakery area of the Mumford Road Walmart and “a piece of equipment,” ended Monday evening.“The
The Bloc Québécois is warning that the Liberal government is “seriously in danger to fall” as it begins talks with other opposition parties eyeing a topple after its demands were not met by deadline. The Bloc Québécois had given the Liberals a Tuesday deadline to greenlight two key bills to avoid an attempt to trigger an election
Canada Post workers across the country have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike amid a labour dispute that could disrupt mail deliveries ahead of the busy holiday season. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said in a statement Monday that there has been “no progress” after almost a year of bargaining new contracts for the
Canadian seniors are set to receive a scheduled top-up in benefits as the Liberal government faces pressure to increase payments for those under the age of 75 years. October payments of the old age security (OAS) pension will roll out on Tuesday to eligible Canadians aged 65 years or older.OAS amounts are reviewed each year
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted October 28, 2024 7:30 am Updated October 28, 2024 2:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Justin Trudeau is supposed to respond Monday to a group of Liberal MPs demanding his resignation as party leader, but the prime minister has already
The federal government on Thursday announced reduced immigration targets for the next three years, which some experts say will have an impact on housing affordability as early as next year. Canada will reduce the number of new permanent residents to the country by 21 per cent by next year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced on Thursday.It’s
The GoFundMe set up for the family of a young woman who was found dead inside of a walk-in oven at a Walmart in Halifax have paused donations after the amount quadrupled from the original ask. The goal for the GoFundMe campaign was $50,000, and as of Friday, it reached just shy of $200,000 soaring
Canada will reduce the number of new permanent residents to the country by 21 per cent by next year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced on Thursday. It’s part of a major series of changes to immigration targets that Trudeau says aims to freeze population growth.“We’re announcing that we will reduce
“A young beautiful girl who came to Canada with big dreams” is how a 19-year-old Halifax Walmart employee is being remembered, as her friends and family struggle with the devastating details of her death. The Maritime Sikh Society has identified the victim of last Saturday’s incident as Gursimran Kaur, with the permission of her mother.Both