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Facility expects to produce about 30,000 tonnes in 1st fiscal year An aerial view of the potash mine near Harrowby, Man., in the municipality of Russell-Binscarth. The facility expects to begin commercial production in June after nearly two decades of planning. (PADCOM/Submitted) The only potash mine in Manitoba plans to begin …

Hackers targeted online government accounts largely to apply for COVID-19 benefits The Connaught Building in Ottawa, which houses the national headquarters of the Canada Revenue Agency, pictured last October. The federal government has agreed to pay more than $8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a data breach …

Some families hope to see the law expanded to other provinces, include more recent disappearances Françoise Ruperthouse has been working to help families find information on their missing loved ones. Ruperthouse lost two of her siblings in the health-care system herself. (Delphine Jung)  For years, Pierre-Paul Niquay wondered if his two …

Canadian suppliers and grocery stores say the once-niche cheese is having a moment A shopper reaches for cottage cheese inside a grocery store in San Francisco on May 2, 2022. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)  It’s not easy to eat healthily these days amid what feels like skyrocketing food prices and never-ending supply …

Dory Cook remembered for her music, willingness to help Dory Cook spent her life helping others and sharing her music, her family and friends say. (Submitted by Amy Cook Isbister)  On a day dedicated to honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, family and friends of Dory Cook had very …

Central zone hospitals scaling back some services for weeks as staff transition to OPOR system The province signed a $365-million contract with Oracle Cerner Canada in 2023 for the new electronic medical records system. (CBC) Some Nova Scotia health-care workers say they feel unprepared and ill-trained for the expansion of the …

Bear warning in place for area close to Kananaskis Village until further notice A grizzly bear cub, unrelated to the bluff charge in Kananaskis Country, is seen here in Banff National Park. (Amir Said/CBC)  A hiker had a close call with a charging grizzly bear near the popular hiking spot of …

Carney government wants to quickly pick a new fleet of detection aircraft with high Canadian content An E-7 Wedgetail aircraft manufactured by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air Force flies over California. Canada is also considering two other Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, the Swedish GlobalEye by Saab …

Fares rose ‘massively’ when Australia privatized its airports, expert says The tail of an Air Canada plane is seen from a passenger area at Pearson Airport in Toronto on July 24, 2024. The government announced last fall that it’s considering privatizing major airports. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press)  The Liberal government raised …

Collection formally started on Monday, May 4 Canada’s latest population census got underway on Monday, May 4. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)  Canada has begun its latest census effort, as Ottawa seeks to build an updated picture of the country and its people. The population census, whose completion is mandated by law, …