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Who are Canada's 1 per cent and highest paid workers?
New census data provided to The Globe show the biggest pay raises have gone to the country's highest earners, along with significant regional and gender differences. Explore how the data breaks down, and see where your own income sits<p>The highest-paid Canadians had the biggest pay raises over the …
Social JusticeBlack market will thrive if Alberta government runs marijuana stores, says mid-level dealer
'If it goes Ontario's model, I become richer. If they do private, they have a chance to compete'<p>The black market will continue in Alberta if the …
CannabisIn Wayne Long, Trudeau Liberals face a brewing backbench problem
The Liberal backbench has had its rumblings, but mostly it's been tame. Wayne Long is different.<p>The New Brunswick MP doesn't seem like a rebel, but he's the folk hero of revolt on the Liberal government's proposal for small-business tax reform. A lot of Liberal backbenchers are uneasy with it and …
Bill MorneauThe changing faces of Canadian politics: Watt
Singh’s decisive victory last weekend raised the curtain on a new Canadian political pageant — one that is beginning to more accurately reflect the …
Canadian Space Agency'BETTER THAN HUMANS': VANGUARDS OF THE AI ARMS RACE
T<br>he artificial intelligence revolution has arrived, setting in motion the most powerful technological transformation of our lifetime.<p>“AI is going to …
Artificial IntelligenceLiberals offer no timeline on closing controversial stock-option tax loophole
The parliamentary secretary to Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he can’t say if, or when, the Liberals will move to close a controversial tax …
Canadian News'Who owns this city?': why debates around Vancouver place names are divisive
People play in McBride park named for a premier who said 'we stand for a white British Columbia'<p>On the surface, Stanley Park's Siwash Rock and the …
British ColumbiaCanada Might Soon Make It Legal To Be Drunk And Go Canoeing
In Canada it’s currently illegal to paddle a canoe and be drunk at the same time. Doing so can leave you subject to the country’s strict …
CanoeingCanadian government has spent $2.5 million fighting lawsuit from moms denied benefits
News01:49 PM by Jordan Press The Canadian PressHamilton Spectator<p>OTTAWA - Federal lawyers have racked up a legal bill of more than $2.36 million …
Canadian NewsIs Canada prepared for the next big financial crisis?
Canada has unfinished business when it comes to preparing for the next big financial crisis. Certainly, our financial system held up comparatively well in the 2008 crisis, and lots has been done, but we have shortcomings still to address.<p>When the International Monetary Fund last reviewed Canada's …
Bank of CanadaVancouver Port Authority proposes ban on recreational vessels
For many, paddling a kayak around the northern tip of Stanley Park on a sunny day is the perfect way to take in the many breathtaking views Vancouver …
Liberals’ proposed tax changes will hurt tech startups, investors warn
Canadian technology financiers are warning that the federal government's controversial proposals on small-business taxation will threaten its innovation agenda by choking off capital for high-growth startups.<p>That conclusion is drawn from two surveys of investor groups that provide much of the early …
Business (Canada)Montreal superhospital opens with transfer of 103 patients
At 7 a.m., Fatima Radics and her two-day-old baby Ophelia became the first patients to arrive at the hospital,Centre hospitalier de l’Universite de …
Horvat leads Canucks past Oilers
Horvat leads Canucks past Oilers<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A summer of hard work is paying off for Bo Horvat.<p>Horvat scored a pair of goals to help the Vancouver Canucks overcome an early deficit and defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Saturday night in their NHL season-opening game.<p>Horvat …
Ice HockeyTrump's tough trade talk targets Mexico but his actions are hitting Canada
Mexico has been quicker to hit the U.S. where it hurts on trade while Canada has remained more diplomatic<p>Almost every rally during Donald Trump's …
U.S. Department of CommerceOttawa tells trade commission its lumber helps, not hurts U.S. market
The flow of Canadian lumber into the United States should be embraced and not feared by Americans, Canada has told the U.S. International Trade Commission.<p>The ITC issued a preliminary ruling in January, saying Canadian softwood is harming the U.S. lumber sector.<p>The Canadian government is leading …
U.S. Department of CommerceMore duties slapped on Bombardier
The United States Commerce Department said on Friday that it is imposing more duties on Canada's Bombardier C series aircraft, charging that the …
Business (Canada)From the archives: Montreal-to-Ottawa flight marked newspaper's debut
This story was first published on Oct. 8, 2011, in the Montreal Gazette.<p>All aviation ceased with the accident, and a pall of gloom and sadness has …
Canadian NewsSurrey RCMP investigate targeted shooting in Cloverdale
Mounties in Surrey are investigating after what they’re calling a targeted shooting in Cloverdale Sunday morning.<p>Officers were called to the 17200 …
TPP without the U.S.: a dangerous sideshow for Canada while NAFTA still in play
The North American free-trade agreement negotiations have been getting a lot of the attention in this country, and rightly so.<p>But in a little over a month another massive trade agreement could be finalized – the TPP 11. That's the Trans-Pacific Partnership minus the United States, which pulled out …
International RelationsCrash closes section of Highway 15
A section of Highway 15 North is closed after a multi-vehicle collision on Sunday morning.<p>A tanker truck and a number of other vehicles collided at …
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
<b>Trudeau hits the road</b><p>The Prime Minister heads to Washington on Tuesday to discuss security and trade with U.S. President Donald Trump, then continues on to Mexico City on Wednesday to meet with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to discuss trade, regional co-operation and the Canada-Mexico …
Business (Canada)Environment Canada
The remnants of Hurricane Nate will likely bring a hefty dose of wet weather to Toronto and much of the GTA on Thanksgiving Monday.<p>In anticipation of …
WeatherThe Ghost of Playboy's Literary Past
“We editors told ourselves the naked women were merely carnival barkers: they got an audience into the tent, but we kept them with the content.” In …
LiteratureTrade tensions expected to come up in Trudeau-Trump meeting: Freeland
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits down with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, it's expected the ongoing Boeing dispute with Bombardier …
Canadian NewsCanadian History Roundup – Week of October 1, 2017
This week’s most frequently-used words in #envhist, according to Jessica DeWitt, were: “Said,” “Falls,” and “Ahsanis.”<p>There is new content related …
Jagmeet SinghLessons on losing: What the NDP can learn from the 2011 Liberals
The recent NDP leadership ended decisively, with a first-ballot win for Brampton MPP Jagmeet Singh. Without a seat in the House of Commons of his …
Jagmeet SinghControversial OPUS card technology kept under wraps in Quebec City
Online charging card would have saved precious time waiting in lineups, students say<p>Commuters in Quebec City are asking why they were never told …
Quebec City1,300 fires begin in Quebec's kitchens each year
The annual Fire Prevention Week kicked off on Sunday, with this year’s efforts being directed at cooking fire.<p>Quebec Public Safety Minister Martin …
The Trudeau Liberals’ tricky balance between climate and energy
The Liberal government is attempting to move past the divisive debate on pipelines by forging a national energy strategy that promotes the transition to a low-carbon economy while supporting oil-and-gas development.<p>In Winnipeg this week, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr will convene a two-day …
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