$572 million in container trade arrives daily in the U.S. from Canada, according to U.S. Census data. Canadian Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon has invoked federal powers to end work stoppages at the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Montreal ...

Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country's two biggest ports, Vancouver and Montreal, citing economic damage and the potential for driving away trading partners. It was the second time in a few months that the Liberal government has stepped in to halt a dispute.

A Canadian teenager infected with bird flu — that country’s first case involving a locally acquired infection — is in critical condition and experiencing difficulty breathing, health officials said Tuesday.

A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday. It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province,

Canada Post and the postal workers’ union remain far apart after nearly a year of bargaining.

The union representing Canada Post workers said it will be in a legal strike position on Friday, exactly one year after talks on a new contract began. But the union is holding back on deciding whether a job action will take place immediately.

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he’s hoping a looming Canada Post strike will get sorted at the bargaining table before the deadline. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has given 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post that comes just ahead of the busy holiday season.