With only 100 days left until the election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likes his chances of picking up seats in Alberta. The Liberals only have three seats in the province right now, two in Edmonton and one in Calgary. Of the 34 total seats in the province, the Conservatives hold 29.
Somali-Canadian journalist killed in attack remembered as a media trailblazer
Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh was killed Friday in an attack by extremist group al-Shabaab in the Somali port city of Kismayo. She was 43.
Man dies after falling down elevator shaft in CBC Toronto building
A man has died after falling down an elevator shaft in the building housing the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Saturday, Toronto police say.
Need a longer holiday? In a tight labour market some companies offer sabbaticals
At a time when many workers are wishing they had more vacation leave, there are some who have six or even eight weeks of paid leave under sabbatical programs. Sabbaticals are offered at some private companies as a tactic to help retain staff.
B.C. restaurant chains trade legal counterclaims in ‘soap opera’ of dining dynasties
The Fuller family is calling for Cactus Club to be dissolved, accusing president Richard Jaffray of misusing company funds, while Jaffray claims the Fullers have used confidential financial information to give an unfair edge to a competitor.
Paramount Fine Foods CEO provides work opportunity to refugees upon their arrival in Canada
Paramount Crestlawn in Mississauga has a new kitchen manager and chef by the name of Nabil Maati. Maati is a refugee from Iraq who arrived in Toronto last week with his family.
National Police Federation wins right to represent Mounties in collective bargaining
In a massive step toward unionizing for the first time in the force’s history, RCMP members voted overwhelmingly to certify the National Police Federation as their new bargaining agent.
Conservatives ask CSIS to investigate John McCallum’s comments
The Conservative Party is asking Canada’s spy agency to investigate whether recent comments by Ottawa’s former ambassador to China pose a threat to the upcoming fall election.
Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh killed in Somalia hotel attack
Hodan Nalayeh, a Somali-Canadian journalist who once resided in Vaughan, Ont., was killed in an attack on a Somalia hotel on Friday, Mogadishu-based Radio Dalsan tells CBC News.
RCMP deleted documents in wrongful conviction case, federal report finds
Newly released documents show the RCMP deleted files pointing to other suspects in the 1995 killing of Brenda Way in Nova Scotia. Way’s ex-boyfriend, Glen Assoun, spent nearly 17 years behind bars before his conviction was overturned.