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Public service unions promise 'summer of discontent' over in-office policy
OTTAWA - Public service unions say they'll launch further legal challenges and grievances over new rules that federal employees must work from the office at least three days a week. The unions are pro...
May 08, 2024
Feds defend carbon capture technology, urge other parties to pass tax credit
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says carbon capture technology is not too expensive or ineffective. Wilkinson is defending carbon sequestration systems after a high-profile project in Albe...
May 08, 2024
London Drugs president says sorry for cyber breach, no evidence customer data taken
RICHMOND, B.C. - The president of London Drugs has issued a letter apologizing for a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to close stores for more than a week, but he says there's no evidenc...
May 08, 2024
Quebec premier defends new museum on Québécois nation after Indigenous criticism
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is defending his comments about a new history museum after he was accused by a prominent First Nations group of trying to erase their history. The Assembly of First Nati...
May 08, 2024
B.C. court date set for third suspect in Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing
SURREY, B.C. - A court date has been set for the third man charged with the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, coinciding with that of the other two suspects. Case listings...
May 08, 2024
NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slamming the federal Liberals for giving nearly $26 million to Costco and Loblaw for energy-efficient appliances. In 2019, the Liberals faced heat from Conservativ...
May 08, 2024
Government Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
A province-wide campaign to raise awareness of human trafficking and sexual exploitation was launched in Regina today by government and community partners. With an emphasis on prevention and connectin...
May 08, 2024
Minister said 'hundreds' of Canadians might use Gaza visa. More than 7,500 applied.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An immigration lawyer in Toronto says new figures from the federal government show just how "grudging" Ottawa's efforts have been to rescue Canadians' family members from the war in...
May 08, 2024
Matthews, MacKinnon, Kucherov named finalists for Ted Lindsay Award
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been named as one of the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award. Tampa Bay winger Nikita Kucherov and Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon were also named final...
May 08, 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats to add Mike Walker, Bernie Custis to Wall of Honour
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will add Canadian Football Hall of Famers Mike Walker and Bernie Custis to the team's Wall of Honour this season. The two will be honoured Oct. 4 at halftime of the ...
May 08, 2024
