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Judge rejects injunction to stop work on EV battery plant east of Montreal

A Quebec Superior Court judge has rejected an environmental group's request for an injunction to stop work at the site of the future Northvolt plant, a massive, multibillion-dollar EV battery installation east of Montreal.

Hardware chain Rona cutting 300 jobs, closing two distribution centres

Home improvement retailer is consolidating operations and will close distribution centres in Terrebonne, Que., and Calgary, with the job losses coming months after 500 job cuts last year following acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.

Retired custodian designs snow shovel for seniors made of 'junk' lying around B.C. school

Southwest B.C.'s first big snowstorm of the year brought the regular grumbles and moans about shoveling and keeping sidewalks clean.

This woman found a decades-old wedding memory buried in her freezer

More than half a century after Rochelle Marr's wedding, she discovered part of her wedding cake in the bottom of her freezer.

Patients diverted from B.C. hospital ER after cold weather causes pipes to burst

An emergency department in B.C.'s Fraser Valley had to close due to a flood on Saturday night, which was caused by a pipe that burst during prolonged cold weather.

Vancouver college becomes first B.C. school to sign pledge banning NDAs in abuse cases

A small private college in Vancouver has become the first post-secondary institution in B.C. to sign a pledge explicitly banning the use of non-disclosure agreements in cases of abuse and harassment, and advocates are hoping it's the start of a wider trend.

NHL all-star, rookie forward Connor Bedard out indefinitely with broken jaw

Chicago's NHL team placed rookie centre Connor Bedard on injured reserve Saturday with a broken jaw after he was levelled by New Jersey defenceman Brendan Smith midway through the first period of Friday night's 4-2 loss.

Why more Canadians are delaying parenthood by freezing their eggs

Data shows egg freezing treatments in Canada have soared in the last decade. For some, freezing their eggs helps buy time before they can find a partner. For others, it keeps open the option to reconsider parenthood in the future.