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Canada The union representing Montreal dockworkers has ended a three-day strike at two terminals as scheduled, but there’s potential for more job action in the coming weeks. The Viau and Maisonneuve terminals handle more than 40 per cent of container trafficThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 03, 2024 11:00 AMContinue Reading

Demographers, sociologists and your mother-in-law want to know: why aren’t people having as many kids?  Canada recorded its lowest-ever fertility rate for the second year in a row in 2023, according to Statistics Canada, at 1.26 children born per woman. It now joins the ranks of “lowest-low” fertility countries, including South Korea, Spain,Continue Reading

While Canadian authorities and the federal government are aware of numerous cases of companies and individuals directly and indirectly supplying Russia with illegal microelectronics since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they have so far done little to enforce Canada’s laws. In an international scheme involving shell companiesContinue Reading

Whether it’s the horsetail found in the nearby forest or changing polar bear habitats, Grade 4 student Nora Gemmiti has enjoyed the climate-related lessons she’s been learning at school.  “You’re learning something new and then you know how to take care of this world in a better way,” said theContinue Reading

He spent $40,000 on his classic car — then police took it awayOntario Provincial Police have seized dozens of classic cars across the province they say were stolen. CBC’s Jonathon Gatehouse investigates what’s going on, and uncovers a tangled criminal case and a trail of devastated owners. Wayne and MonaContinue Reading

Canada·First Person Simone Abrahamsohn was on a first-name basis with clerks at Money Mart, Cash Money and their ilk. While it’s nice to go where everybody knows your name, she was ready to give up her seat at the bar and end that self-destructive relationship. I used to be onContinue Reading

Canada Yogurt from retailer Costco is being recalled for the second time in a month after manufacturer Danone Canada said the product may contain a type of yeast that could lead to illness in immunocompromised people. Affected yogurt may contain a type of yeast that could cause illness in immunocompromisedContinue Reading

First came the “helicopter parents.” But we worried the constant hovering made our children insecure. Then came the bulldozer parents seeking to remove any and all obstacles out of our child’s path. Turns out that wasn’t so great, either. Then tiger parents pushed their children to be highly successful, while jellyfish parents were lenient and flexible.Continue Reading

Cash-strapped Millennials and Gen Zers have been grappling with soaring rents and rising costs of living, which means that to make ends meet, things like therapy are being treated as luxuries, mental health experts say. “If I had to spend $80 a week on therapy, I would not. I haveContinue Reading