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A daycare chain that’s been the subject of complaints from Halifax-area parents in recent months for cancelling ‘guaranteed’ child-care spots says it will no longer ask for deposits from potential clients, but will charge a $200 fee to get on its wait-list.  Wait-list fees ‘are not in line’ with goal …

The week got off to a stormy start on parts of the Prairies with tornado-warned storms pushing through southern Manitoba Monday. Visuals of what appeared to be a funnel cloud surfaced on social media, but ground contact has not been confirmed. DON’T MISS: Summer’s muggy heat surges and wanes across …

As the housing crisis continues to impact Canadian communities, residents in Dryden, Ont., want to know why there are vacant units in a supportive living building for seniors called Patricia Gardens that people have been waiting years to get into.  Residents seek answers about why units are empty and can’t …

The tears Rechie Valdez shed as she took the oath as minister of small business in this week’s federal cabinet shuffle marked a breakthrough for her — and for the Filipino community she represents. “It was a profound moment for me to know that I was representing the close to …

A new study involving 41 companies from North America found that 35 of them are keeping, planning to or leaning toward keeping the four-day work week scheme in place moving forward. Time spent on personal and sick days dropped, with no effect on revenue, one firm says. Ayesha Khan says …

A Canada Border Services Agency officer says she faced workplace retaliation for filing a grievance against a policy that says dog handers can only be off work for 90 days. Danielle Getzie argues it discriminates against women who need to take maternity leave. Union says there’s no fair way for …

The Manitoba government’s website continues to identify Environment Minister Kevin Klein as Métis, even though the president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, a prominent Métis lawyer and Klein’s own brother all dispute the claim. Premier Heather Stefanson said Klein is 1 of 2 Indigenous members of her caucus. The Manitoba …

Toronto-based developer Abhi’s new game Venba tells a story about love, loss and heartbreak while exploring his Tamil immigrant culture and history. New video game follows couple who immigrate to Toronto to raise their ‘rapidly assimilating’ son. Toronto-based developer Abhi’s new game Venba tells a story about love, loss and …

A man and a woman are facing charges following a road rage incident in downtown Toronto on Saturday evening that led to seven vehicles being struck, Toronto police say. In a news release on Sunday, police said a man operating a blue Ford Escape SUV — with three passengers — …

Service for the Réseau express métropolitain was halted due to a technical problem on Monday, the first rush-hour test for Montreal’s largest public transit project in decades. Trains could be seen at a standstill on tracks near Champlain Bridge. The Réseau express métropolitain, Montreal’s newest mass-transit system, has had to …