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Purolator workers won't handle ѻý Post packages if strike occurs, union says

Purolator workers won't handle ѻý Post packages if strike occurs, union says

Teamsters ѻý says if ѻý Post workers go on strike or are locked out, its members at Purolator won't handle any packages postmarked or identified as originating from the carrier.
Train derailment and spill near Montreal leads to confinement order

Train derailment and spill near Montreal leads to confinement order

People in a part of Longueuil, Que., were being asked to stay indoors with their doors and windows closed on Thursday after a train derailed in the morning, spilling an unknown quantity of hydrogen peroxide.
How to determine if the Black Friday deal you spotted is really a bargain

How to determine if the Black Friday deal you spotted is really a bargain

With many stores already heavily advertising which items will star in sales campaigns on or around Nov. 29, deal hunters and professors specializing in marketing say shoppers already have most of what they need to spot a true bargain.
Ask Lisi: Gently provide dorm-mate with some hygiene lessons

Ask Lisi: Gently provide dorm-mate with some hygiene lessons

A shower drain hair catcher and some air freshener can also help address some issues
Your Good Health: Paregoric is available but seldom prescribed

Your Good Health: Paregoric is available but seldom prescribed

Although reasonably safe and effective when used exactly as directed, this derivative of opium can be inadvertently taken in excess, causing overdoses
Working Well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxiety

Working Well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxiety

There's good reason to remember to pause to take deep breaths. Chronic, unmanaged stress, which increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, can be as harmful to our health as secondhand smoke, according to the American Heart Association.
Class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Canadian Indigenous group homes

Class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Canadian Indigenous group homes

ѻý's group home program ran into the 1990s, and involved taking Indigenous, Inuit and Métis children from their families and placing them into dorms, hostels and group homes.
Rent inflation to slow in the next few years, Desjardins predicts

Rent inflation to slow in the next few years, Desjardins predicts

Rents have been rising fast and rent inflation is "much higher" than increases in the price of owned homes, it said. Inflation of rented accommodation was 8.3 per cent in the third quarter of this year, "the fastest pace since the early 1980s."
Standup series uses comedy as mental health therapy

Standup series uses comedy as mental health therapy

David Granirer, the founder of Stand Up For Mental Health, says the program “helps people overcome their demons and their nightmares” through writing and performing comedy.
Critic's picks: Marc Garneau, Emily: Artist, Poet, Singer, and Anna Akana

Critic's picks: Marc Garneau, Emily: Artist, Poet, Singer, and Anna Akana

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his favourite upcoming events, including Marc Garneau at Bolen Books on Sunday.