4 h. ago Jansen Potash Mine faces further setbacks, NDP says it’s a pattern

The Jansen Potash Mine is facing another setback, with stage two of the project now set to begin two years behind schedule in 2031.

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14 h. ago From Toronto to Vancouver to Ottawa: The housing slowdown Is spreading 

Canada’s housing market is facing a structural challenge with immediate and long-term consequences: housing starts in the country’s largest urban centres are slowing sharply, with no signs of a near-term recovery. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was the first to see significant declines, followed by Metro Vancouver and now Ottawa. The pattern is clear, and […]

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15 h. ago Peabody to Pull Out of $3.8 Billion Deal for Anglo’s Coal Assets

Anglo American Plc suffered a major setback to its restructuring plans after Peabody Energy Corp. decided to walk away from a $3.8 billion deal to buy its steelmaking coal business following a fire at an Australian mine.

Economics

3 d. ago Jordan Peterson taking time off to fight new health setback, according to his daughter

She says her father, a sometimes columnist for National Post, has been diagnosed with a condition known as chronic inflammatory response syndrome

Science

3 d. ago Entertainment industry leaders criticize TIFF’s handling of October 7 film in open letter

TIFF's handling of the film is part of 'a disturbing pattern' that has emerged since October 7th, says CCFP executive director Ari Ingel

Politics

7 d. ago China Evergrande to be delisted from Hong Kong stock exchange following debt woes

HONG KONG (AP) — China Evergrande on Tuesday said it will be delisted from Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Aug. 25, more than a year and a half after the city’s court ordered the heavily indebted real estate developer to be liquidated in another setback to mainland China’s property sector. Evergrande was the world’s most […]

Economics

8 d. ago NDP, Greens tout 'attachment' of 750,000 in B.C. to care providers but questions remain about process

Dr. Rita McCracken says the process the province uses remains opaque and there is little recording of whether British Columbians are getting care quicker as a result.

Transport

1 week ago Traffic flow changes coming to Whitemud Drive over Rainbow Valley Bridge

The city said a traffic pattern shift to the completed westbound Rainbow Valley Bridge to accommodate construction work on the eastbound span is upcoming this month.

Other

1 week ago John Rustad blames lacklustre party fundraising on federal election toll as leadership review looms

Conservatives raised just over $350,000, less than half of the $700,589 that the B.C. NDP raised. Rustad's party finished closer to the Greens total of $200,000.

Politics

1 week ago Michael Higgins: The United Church’s abhorrent excuses for October 7

The church will consider several anti-Israel proposals at its general council meeting this week. It's part of a bigger, antisemitic pattern

Culture