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Government failed to follow procurement, security rules in GCStrategies
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general says federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app. The report on GCStrategies is one of several audits tabled in the House of Commons today. It says the company was awarded 106 contracts by 31 federal organizations between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: AG report on company behind ArriveCan out today
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… AG report on company behind ArriveCan out today The latest probe into the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app is among four reports being released today by Canada’s auditor general. Karen Hogan looked into all contracts awarded and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence lawyers continue submissions at hockey players’ sex assault trial
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
LONDON — Defence lawyers for five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team are set to continue their final submissions to the judge presiding over the players’ sexual assault trial today. Court heard submissions Monday for lawyers representing Michael McLeod and Carter Hart, and counsel for the remaining three accused will get a turn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auditor general’s report on company behind ArriveCan to be released today
By Canadian Press on June 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The latest probe into the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app is among four reports being released today by Canada’s auditor general. Karen Hogan looked into all contracts awarded and payments made to GC Strategies for its work on the app to determine whether they were in line with government policy and whether ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says it’s not him blocking Smith’s oil pipeline, it’s lack of money and proponent
By Canadian Press on June 9th, 2025
British Columbia Premier David Eby says it’s not him standing in the way of Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith’s longed-for oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.’s north coast — it’s that there’s no proponent, no money and “no project right now.” It’s Eby’s latest rebuff to the idea, coming after Smith said on Sunday she could ... Read More »
1 responseCanada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate
By Canadian Press on June 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday. As an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on, Canada Post rejected a framework put forward by the union for a binding arbitration process, which Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu asked the parties to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge to rule whether Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial
By Canadian Press on June 9th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Crown prosecutors have agreed Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial. Crown attorney Delphine Mauger told reporters a trial was impossible because it is clear the octogenarian is gravely ill and won’t recover. The founder of global electronics distributor Future Electronics was arrested last year on 21 sex charges involving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition
By Canadian Press on June 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec has abolished its floor price on gasoline in a bid to bring down costs at the pump. The Quebec government announced the measure in April after the federal government scrapped the consumer carbon tax. The floor price had been in place since the 1990s to protect small service stations from being undercut ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec to invest $10M in company developing Canadian-made satellite launch technology
By Canadian Press on June 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec premier François Legault says the province will invest $10 million in a Montreal-area company that is developing a system to launch small satellites into space. Legault announced the investment in Reaction Dynamics at the company’s facility in Longueuil. Economy Minister Christine Fréchette says the investment will allow the company to begin launching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to know about Canada’s plan to meet the NATO defence spending target
By Canadian Press on June 9th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising that Canada will quickly boost its defence spending to hit the NATO member target of two per cent of national GDP this year. Canada has long promised to meet the target but has never had a detailed plan to get there. The announcement comes as NATO allies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stalemate between Canada Post and workers drags on as union demands feds stay out
By Canadian Press on June 9th, 2025
GATINEAU — Canada Post says it has failed to make progress in recent talks with the union representing 55,000 postal workers as an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on. The Crown corporation says the two sides cannot find common ground even on the terms for an arbitration process, which Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu asked the parties ... Read More »
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