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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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Which consumer services are adding a fuel surcharge (or not) as oil prices rise?
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April 1, 2026

Which consumer services are adding a fuel surcharge (or not) as oil prices rise?

As the war in the Middle East continues, crude oil…

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'Punched, kicked, bitten, stabbed': Assaults in northern Ontario jails hard to handle due to overcrowding
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April 1, 2026

‘Punched, kicked, bitten, stabbed’: Assaults in northern Ontario jails hard to handle due to overcrowding

The number of inmate-on-inmate assaults appears to be rising in…

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Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?
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April 1, 2026

Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?

The Canadian government will transfer control of Nunavut’s land and…

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Trump administration launches new bid to attract U.S. oil companies to Venezuela — but finding few takers
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April 1, 2026

Trump administration launches new bid to attract U.S. oil companies to Venezuela — but finding few takers

President Donald Trump has been pressuring U.S. oil and gas…

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Canada's finance minister aims to shore up support, investment in China
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April 1, 2026

Canada’s finance minister aims to shore up support, investment in China

Canada’s finance minister François-Philippe Champagne is in China to continue…

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Weather watchers mourn the end of national Weatheradio service
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March 31, 2026

Weather watchers mourn the end of national Weatheradio service

There is now one less way to get weather information…

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Robert Pattinson, Zendaya's The Drama is disturbing, controversial and fascinating
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March 31, 2026

Robert Pattinson, Zendaya’s The Drama is disturbing, controversial and fascinating

That The Drama blossoms into a subversive investigation into the…

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Trump says there's 'no reason' for the U.S. to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed attack on allies
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March 31, 2026

Trump says there’s ‘no reason’ for the U.S. to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed attack on allies

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at allies who…

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Have seniors become the new screenagers?
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March 31, 2026

Have seniors become the new screenagers?

Sherry Bagnato isn’t a millennial or a screenager. She’s a…

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Weeks after Ontario dental clinic was ordered shut, patients sent letters urging hepatitis and HIV testing
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March 31, 2026

Weeks after Ontario dental clinic was ordered shut, patients sent letters urging hepatitis and HIV testing

Former patients of a dental clinic in Brantford, Ont., are…

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CTA to lower air passenger complaints fee after pressure from airlines, transport minister, documents show
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March 31, 2026

CTA to lower air passenger complaints fee after pressure from airlines, transport minister, documents show

Internal documents show airlines and then Transport Minister Anita Anand…

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Public servant says she's 'collateral damage' as government prepares to test new pay system
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March 31, 2026

Public servant says she’s ‘collateral damage’ as government prepares to test new pay system

A longtime federal public servant says she’s become “collateral damage”…

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Her scammer only got house arrest. She says Canada's sentences are a 'joke'
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March 31, 2026

Her scammer only got house arrest. She says Canada’s sentences are a ‘joke’

Scam victims feel an increasing sense that the Canadian justice…

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Scammers are targeting Canadians with a milk settlement that doesn't exist
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March 30, 2026

Scammers are targeting Canadians with a milk settlement that doesn’t exist

First, bread. Now, milk.At the same time that a phishing…

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'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill
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March 30, 2026

‘MAID is not death on demand’: Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill

Some health-care workers who either directly provide medical assistance in…

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Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire later this year following language controversy
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March 30, 2026

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire later this year following language controversy

Air ‌Canada president and CEO Michael ​Rousseau will retire ​sometime…

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Transgender Quebecers face surgery delays, out-of-province patients get faster care
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March 30, 2026

Transgender Quebecers face surgery delays, out-of-province patients get faster care

GrS Montreal, the sole clinic in Quebec offering fully subsidized…

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Manitoba denying trans refugee's request for name change because it won't accept her ID
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March 30, 2026

Manitoba denying trans refugee’s request for name change because it won’t accept her ID

A Ukrainian refugee says Manitoba’s rejection of her requests to…

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A major immigration reform bill is now law in Canada. Some worry it rolls back refugee rights
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March 30, 2026

A major immigration reform bill is now law in Canada. Some worry it rolls back refugee rights

After a week that saw a scathing auditor general’s report…

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More than 67,500 Ontario kids waiting for core autism funding as demand grows
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March 30, 2026

More than 67,500 Ontario kids waiting for core autism funding as demand grows

Despite increases to provincial funding in recent years, the percentage…

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#TheMoment a father and son caught the Jays' 1st home run ball of the season
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March 30, 2026

#TheMoment a father and son caught the Jays’ 1st home run ball of the season

Charlie Kramer and his parents, Maya and Richard Kramer, tell…

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'The crew is ready': Calgary-born astronaut to be voice link to Artemis II moon mission
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March 29, 2026

‘The crew is ready’: Calgary-born astronaut to be voice link to Artemis II moon mission

Jenni Gibbons was always drawn to the stars. Now, the…

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I've lived in 3 provinces. Canada's health care is anything but universal
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March 29, 2026

I’ve lived in 3 provinces. Canada’s health care is anything but universal

Shannon Flaman has lived in Saskatchewan, B.C. and Alberta. Her…

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'You are going to be outraged': Mother speaks ahead of inquest into daughter's death at Niagara hospital
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March 29, 2026

‘You are going to be outraged’: Mother speaks ahead of inquest into daughter’s death at Niagara hospital

Community members gathered Thursday in Fort Erie, Ont., to pay…

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