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Salmonella linked to recalled mini pastries may have infected nearly 1,600: PHAC
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada said nearly 1,600 people may have been infected with salmonella linked to the recall of mini pastries. The federal agency’s director of outbreak management said Monday that calculation is based on the agency’s estimation that for every reported case there’s another 26.1 in the community. “We would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal immigration department to cut more than 3,300 jobs over three years
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal immigration department is set to cut roughly 3,300 jobs over the next three years. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Employment and Immigration Union said in a joint statement issued Monday that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has not said who will be affected by the cuts. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian leaders remain wary as Trump team signals no immediate tariffs coming
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — While U.S. President Donald Trump’s team indicated Monday he wouldn’t hit Canada with damaging tariffs on his inauguration day, Canadian politicians and business groups are warning that tariffs could still be on the horizon. “Everything is to be determined, and it will be ‘to be determined’ for the next four years,” Liberal MP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Privacy czar concerned about students’ personal info as scope of data breach revealed
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
The federal privacy watchdog says he’s “concerned” about a cybersecurity breach involving a student information system used across Canada, as the country’s largest school board revealed the scope of the data that may have been stolen last month. The Toronto District School Board told parents and guardians in an email Monday that its students’ birthdays, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environment minister says Donald Trump pulling out of Paris pact is “deplorable”
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
MONTEBELLO, QUEBEC — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says it’s “deplorable” that President Donald Trump is again pulling the U.S. out of the 2015 Paris Accord. He says it’s “quite ironic” that President Trump is abandoning the global environmental pact while California is experiencing one of its worst forest fire seasons ever. Guilbeault also points out ... Read More »
1 responseFreeland attempts to put some distance between herself and an unpopular PM Trudeau
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is seeking to distance herself from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as she competes for his job. In an interview today with CP24 Freeland says she found herself disagreeing with Trudeau more often in recent months and ultimately decided the government was on the wrong path. Freeland quit cabinet ... Read More »
1 responseFederal immigration department to cut more than 3,300 jobs, unions say
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Two federal public service unions say the Immigration Department is set to cut 3,300 jobs. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Employment and Immigration Union say in a joint statement that the department has not said who will be affected by the cuts. The unions say more information is expected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donald Trump doesn’t mention Canada in inaugural speech as Trudeau calls for unity
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
WASHINGTON — After two months of political consternation over U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans for his country’s relationship with Canada, the Republican leader’s inaugural speech marking his return to the White House on Monday did not mention America’s northern neighbour. Trump’s speech offered no clarity on the status of his threat to impose a 25 ... Read More »
1 responseMass of Arctic air invades parts of Canada, sends mercury plunging
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
FREDERICTON — A mass of cold air that meandered south from the Arctic has sent temperatures plunging across parts of Canada from New Brunswick to eastern Alberta. Peter Kimbell, meteorologist with Environment Canada, says winds circulating from west to east cause Arctic air to occasionally invade the southern latitudes for a few days before retreating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Montreal report reveals lack of consensus on dismantling homeless encampments
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
MONTREAL — A report by a committee formed to study homelessness in Montreal has revealed a lack of consensus on whether the city should continue to dismantle tent encampments. Montreal has long maintained that encampments are not a safe or sustainable solution to homelessness, and that they sometimes need to be taken down for security ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s privacy watchdog ‘concerned’ about students’ personal info after data breach
By Canadian Press on January 20th, 2025
The federal privacy watchdog says he’s “concerned” about a data breach involving a student information system used across Canada, and his office is seeking more information from the U.S.-based company behind the targeted software. Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says his office is in touch with PowerSchool, which provides the affected platforms to schools across North ... Read More »
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