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Concordia University celebrates ‘landmark’ fundraising year amid financial challenges
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — The president of Montreal’s Concordia University says the success of the school’s most ambitious funding campaign ever is a heartening “statement of faith” that comes at a difficult time for Quebec and Canadian universities. The university says its Campaign for Concordia: Next-Gen Now campaign has raised more than $365 million, surpassing its $350-million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. Gen. Simon ‘deeply committed’ to French training as criticism continues
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has taken 324 hours of French classes since she was appointed to the viceregal office in 2021, at a cost of more than $52,000. The updated numbers were provided by her office in response to questions from the Bloc QuĂ©bĂ©cois. Simon has promised to learn French since her appointment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
VICTORIA — Talks are resuming between the union representing British Columbia’s public service workers and the provincial government. Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees’ Union, says the government has reached out to the union saying it has a new offer and negotiations will start again on Monday. Finch says union pickets will remain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
VICTORIA — Talks are resuming between the union representing British Columbia’s public service workers and the provincial government. Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees’ Union, says the government has reached out to the union saying it has a new offer and negotiations will start again on Monday. Finch says union pickets will remain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forensic audit of Saskatchewan First Nations group finds $34M in questionable spend
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — A forensic audit of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says more than $34 million of the organization’s spending between April 2019 and March 2024 was “questionable,” unsupported or ineligible. The forensic audit, conducted by KPMG for the federal government, examined federal funds provided by Indigenous Services to the organization, which represents 74 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s globe-spanning travel schedule draws both criticism and praise
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is back in London this week — his 13th foreign trip since taking office in March — and his globe-trotting schedule is drawing both criticism and praise. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has taken to social media to needle Carney over his travel habits. In a recent post, Poilievre said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal-area police urge calm ahead of events in honour of slain teen Nooran Rezayi
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
LONGUEUIL — Police on Montreal’s South Shore are urging for calm ahead of protests planned to honour the 15-year-old boy shot and killed by police last weekend. A senior officer with Longueuil, Que., police told reporters today that the force has information suggesting this weekend’s events may be co-opted by those seeking confrontations with officers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stay of ostrich cull in southeast B.C. an ongoing potential health risk, CFIA says
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the “ongoing delay” in carrying out the cull of ostriches at a British Columbia farm presents “potential animal and human health risks.” The agency says in a statement that it will continue to feed the birds under veterinary oversight, and it will be using ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Striking union accuses Ottawa, Canada Post of working to ‘dismantle’ postal service
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada Post workers are on a countrywide strike in response to what the union calls the federal government’s “direct attack” on the future of the postal service. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers launched the strike late Thursday after Ottawa announced it would allow the Crown corporation to take bold steps to shore ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business groups warn of ‘massive’ impact from another Canada Post strike
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
Business groups expect a “massive” hit to small company’s operations after unionized postal workers began a countrywide strike on Thursday evening. But the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said Ottawa must still push forward with announced changes to Canada Post’s business model, such as the eventual end to door-to-door mail delivery for nearly all Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government posts $7.8B deficit for April-to-July period
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $7.8 billion for the first four months of its 2025-26 fiscal year. According to the Finance Department’s monthly fiscal monitor, the result for the April-to-July period compared with a deficit of $7.3 billion in the same period a year earlier. Revenue for the period totalled ... Read More »
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