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Lana Payne's year of action: Unifor's president on workers' window of opportunity

Lana Payne's year of action: Unifor's president on workers' window of opportunity

TORONTO — One year to the day of her election as national president of Unifor, Lana Payne had strong words for leaders at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
Housing crisis to take centre stage at Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown

Housing crisis to take centre stage at Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to deliver a new mission for his cabinet at a three-day retreat in Charlottetown this week, in a bid to restore Canadians' sense of economic security and their confidence in his government.
Planting roots: Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceased

Planting roots: Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceased

SAINTE-SOPHIE, Que. — At a new ecological cemetery north of Montreal, there are no gravestones or plaques. Instead, people locate burial sites with the help of a cellphone app. Cemetery Forêt de la Seconde Vie opened in Ste-Sophie, Que., on Aug.
Feds need to turbocharge construction innovation to get homes built faster: experts

Feds need to turbocharge construction innovation to get homes built faster: experts

OTTAWA — Canada's national housing agency has warned that millions of homes must be built within less than a decade to balance the housing market, but even it seems doubtful that its own target is achievable.

Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023

Saturday's scoreboard FIFA Women's World Cup Third-Place Game Sweden 2 Australia 0 --- CFL Montreal 25 Ottawa 24 --- MLB Interleague Toronto 4 Cincinnati 3 Chicago Cubs 6 Kansas City 4 Milwaukee 6 Texas 1 Pittsburgh 7 Minnesota 4 Colorado 11 Chicago

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 22, 23, 25, 35, 36 & 41.
Alouettes rally to roll frustrated Redblacks 25-24

Alouettes rally to roll frustrated Redblacks 25-24

OTTAWA — Caleb Evans couldn’t have asked for a better finish against his former team. The Montreal Alouettes (6-3) quarterback scored the winning touchdown in a wild come-from-behind 25-24 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks (3-7) Saturday night.
'Most of the people are now gone': Yellowknife nearly emptied as fire fight continues

'Most of the people are now gone': Yellowknife nearly emptied as fire fight continues

YELLOWKNIFE — A wildfire that forced the evacuation of most of Yellowknife remained about 15 kilometres from the capital of the Northwest Territories on Saturday after some help from the weather.
Unbeaten Canadian rugby teams closer to qualifying for Paris Olympics

Unbeaten Canadian rugby teams closer to qualifying for Paris Olympics

LANGFORD, B.C. — Canada's women sevens rugby squad moved into Sunday's semifinal, and the men set a path to get there, as both teams won all their games Saturday at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Olympic qualifying tournament.
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands of residents to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere in the province.
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