A Peachland, B.C., couple is facing the threat of a $1,000 fine and legal action if they do not remove their custom-built tiny home from their rural property by the end of April. Regional district says tiny home doesn’t meet building code standards. A couple is facing the threat of …

When Tiffany Halliday escaped sexual exploitation, she turned to community organizations, like the Blue Door program at Thrive, for help. Now she works at Blue Door as a Lifewise mental health support worker. Tiffany Halliday survived exploitation with help of Blue Door program. Warning: This article contains detailed descriptions of …

Airline executives are frustrated with Boeing as its safety crisis has upended their business plans. But in a tight market for large aircraft supplied by two companies, they have little choice but do business with the U.S. plane maker.  Carriers are still negotiating new plane orders despite public displays of …

Dollar Tree swung to a surprise fourth-quarter loss and will close nearly 1,000 stores after the discount retailer slashed the value of a rival chain it acquired almost a decade ago.  Discount retailer acquired Family Dollar for over $8B in 2015, had difficulty absorbing the chain. Dollar Tree swung to …

Provincial police say they are looking for three people who ran away from a fatal crash on Highway 400 early Thursday. The collision happened around 5:10 a.m. in the southbound lanes where highways 400 and 401 meet in Toronto. According to OPP Const. Taylor Konkle, a BMW was speeding when …

A large haul of stolen Lego and plush toys recovered at a home in Richmond, B.C., represents far more than child’s play, RCMP say. The recovered items — including toys and clothing valued at over $150,000 — illuminate what police describe as the “dark corners of the retail theft sector.” …

After nearly 15 years of legal battles, Jacques Delisle, a former judge on the Quebec Court of Appeal, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife.  Delisle’s plea ended a judicial saga of nearly 15 years. After nearly 15 years of legal battles, Jacques Delisle, a former judge …

The political value of the carbon tax rebate depends on Canadians being aware that they’re receiving it — and a lack of public awareness might explain why the federal government recently changed the name of the payment from the Climate Action Incentive to the Canada Carbon Rebate. Did the Liberals’ …

India is providing a fast-track to citizenship for religious minorities seeking refuge in the country — except, that is, for Muslims. Modi gov’t says law protects the persecuted. Critics say it turn Muslims into ‘second-rate citizens’ India is providing a fast-track to citizenship for religious minorities seeking refuge in the …

More than a dozen current and former Shoppers Drug Mart associate owners and pharmacists tell CBC News the chain set targets for medication reviews, and corporate management pressures owners to meet them. This despite president Jeff Leger’s denial last month that the chain has such targets.  Current and former owners, …