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This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open

This Alberta hamlet bought a post office, hoping to keep it open

Residents of Rolling Hills, Alta., have purchased the trailer that houses their Canada Post outlet in hopes of keeping it viable as the Crown corporation looks to cuts with a nationwide review of facilities and service levels. Community groups raised $30,000 to buy the structure from the retired postmaster.

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'Will I have a job tomorrow?' Telus worker asks as AI tools spread

‘Will I have a job tomorrow?’ Telus worker asks as AI tools spread

Some call centre agents at a major Canadian telecom company say they fear for their jobs as AI takes an increasing presence in their workplace. A Telus employee in B.C. says a company requirement to use an AI “co-pilot” on phone calls, part of a suite of AI tools Telus uses internally, has her concerned she’s training a system that will eventually take her job.

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Unemployment dipped to 6.7% while job gains beat expectations in December
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January 10, 2025

Unemployment dipped to 6.7% while job gains beat expectations in December

The Canadian economy added 91,000 jobs and the unemployment rate…

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Body recovered in Gaza confirmed to be 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni
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January 10, 2025

Body recovered in Gaza confirmed to be 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni

Israel’s army confirmed Friday that one of the bodies recovered…

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Edgar Welch, gunman from 'Pizzagate' political conspiracy case, shot dead by N.C. police
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January 10, 2025

Edgar Welch, gunman from ‘Pizzagate’ political conspiracy case, shot dead by N.C. police

A man who nearly a decade ago fired a gun…

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Did we surpass 1.5 C of warming in 2024? It depends on who you ask
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January 10, 2025

Did we surpass 1.5 C of warming in 2024? It depends on who you ask

Today, several climate agencies confirmed what we knew was coming:…

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N.S. family must leave rental unit after Supreme Court rules landlord can move daughter in
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January 10, 2025

N.S. family must leave rental unit after Supreme Court rules landlord can move daughter in

A family of six in Dartmouth will have to find…

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A marathon on every continent: Windsor, Ont., man completes rare feat by racing in Antarctica
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January 10, 2025

A marathon on every continent: Windsor, Ont., man completes rare feat by racing in Antarctica

He started running in his early 40s and completed marathons…

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Norovirus cases are on the rise. Here's what you need to know about this nasty bug
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January 10, 2025

Norovirus cases are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know about this nasty bug

A stomach illness outbreak at the University of Guelph is…

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Autism Speaks is leaving Canada. Is that a good thing?
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January 10, 2025

Autism Speaks is leaving Canada. Is that a good thing?

Some Canadians are celebrating a major autism organization’s decision to…

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Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross uses the camera as a character
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January 10, 2025

Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross uses the camera as a character

Nickel Boys director and co-writer RaMell Ross explains how he…

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Trudeau appears on CNN to make case against tariffs to American audience
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January 9, 2025

Trudeau appears on CNN to make case against tariffs to American audience

For the first time since U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened…

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How these students cut their school's food waste by 57%
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January 9, 2025

How these students cut their school’s food waste by 57%

In this week’s issue of our environmental newsletter: we look…

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Elon Musk praises Poilievre, mocks Trudeau as he steps into Canadian politics
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January 9, 2025

Elon Musk praises Poilievre, mocks Trudeau as he steps into Canadian politics

As a giant of industry and the world’s richest man,…

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Jimmy Carter's state funeral taking place today in Washington
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January 9, 2025

Jimmy Carter’s state funeral taking place today in Washington

Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who struggled with a…

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'It's OK if Canada isn't for you': This Calgary newcomer wants to go back home. She isn't alone
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January 9, 2025

‘It’s OK if Canada isn’t for you’: This Calgary newcomer wants to go back home. She isn’t alone

One Calgary newcomer says life in Canada is much harder…

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Island family hit with $345,000 bill from P.E.I. government after oil spill
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January 9, 2025

Island family hit with $345,000 bill from P.E.I. government after oil spill

A P.E.I. family has been handed a $345,000 cleanup bill…

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Meta is ending fact-checking in the U.S. Could that affect the vote in Canada
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January 9, 2025

Meta is ending fact-checking in the U.S. Could that affect the vote in Canada

Social media giant Meta’s decision to move away from fact-checking…

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'Where does the money go?' Canada Soccer gets a red card for its finances
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January 9, 2025

‘Where does the money go?’ Canada Soccer gets a red card for its finances

Gold medal wins and big-ticket sponsorship haven’t translated to revenues…

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Hamilton landlord owes $27M, loses control over building where tenants faced water shut-off for 3 months
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January 9, 2025

Hamilton landlord owes $27M, loses control over building where tenants faced water shut-off for 3 months

Dylan Suitor has failed to pay back bank and private…

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Trudeau's move to suspend Parliament faces a legal challenge. Don't hold your breath for a win, experts say
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January 9, 2025

Trudeau’s move to suspend Parliament faces a legal challenge. Don’t hold your breath for a win, experts say

Less than two days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked…

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Trump looks to turn back the clock on the Panama Canal
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January 9, 2025

Trump looks to turn back the clock on the Panama Canal

Control of the Panama Canal, once a key U.S. presidential…

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Trudeau leaves behind nearly a decade of climate action, but some key priorities hang in the balance
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January 9, 2025

Trudeau leaves behind nearly a decade of climate action, but some key priorities hang in the balance

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tied his brand to climate action,…

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B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit about privacy over Home Depot receipts
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January 9, 2025

B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit about privacy over Home Depot receipts

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit…

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Quebec plane fighting L.A. fires grounded after being struck by drone
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January 9, 2025

Quebec plane fighting L.A. fires grounded after being struck by drone

A Quebec water bomber fighting the Palisades Fire in Los…

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Steel, plastics, Florida orange juice on Canada's list of potential retaliatory tariffs against U.S.
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January 8, 2025

Steel, plastics, Florida orange juice on Canada’s list of potential retaliatory tariffs against U.S.

Among the most senior officials in Ottawa, there is a…

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