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It only takes around 17 minutes of standing still for someone to feel pain, according to a UQAM professor emeritus and ergonomist. While cashiers across much of Europe are typically seated while working, their Canadian counterparts remain on their feet – raising questions about their well-being and health.

Front-line security and intelligence workers including Mounties won’t be able to access the government’s penalty‑free early retirement incentive as federal public safety agencies focus on getting more people in the door — not out.

Antoine Fuqua’s Michael is a surface-level replay of the iconic King of Pop’s life. Audiences get toe-tapping entertainment value and an impressive impersonation by nephew Jaafar Jackson at the expense of virtually any investigation into the mind and motivations of the eponymous star.

It only takes around 17 minutes of standing still for someone to feel pain, according to a UQAM professor emeritus and ergonomist. While cashiers across much of Europe are typically seated while working, their Canadian counterparts remain on their feet – raising questions about their well-being and health.

A fisherman from Souris, P.E.I., will be testing the latest version of a lobster counting and grading system that was made with the help of UPEI’s sustainable design and engineering students. The faculty’s current cohort are wrapping up their final projects, hoping for similar success. CBC’s Nancy Russell has more.

Roughly $600,000 in net profits from the sale of U.S.-produced alcohol will help feed Island families through P.E.I. food banks.

Fresh veggies cost 7.8 per cent more in March compared to March last year, according to Statistics Canada’s most recent inflation numbers. And the worst offender? The mighty cucumber.

Fresh veggies cost 7.8 per cent more in March compared to March last year, according to Statistics Canada’s most recent inflation numbers. And the worst offender? The mighty cucumber.

Two of the biggest global names in Punjabi music are set to take over Canada’s largest venues — underscoring the genre’s explosive rise worldwide. Diljit Dosanjh and Karan Aujla are launching Canadian tours drawing demand promoters say rivals some of the biggest names in hip-hop.

Fresh veggies cost 7.8 per cent more in March compared to March last year, according to Statistics Canada’s most recent inflation numbers. And the worst offender? The mighty cucumber.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered the owner of Burnaby’s Metropolis at Metrotown mall and a security contractor to pay more than $1.8 million in damages after they admitted to security guards injuring an 18-year-old during a detainment in November 2019.

Jenna Evans tells The National about the moment she spotted a cougar swimming off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

Jenna Evans tells The National about the moment she spotted a cougar swimming off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

Jenna Evans tells The National about the moment she spotted a cougar swimming off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

Jenna Evans tells The National about the moment she spotted a cougar swimming off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

Jenna Evans tells The National about the moment she spotted a cougar swimming off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

Jenna Evans tells The National about the moment she spotted a cougar swimming off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

House leader Steven MacKinnon said in a social media post Tuesday that the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders to reflect their majority in the House and give them the most votes on committees.

House leader Steven MacKinnon said in a social media post Tuesday that the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders to reflect their majority in the House and give them the most votes on committees.

House leader Steven MacKinnon said in a social media post Tuesday that the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders to reflect their majority in the House and give them the most votes on committees.

B.C.’s energy minister says that a northern route for an oil pipeline from Alberta, which was recently proposed as part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with Ottawa, is simply not realistic.

The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association says at least three harbours are impacted. Its post on social media says a conference call is planned for Saturday afternoon for an update.

The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association says at least three harbours are impacted. Its post on social media says a conference call is planned for Saturday afternoon for an update.

Some airlines are cancelling flights or adding additional charges in the face of rising jet fuels costs due to the war in the Middle East, but experts in P.E.I. say travellers in this province don’t have much to worry about — if they’ve already paid for their trips.

Several of Canada’s premiers were in Ottawa this week talking trade barriers as the July CUSMA review deadline approaches. P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz says that Canada’s trade partners are not an ‘either-or situation,’ and that strong relationships with both the U.S. and the rest of the world are possible.

The Edmonton Oilers have a 1-0 series lead over the Anaheim Ducks as the hockey clubs prepare for Game 2 in Alberta’s capital on Wednesday.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

A former Mountie accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government pleaded not guilty Monday to laying the groundwork for a scheme to “induce” a multimillionaire Chinese expat to turn himself over to China where he was accused of financial crimes.

The province’s auditor general pointed to his most recent annual report, in which there is a chapter on future sustainability. One recommendation he made is for governments to project 20 years into the future.

The province’s auditor general pointed to his most recent annual report, in which there is a chapter on future sustainability. One recommendation he made is for governments to project 20 years into the future.

Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday night.

The B.C. Premier’s Office said Sunday evening the government won’t table changes to DRIPA during this sitting of the legislature. The premier is slated to hold a press conference on Monday outlining the government’s next steps.

Benny the foal is only a few days old, but his owners say he’s already taking their stable by storm.

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says he offered to help Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala after he saw the incident reported by the media. “I would like to help in any way that I can,” he said during an April 18 post-fight press conference in Winnipeg, Man.

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says he offered to help Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala after he saw the incident reported by the media. “I would like to help in any way that I can,” he said during an April 18 post-fight press conference in Winnipeg, Man.

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says he offered to help Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala after he saw the incident reported by the media. “I would like to help in any way that I can,” he said during an April 18 post-fight press conference in Winnipeg, Man.

Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall scored and Frederik Andersen came through with a big third-period performance in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Saturday to open their first-round playoff series.

Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall scored and Frederik Andersen came through with a big third-period performance in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Saturday to open their first-round playoff series.

The routine relocation of two moose this week came with a twist, when it was discovered the adult moose had been removed from the same northwest Calgary neighbourhood last year, only to find her way back to the same community and once again establish herself there with a calf.

Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Max Strus had 24 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Toronto Raptors 126-113 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Islanders can no longer apply for heat pump rebates through the provincial incentive program.

A gunman who killed at least six people in the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, on Saturday before taking hostages and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket has been shot dead by police, Ukrainian officials said.

Crown prosecutors are withdrawing all 14 murder charges laid against an Ontario man accused of selling a toxic substance to people at risk of self-harm, according to his lawyer. In turn, Kenneth Law will plead guilty to counselling or aiding suicide, Matthew Gourlay told CBC News on Friday evening.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America’s free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swipe at Canada’s trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations.

A program that provided Prince Edward Island children with free books in the mail every month is ending as part of cuts in the province’s 2026-27 operational budget.

It was a busy week in the P.E.I. Legislature, including the tabling of the government’s operational budget and questions about cabinet minister Sidney MacEwen’s fishing licence. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Sally Pitt and Paul MacNeill to get their takes.