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Labour vote splitting as Canada’s political parties battle for workers’ support
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
OTTAWA — A year ago, then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s Labour Day message to workers insisted that his party alone would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with working Canadians and the unions that work to protect their rights. Six months later, Singh stood outside of an auto plant in Windsor, Ont. during the federal election, hoping to offer support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier François Legault set to take centre stage at SAAQclic scandal inquiry
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
MONTREAL — All eyes will be on Quebec Premier François Legault on Tuesday as he is set to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province’s auto insurance board. The commission, overseen by Judge Denis Gallant, is examining how the creation of the online platform known as SAAQclic incurred cost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta’s school library books ban with satirical story
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
EDMONTON — Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta’s controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author’s novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” was yanked from some shelves due to the province’s sweeping new rules. In a social media post on Sunday, Atwood said since the ... Read More »
2 responsesSome Indigenous businesses halt exports to U.S. despite long-standing free-trade ties
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
OTTAWA — Some small Indigenous businesses are halting shipments to the U.S. in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, even though trade ties exist that predate the founding of both Canada and the United States. “There needs to be a resolution to allow Indigenous Peoples to continue to undergo the trade routes that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.W.T. wildfire prompts evacuation order for Fort Providence
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
FORT PROVIDENCE — An evacuation order has been issued for a community in Northwest Territories due to a wildfire in the area. After being told to be ready to leave, the community of Fort Providence has been told to evacuate today as of 9 a.m. with the fire within two kilometres of the community. N.W.T. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spacedust from asteroid Bennu provides glimpse into celestial past
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
MONTREAL — New research on a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu — a small portion of which should arrive in Canada soon — is offering a glimpse into how it came to be. Studies published in Nature Astronomy and Nature Geoscience last week offer some insight into the granules that were collected and brought ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Number of sick days taken by public servants growing post-COVID
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal public servants were less likely to call in sick to work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data shows. The figures shared by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat indicate that in 2020-21, when the pandemic had most office employees working entirely remotely, the average number of sick days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Facilities in new Quebec end-of-life care home highlight growing demand for MAID
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
JOLIETTE — In nearly 30 years as a palliative care physician, Dr. Nathalie Allard has provided end-of-life care in busy hospital hallways, and consulted with families with only a curtain separating them from sick people screaming or vomiting on the other side. On Thursday, she attended the opening of a brand-new palliative care facility northeast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Terrorism peace bond prohibits P.E.I. man from accessing internet or having passport
By Canadian Press on August 31st, 2025
CHARLOTTETOWN — A Prince Edward Island man facing a terrorism peace bond has been ordered to follow a raft of conditions, including not accessing the internet and not holding a passport. The RCMP in Prince Edward Island sought a terrorism peace bond for the 51-year-old man, fearing he may commit a terrorism offence. Officers say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a recent salmonella outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on Friday that four separate items are being recalled due to possible contamination. They include two products from the Montreal-based company Allo Simonne, as well as two baklava pastries that were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at the race to replace Canada’s rapidly aging fleet of submarines
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one. Here’s a look at where the massive procurement project currently stands. 1. Why does Canada need to buy new submarines? Canada ... Read More »
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