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Teva Canada brand Seasonale tablets recalled for extra placebo pills

Teva Canada brand Seasonale tablets recalled for extra placebo pills

Health Canada has issued a recall for a brand of birth control pills after some packages were packed with extra placebo tablets. The agency says the recall covers Seasonale Tablets made by Teva Canada with 0.03 milligrams of ethinylestradiol and 0.
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Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip

Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip.
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Canadian men, children held in Syria pursue human rights complaints against Ottawa

Canadian men, children held in Syria pursue human rights complaints against Ottawa

There are 12 complainants in the human rights commission case — five Canadian men and seven children aged five to 12.
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Former astronaut, federal minister Marc Garneau dies at 76

Former astronaut, federal minister Marc Garneau dies at 76

OTTAWA — Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space who went on to become a high-profile federal politician, has died at 76 years old. MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons Wednesday evening to honour Garneau.
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Jobs minister presses Canada Post, workers to reach a deal

Jobs minister presses Canada Post, workers to reach a deal

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday called on Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers to return to the bargaining table and hash out terms for binding arbitration, with the two sides still far apart on key issues.
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B.C. port supervisors union and employers ratify four-year deal

B.C. port supervisors union and employers ratify four-year deal

VANCOUVER — Maritime employers in British Columbia and the union representing port supervisors say they have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, after a dispute that saw workers locked out of container terminals last year.
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Smoke covering parts of U.S. as wildfires continue to rage in Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Smoke covering parts of U.S. as wildfires continue to rage in Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Swaths of smoke from wildfires that have torched buildings and forced thousands from their homes in Western Canada have drifted as far as Newfoundland and Labrador in the east and Texas in the south.
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Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

Pressure mounts on Carney to match Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

OTTAWA — Canada's steel industry is calling on the federal government to quickly match U.S. President Donald Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum — part of a growing chorus demanding swift retaliation.
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Throne speech adopted without a vote in House of Commons

Throne speech adopted without a vote in House of Commons

A vote on the throne speech would have been a confidence matter. If the government loses a confidence vote, it's defeated — and that can lead to a snap election.
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Smith says she sees a 'breakthrough' in talks with Americans on energy

Smith says she sees a 'breakthrough' in talks with Americans on energy

WASHINGTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on Wednesday there's been a "breakthrough" in conversations with Americans on Canada's role in the United States' quest for energy dominance as President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to cause uncert
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