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Canada's stubby beer bottle finds new meaning in an age of American bluster

June 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The stubby, a Canadian beer bottle that was once a fixture in fridges from coast to coast, is now being reinterpreted as a subtle form of economic self-defence as trade tensions with the U.S. heat up.

Your SIN is a 'master key.' Here's why you must protect it

June 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Since more businesses and organizations have started asking for people's social insurance number, experts are cautioning people to be very selective about who they share their SIN with.

Teacher shortages persisted this school year. What's being done to fill the gap for the next?

June 29 , 2025 at 04:00:29 a.m. EDT • :

Kids facing one substitute teacher after another. French taught by a non-speaker. Uncertified adults supervising classrooms. What's behind teacher shortages that plagued this school year and what's being done to improve the situation for the next?

More 'soft power signals': On heels of King's visit, Prince Edward takes week-long trip to P.E.I., Ontario

June 29 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Prince Edward, King Charles's younger brother, is focusing on a range of issues during his week-long trip to Canada, including support of young Canadians and the military. His visit will also focus on issues that have become a priority for the Crown in Canada and send signals of the soft power the monarchy can try to wield.

Confessions of a gun smuggler: Former trafficker reveals how she brought weapons into Canada

June 28 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Everyone knows guns used by Canadian criminals are often smuggled from the U.S. Not everyone knows how — not like Naomi Haynes does. That's because she did the smuggling.

June 28 , 2025 at 02:52:09 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | #TheMoment firefighters rescued a pet squirrel from a tree

June 28 , 2025 at 04:31:49 p.m. EDT • :

Hudson's Bay landlords don't want Ruby Liu to move in, but retailer still has a shot

June 27 , 2025 at 04:04:47 p.m. EDT • :

What is Canada's digital services tax — and why does Trump dislike it so much?

June 28 , 2025 at 08:12:13 p.m. EDT • :

Alberta premier intends to 'battle' injunction on transgender health-care law in court

June 28 , 2025 at 02:29:05 p.m. EDT • :

Giving staff Monday plus Canada Day off a 'no-brainer,' some employers say

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