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A new poll suggests that just 15 per cent of Ontarians are personally affected by the LCBO's ongoing strike, as the provincial government expands access to alcohol at other retailers. That's despite n...

TORONTO - Canadian homeowners are increasingly adding flood coverage to their insurance policies as extreme weather events become more common, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. And after Tu...

TORONTO - The union representing about 10,000 striking workers at Ontario's main liquor retailer says they're heading back to the bargaining table Wednesday. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario unioni...

WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA - Two years before the disastrous ore slide and spill of cyanide solution last month at the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon, the former head of the Yukon Water Board accused the min...

EDMONTON - The Alberta-British Columbia wine fight appears to be coming to an end. The premiers of both provinces announced Tuesday a one-year deal to again allow Albertans to directly order wine from...

OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced an intention to ban the installation of oil furnaces in new construction as early as 2028. The federal government's planned phase-out of heati...

MONTREAL - Quebec's liquor Crown corporation says it's seeing a surge in sales at some stores along the boundary with Ontario amid a strike by workers of that province's liquor control board. Socit de...

TORONTO - Torrential rain that pummelled Toronto flooded a major highway, several thoroughfares and a key transit hub on Tuesday - requiring emergency crews to rescue people from stranded cars and oth...

TORONTO - Canada's investment product regulator says it imposed more than $14 million in fines and other financial enforcements in its last fiscal year. The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization...

OTTAWA - Major broadcasters have won a court injunction to prevent internet pirates from illegally streaming live sports events to online viewers. A newly released Federal Court ruling says the anonym...