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Charlottetown Prince Edward island

8 Friendliest Towns In The Maritimes

The Maritimes are renowned for wind-whipped shores, fishing heritage, and neighbours, friendly strangers. Beyond Halifax or Saint John, their small towns welcome guests with open arms to hospitality in warm chat, native foods, and down-home heritage. These towns, each with populations of fewer than 50,000, invite visitors to breathe deeply and get acquainted with residents […]

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Canada and Mexico economic ties

Canada and Mexico vow closer economic ties in response to Trump trade disruption

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged Thursday to strengthen trade ties in reaction to US tariff threats. The pledge was during Carney’s first trip to Mexico since taking office as Canada’s prime minister and amid economic tension between the three nations, which will host the FIFA 2026 World Cup next

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Ottawa Canada

Ottawa and provinces will battle in constitutional war over notwithstanding clause

OTTAWA — In a short, 20-or-so page Supreme Court brief Wednesday, the federal government struck a match and threw it into a pile of Constitutional tinder that had been accumulating for years and waiting to explode. In its first-ever legal action in the battle against Quebec’s divisive secularism bill (Bill 21), Canada’s federal government asked

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Air Canada Plane

Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly reject pay offer, union reports

Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected the employer’s pay offer after a vote on a new collective agreement came to an end on Saturday.Air Canada flight attendants finished voting at 3 p.m. ET on the proposed new contract, voting down the airline’s pay offer by 99.1 per cent. The airline states the wage component will

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Little known cities in Canada

7 little-known Canadian cities that are worth visiting

Canada is full of fascinating cities that are little known to travelers. Here’s an overview of seven of them for a getaway off the beaten track. Canada is often associated with its major cities such as Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Montreal. However, the country is full of lesser-known towns rich in culture and history. These

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Canadian Union of Postal Workers calls on workers to reject contract offer

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is calling on members to turn down Canada Post’s recent contract offer because a vote on the Crown corporation’s “best and final” offer by the government constitutes a dangerous precedent. A strong no vote would not only reject the offer, but also protect the integrity of the bargaining process,

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Canadians could get a piece of Canada Post class action lawsuit

Canada Post stands accused of practicing “price dripping,” under a newly sanctioned class-action suit. The Federal Court sanctioned the suit against Canada Post this week. The class-action suit was launched by B.C. businessman and Canada Post customer Marci Deane on behalf of eligible Canadians. Deane states in her suit that three of the postal carrier’s

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Canada Day

Ottawa won’t release its Canada Day budget for celebrations in the capital until after the festivities

The federal government is not publishing the cost of Canada Day celebrations in the National Capital Region until after the festivities have come and gone, as they must wait to have final accurate counts. The initiative is made at a moment when the country is seeing heightened national pride, spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump’s

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Mexico City

Canada issues emergency travel alert for Mexico, urging “high caution”

Canadian Government released a travel warning for Mexico, advising caution to tourists traveling south. Canada’s travel warning for Mexico was updated on June 18, warning Canadians to exercise caution as the threat level remained yellow. Travelers are cautioned of the threat presented by Hurricane Erick, a rapidly intensifying tropical storm. Canadians are also warned against

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