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‘I just wanted to work again’: Finding a new job in your 50s comes with extra hurdles

‘I just wanted to work again’: Finding a new job in your 50s comes with extra hurdles

TORONTO — Shannon Davidson was let go from her executive role at a marketing firm last year after a merger led to cuts. She knew she wasn't done with her career yet, but finding her next workplace in her mid-50s was a daunting prospect.
COP29 primer: Canada's priorities at the global climate talks, and the Trump impact

COP29 primer: Canada's priorities at the global climate talks, and the Trump impact

Canada could be an important consensus builder at this year's international climate negotiations, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said, while downplaying concerns that Donald Trump's presidential election victory could hampe
A new generation is bringing people back to abandoned Newfoundland towns

A new generation is bringing people back to abandoned Newfoundland towns

HICKMAN'S HARBOUR, N.L. — Brian Avery was three years old when he and his parents packed their belongings into a boat and pulled away from Deer Harbour, N.L., leaving behind their home, their way of life and centuries of family history.
Port workers' union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early

Port workers' union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early

A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early.
The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost

The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost

The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans' fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world. Since the Oct. 25 launch of its Amazon.
Affordability or bust: Nova Scotia election campaign all about cost of living

Affordability or bust: Nova Scotia election campaign all about cost of living

HALIFAX — A lot has changed in Nova Scotia since the Progressive Conservatives won a dominant electoral majority in the 2021 election with a targeted focus on health care.
Freeland rallies a united front ahead of Trump’s return to White House

Freeland rallies a united front ahead of Trump’s return to White House

OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is getting the band back together, seeking to rally a united front and co-ordinate a plan to deal with threats posed by the incoming Donald Trump presidency.
Deputy minister appointed interim CEO of AIMCo after Alberta government fires board

Deputy minister appointed interim CEO of AIMCo after Alberta government fires board

EDMONTON — Longtime Alberta bureaucrat Ray Gilmour has been appointed interim leader of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, the Crown agency set up to manage public pensions and investments at arm's-length from government.
Montreal says Quebec-Canada dispute stalling much-needed funding to help homeless

Montreal says Quebec-Canada dispute stalling much-needed funding to help homeless

MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said Friday a "constitutional fight" between Quebec and Canada is tying up money the city desperately needs to deal with its worsening homelessness problem as winter approaches.
Spanish phone company subsidiary to pay $85M to resolve US probe of Venezuelan bribery scheme

Spanish phone company subsidiary to pay $85M to resolve US probe of Venezuelan bribery scheme

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Venezuelan subsidiary of a Spanish phone company will pay more than $85 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a scheme to bribe Venezuelan government officials, the department said Friday.
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