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Minimum wage goes up June 1 in B.C. as businesses face COVID-19 challenges

VICTORIA — British Columbia's lowest paid workers get a pay increase Monday with a scheduled minimum wage hike at a crucial time for small businesses as they look for ways to continue operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 31, 2020 2:00 AM Read more >

Protesters rally against anti-black, Indigenous racism in Toronto

TORONTO — Thousands of protesters took to the streets of downtown Toronto on Saturday, chanting "justice for Regis" as they rallied in the aftermath of high-profile, police-involved deaths in both Canada and the United States.

May 30, 2020 8:32 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:35 p.m. ET on May 30, 2020: There are 90,190 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

May 30, 2020 4:33 PM Read more >

'What do we do now?' Labour dispute at Regina refinery nears 6 months

REGINA — For Dean Funke, getting hired at Regina's Co-op oil refinery felt like winning the lottery. "For a blue-collar worker, you can't get better than the refinery. And it's always been that way," he told The Canadian Press.

May 30, 2020 4:32 PM Read more >

Another COVID-19 case reported in northern New Brunswick on Saturday

CAMPBELLTON, N.B. — People from a city in northern New Brunswick lined up outside testing centres Saturday, anxiously waiting to find out if they've been exposed to COVID-19. Health officials have been focusing on Campbellton, N.B.

May 30, 2020 1:53 PM Read more >

UN sets pandemic voting rules for Canada's Security Council campaign

OTTAWA — The United Nations has confirmed that the election for non-permanent seats on the Security Council — which pits Canada against Norway and Ireland — will take place in June under unprecedented new rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

May 30, 2020 10:03 AM Read more >

International student worry about pandemic as decisions loom on travel to Canada

VANCOUVER — Zohra Shahbuddin says she was thrilled when she received a letter of admission in April from the university of her choice in Canada.

May 30, 2020 8:38 AM Read more >

Police see increase in speedy drivers on quieter streets during pandemic

EDMONTON — Lyle Massie takes his bright-orange motorcycle out for a ride around the city once or twice a week. The Edmontonian says he's noticed way more speeding on the roads since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March.

May 30, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

How finding a ministerial home for CMHC caused 'madness' in November

OTTAWA — The head of Canada's federal housing agency wrote a one-word email in November to sum up the time it took to figure out just which newly shuffled cabinet minister was responsible for the agency, which oversees billions in affordable housing

May 30, 2020 7:59 AM Read more >

No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on June 2 will be approximately $15 million. The Canadian Press

May 30, 2020 3:57 AM Read more >