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9 hours ago · Canada’s next Prime Minister is set to be chosen from one of the five candidates running for Liberal Party leadership, with an election scheduled for party members on March 9. On the ballot is former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney, former deputy prime minister and minister of finance Chrystia Freeland,

Sep 3, 2024 · As new and returning Kwantlen Polytechnic University students set foot into the start of a new school year this fall semester, The Runner also embarks on new beginnings. Welcome, readers, to The Runner’s new volume — Volume 17. While The Runner's reporting remains the same — bringing you student-focused news, …

Nov 26, 2024 · The Canada Post strike began on Nov. 15. (Claudia Culley) Listen to Post. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced the postal workers would begin a “last resort” strike on Nov. 15 after a year of bargaining and negotiations without success. No new items will be accepted or delivered during the strike, with the exception of government cheques.

2 days ago · Welcome to 2025. I’m glad you’re here and surviving — sleepy eyes, messy hair, and everything else that comes with another semester of university. We all know student life can be rough, so let’s dive deep into the ins and outs of surviving university so you can thrive while surviving — or at least try

Feb 11, 2025 · In an automobile-dependent society that spends millions of dollars on cars each year, the transportation system in B.C. would need to catch up with the vastly growing population, says Marc Lee, a senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. For about 875,000 individuals who use transit every day, “the realm of free transit

Dec 31, 2024 · For many Canadians, the announcement that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) would go on strike was an unexpected shock, especially so close to the holiday season. However, for those paying attention, talks between CUPW and Canada Post had been going on since November 2023, with the union demanding, as reported by PressProgress, wages

Jan 13, 2024 · Health care is one of the most important concerns for government bodies, which is why they invest a lot of money in funding comprehensive healthcare systems for their citizens. Canada’s health care is a government-funded system in which each province and territory is responsible for providing universal health coverage to all Canadians. Informally known as

Being a woman carries many meanings around the world, depending on context, culture, society, and gender-related policies. For me, being a woman has a Mexican connotation. Growing up in Guadalajara, the second-largest city in Mexico — and one rife with insecurity — I understood from a young age that my reality was not the same

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