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Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government is planning to eliminate the equivalent of 5,000 full-time positions in the civil service by March 2027. Treasury Board President France-Élaine Duranceau also says that by the end of January government employees will work in the office three days a week instead of two. She says the measures are aimed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Hydro taking family to court over blocked work on major transmission line
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., is wrongfully blocking access to properties that would allow its crews to clear the way for the North Coast Transmission Line, a $6-billion project the federal government has labelled a “nation-building.” A petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court last week alleges that Kenneth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!20 B.C. Conservative MLAs want Leader John Rustad’s removal, but he says he’s staying
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
VICTORIA — Twenty members of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad’s caucus say they’ve lost confidence in him and want him out, but he says he isn’t going anywhere. A letter from lawyer Bruce Hallsor to Aisha Estey, the president of the Conservative Party of B.C., says the MLAs who represent a majority of the 39-member ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coalition calls on Liberals to drop hate crime bill, says it criminalizes protest
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups is calling on the Liberal government to withdraw its hate crime bill. They say Bill C-9 gives police too much power and could criminalize protest. Among other measures, the bill would create new crimes of obstruction and intimidation aimed at protecting places of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeland calls Ukraine a ‘fantastic investment’ as Ottawa pledges $235 million
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland says Ukraine can become an economic juggernaut and boost European economies by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Freeland, appointed in September by Prime Minister Mark Carney as his special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine, gave her first major speech ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney ‘will have to answer’ questions about flip-flop on tax credit, Liberal MP says
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — A British Columbia Liberal MP says Prime Minister Mark Carney “will have to answer” why he reversed a budget commitment on tax credits when he signed the Alberta pipeline deal. The memorandum of understanding between Ottawa and Alberta extends federal tax credits for carbon capture to enhanced oil recovery, overturning a commitment made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parks Canada sites saw 13 per cent spike in visitors with Canada Strong Pass in place
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Parks Canada says its sites saw a 13 per cent increase in the number of visitors over the summer while the Canada Strong Pass was in effect. Megan Hope, a spokesperson for Parks Canada, says the agency reported about 14.5 million visitors from June 20 to Sept. 2. National historic sites saw an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!20 B.C. Conservative MLAs call for Leader John Rustad’s removal, lawyer’s letter says
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
VICTORIA — Twenty members of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad’s caucus say they’ve lost confidence in him and want him out. A letter from lawyer Bruce Hallsor to Aisha Estey, the president of the Conservative Party of B.C., says the MLAs who represent a majority of the 39-member caucus are calling for his removal and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gull-Masty commits to Indian Act reform, pushes back on Senate’s changes to status
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty told hundreds of chiefs in Ottawa Wednesday she is committed to reforming First Nations status under the Indian Act — but she doesn’t agree with changes made by senators to a piece of legislation she once backed. Speaking during the Assembly of First Nations’ three-day gathering, Gull-Masty said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: 20 B.C. Conservative legislators call for Leader John Rustad’s removal
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
VICTORIA — Twenty members of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad’s caucus say they’ve lost confidence in him and want him out. A letter from lawyer Bruce Hallsor to Aisha Estey, the president of the Conservative Party of B.C., says the members who represent a majority of the caucus are calling for his removal and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Settlement in 23andMe data breach class-action proposed at about $4.49M
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
Canadians affected by a 23andMe data security breach two years ago have reached a proposed class-action settlement with the genetic testing company for approximately $4.49 million. Canada’s privacy watchdog said in June the personal data of almost seven million people, including nearly 320,000 in Canada, was compromised by hackers over a five-month period beginning in ... Read More »
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