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A union representing foremen at British Columbia's ports says it is being forced to take an industry-wide strike vote after one employer refused to bargain about automation issues directly and it also wants the courts to weigh in.

A fire rampaging through Jasper National Park remained out of control on Wednesday, while officials worked to restore power and water in the park's townsite and to hash out a plan for vacationers to retrieve their stranded camping trailers.

A government statement says the landslide Wednesday blocked the river that feeds into the Fraser River, and a sudden release of water "may cause rapid rises in river levels downstream along the Fraser River" south to Hope, B.C.

An influential hub for Canadian conservatives is bringing far-right American provocateur Chris Rufo to Alberta to share his vision for the conservative movement. Experts tell Canada's National Observer he's a master at exploding fringe issues into the mainstream, which spells bad news for progressive policies.

An international public-private partnership is supercharging coffee breeding to save your morning brew.

The ads question why Singh is keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power at a time when national opinion polls show the Liberal minority government remains unpopular with Canadians. 

Chief Dsta'hyl (aka Adam Gagnon) who represents one of the clans within the Wet'suwet'en Nation was arrested in 2021 for breaching a court order not to impede construction of the Coastal GasLink liquefied natural gas pipeline, and is currently confined to house arrest.

Tourists visiting Copenhagen this summer are encouraged to participate in unusual kinds of vacation fun, including plucking floating trash from the Danish capital’s waterways, cycling to museums instead of going by car, or volunteering at an urban garden.

The Alberta premier says her government is striking a committee of senior civil servants to work with Parks Canada and Jasper leaders to swap ideas, expedite development permits and collaborate on ways to restore Jasper as quickly as possible.

A jury is set to begin deliberating today the fate of two men accused of conspiring to kill police at the Coutts, Alta., blockade in 2022.

The Transportation Safety Board will release its report today on the fire and loss of more than 100 containers from a cargo ship off British Columbia's coast.

The historic town says in a news release that its programs will resume, though guests may see "elevated smoke" and its campgrounds, cottages and guest houses will remain closed until about mid-August.

The plant slowdown is a blow to the township, which was looking forward to the creation of 600 jobs, and the potential to manufacture sufficient battery materials to support the production of over 800,000 EVs per year. 

Sparrows were taken into captivity after numbers dwindled – and this week experts released 1,000th bird back into wild