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In an era of increased strike activity and union power, labour experts say it’s not surprising to see more calls for government intervention in certain sectors like transportation.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's finance minister says the province recorded a surplus of $500.8 million for the fiscal year that ended in March. Ernie Steeves says the amount — more than 10 times higher than the province's original $40.

Texans can be stubborn, and most will tell you that beans have no business in chili con carne. You can easily shrug and ignore them, doing what pleases you.

Steve Sando is something of a bean evangelist and has found a flourishing national appetite for his dried heritage beans, which have a waitlist of 30,000 people.

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in August fell compared with a year ago as the market remained largely "stuck in a holding pattern" despite borrowing costs beginning to come down.

TORONTO — Landing on the Polaris Music Prize short list was an honour for Toronto band the Beaches, but lead singer Jordan Miller also saw it as a chance to do something different.

EDMONTON — Alberta's energy minister is promising strong action to clean up the province's growing backlog of unreclaimed oil and gas sites.

Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died. He was 70.

Immigrants seeking to become United States citizens have to show a working knowledge of the nation’s history and how the federal government functions. And they don’t get multiple choices.

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced changes to mortgage rules she says are aimed at helping more Canadians to purchase their first home.