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‘Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike,’ Crown corporation advises A Canada Post mail carrier delivers flyers on their route in Montreal on Wednesday, Nov.13, 2024.SMimg Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is expected to create delays and other disruptions … Read more

Don’t hold your breath — the smoky air and fire smell aren’t going anywhere fast. New Jersey residents woke up on Friday to yet another day of haze and a distinct burning scent as teams continue to battle the Jennings Creek blaze in Passaic County — and experts warned that the wind could shift the poor air … Read more

Premier Scott Moe appointed a new cabinet last week, while NDP Leader Carla Beck announced her shadow cabinet Wednesday. Saskatchewan Legislative Building can be seen in Regina on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.Photo by Heywood Yu /Regina Leader-Post The Saskatchewan legislature is to reconvene on Nov. 25, with the governing Saskatchewan Party’s seat count severely reduced … Read more

The Montreal Children’s Hospital and the CHU Sainte-Justine ERs are under pressure because of the prevalence of viruses and respiratory infection, but many of the children being brought to the ERs don’t require emergency treatment. Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31, average occupancy at the Montreal Children’s Hospital ER was 140 per cent, the hospital … Read more

A century after Owens Valley aqueduct protest, event marks tense time in L.A. water history It’s a chapter of California history filled with subterfuge and conflict: More than a century ago, agents secretly working for Los Angeles posed as farmers and ranchers as they bought land and water rights across the Owens Valley. Their scheme … Read more