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[published_date] Nine provinces and one territory have signed on to an agreement that will allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales by next spring. Canadians in all provinces — except Newfoundland and Labrador — and Yukon will be able to order alcohol for personal consumption directly from producers that operate elsewhere in the country. The announcement was made…

[published_date] Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says he will not seek re-election when his term comes to a close in the fall.  Akeeagok wrote on Facebook Tuesday morning that he is "humbled every day by the trust Nunavummiut" placed in him and is, "deeply proud of what we've achieved together." Akeeagok, who represents the riding of Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu, wrote that he decided not…

[published_date] Two student pilots are dead after their small planes collided in mid-air Tuesday morning in southern Manitoba. "We're devastated," said Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air flying school. The crash happened during a training exercise, he said. The crash happened around 8:45 a.m., southeast of Winnipeg, in the rural municipality of Hanover, south of Steinbach and west…

[published_date] Canada's housing agency says advertised rents in some major cities are easing due to factors such as increased supply and slower immigration, but renters are still not feeling relief. In its mid-year rental market update released Tuesday, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said average asking rents for a two-bedroom purpose-built apartment were down year-over-year…

[published_date] U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce a 50 per cent tax on imported copper on Tuesday — adding to the growing list of punishing tariffs that are causing economic dislocation in Canada and around the world. Trump said the tariffs are coming during a cabinet meeting at the White House. "Today, we're…

[published_date] Canada's housing agency says advertised rents in some major cities are easing due to factors such as increased supply and slower immigration, but renters are still not feeling relief. In its mid-year rental market update released Tuesday, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said average asking rents for a two-bedroom purpose-built apartment were down year-over-year…

[published_date] As the asking price for rent in Montreal skyrockets, housing advocates are renewing calls for the Quebec government to set up a provincewide rent registry to support tenants fighting for affordable housing. Currently, tenants can challenge rent increases through Quebec's rental tribunal, known in French as the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL), if their…

[published_date] The Competition Bureau is advancing an investigation into Amazon to determine if the online seller is "engaging in conduct that may be an abuse of dominance," the agency said on Tuesday. According to the bureau, they're investigating the Amazon Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy, which allows Amazon to penalize sellers for some actions — including if they list an item…

[published_date] When Thamara DeVries handed over the keys to her fully furnished home in Wheatley River, P.E.I., in February, she thought she was renting it to a family of four.  But shortly after move-in day, DeVries was called to help with the property's hot tub.  "I realized that there was a mom and a dad…

[published_date] Nearly six years after a Wetaskiwin woman disappeared without a trace, her loved ones are still waiting for answers. Stan Cross, 49, has now been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 39-year-old Twyla Evans. She was last seen alive on the evening of Sept. 6, 2019, according to information released by the RCMP at the time…

[published_date] Wildfires caused by human activity have decreased in recent years, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.  Human-caused wildfires are those started by anything other than lightning — power lines, vehicles, trains, smoking, campfires, industrial activity, light reflecting through glass, you name it; if a human directly caused the fire or something made by humans did,…

[published_date] At first, Melissa Plett didn't think there was anything suspicious about a fraud alert call she got last month purportedly from her bank, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Her phone's call display showed the number was RBC's. Plus, the caller used language she's heard before when dealing with her bank. "It was very,…