4 h. ago American charged after 35 kilos of illegal pot found in truck at border

An American rental truck driver who claimed he ended up in Canada after getting his directions mixed up was allegedly busted with 35 kilograms of marijuana while trying to return to the U.S. at a Buffalo border crossing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection say on Sunday, officers encountered Ronald Nunn, a 43-year-old U.S. States citizen […]

Transport

27 h. ago U.S. man drives into Canada by mistake, gets busted with 78 pounds of pot on the way back

The 43-year-old told U.S. border officers in Buffalo his rented truck was empty. It wasn't

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1 week ago Prolific B.C. drunk driver could face deportation after dozens of driving bans over 30 years

But the driver did get a reduced sentence because Mounties captured him on surveillance cameras using the toilet in a holding cell

Transport

3 w. ago Howard Levitt: Canada Post’s labour dispute have you worried about unionization? Here’s how to spot (and deter) an organizing drive

Beware the subtle signs of an organizing drive and what employers can do about it

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3 w. ago Oil price plunge, trade wars drive drilling land sales sown in Western Canada

The slumping land prices are an early sign the Canadian drilling boom spurred by last year’s completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion may be coming to an end.

Economics

3 w. ago Oil price plunge, trade wars drive drilling land sales down in Alberta

The slumping land prices are an early sign the Canadian drilling boom spurred by last year’s completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion may be coming to an end.

Economics

3 w. ago Oil’s Plunge, Trade Wars Drive Drilling Land Sales Down in Western Canada

A boom in sales of drilling rights in western Canada’s oil heartland of Alberta is fading as US President Donald Trump’s trade war and OPEC+ production increases hammer crude prices.

Economics

3 w. ago Skyrocketing suggested tipping rates in Canada are driving people bonkers

Whether it's a restaurant or coffee shop, suggested tipping amounts have become a source of irritation for many in Canada.If you've been put off by the preset tipping rates just before tapping your credit card, you're not alone. A new survey stated that most Canadians are "irked" by suggested tip prompts when paying online retailers, coffee shops or sit-down restaurants.In May, Research Co., a company that conducts opinion polls, asked 1,000 adults in Canada to share their thoughts on tipping culture.It turns out that most Canadians aren't averse to leaving tips — in fact, 53 per cent say they leave a tip "all the time" after visiting a sit-down restaurant. However, they can all agree on one thing: that the suggested tips have become annoying."Most Canadians say they always tip food servers at sit-down restaurants, but dislike encountering recommendations about how much they should leave after a meal," states the sur...

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3 w. ago Opinion: In crisis, is there opportunity for B.C. softwood lumber?

Opinion: Amid the trade war B.C. lumber displaced from the U.S. market could be redirected at home to drive down the cost of new homes throughout Canada, keeping mills open and workers working

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