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Tensions, rhetoric abound as MPs return to House of Commons, spar over carbon price

Tensions, rhetoric abound as MPs return to House of Commons, spar over carbon price

OTTAWA — The Liberals sharpened their attacks on the Conservatives as the House of Commons returned from its summer break on Monday with the prospect of a snap election looming large.
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Made-in-B.C. breakthrough a game changer for heart valve tech, say researchers

Made-in-B.C. breakthrough a game changer for heart valve tech, say researchers

Engineers develop a new mechanical valve that mimics the performance of tissue valves while offering lifelong durability, with exciting prospects for pediatric patients
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B.C. Ferries aims to add seven new major vessels to its fleet

B.C. Ferries aims to add seven new major vessels to its fleet

A request for proposals to design and build the diesel-electric hybrid ferries was issued on Monday.
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A pipeline explosion is shooting a towering pillar of flame over a Houston suburb

A pipeline explosion is shooting a towering pillar of flame over a Houston suburb

LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — A massive pipeline fire shooting a towering pillar of flame for hours over suburban Houston on Monday as first responders evacuated a surrounding neighborhood and tried to keep more nearby homes from catching fire.
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Politics likely pushed Air Canada toward deal with ‘unheard of’ gains for pilots

Politics likely pushed Air Canada toward deal with ‘unheard of’ gains for pilots

MONTREAL — Politics, public opinion and salary hikes south of the border helped push Air Canada toward a deal that secures major wage gains for pilots, experts say.
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Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970s

Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970s

NEMASKA — For the first time in their history, members of the Cree community of Nemaska received a visit from a sitting Quebec premier on Sunday and were able to share first-hand the story of how they were displaced by a hydroelectric project in the
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These people say they got listeria after drinking recalled plant-based milks

These people say they got listeria after drinking recalled plant-based milks

TORONTO — Sanniah Jabeen holds a sonogram of the unborn baby she lost after contracting listeria last December. Beneath, it says “love at first sight.
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The Titan's former lead engineer says he felt pressured to get the submersible ready

The Titan's former lead engineer says he felt pressured to get the submersible ready

The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic testified Monday that he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive and refused to pilot it.
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Union says former BC Tree Fruits workers need to be compensated after collapse of co-op

Union says former BC Tree Fruits workers need to be compensated after collapse of co-op

Union demands compensation for workers owed wages and benefits after co-op’s insolvency, while growers benefit from $4M provincial package
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Rent cap loophole? Halifax-area landlords defend use of fixed-term leases

Rent cap loophole? Halifax-area landlords defend use of fixed-term leases

HALIFAX — Some Halifax-area landlords say fixed-term leases allow property owners to recoup operating costs they otherwise can’t under Nova Scotia’s rent cap.
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