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G7 finance ministers meet to discuss increasing pressure on Russia
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada hosted a virtual meeting of G7 finance ministers today to discuss further measures to increase the pressure on Russia. John Fragos, press secretary for the minister of finance and national revenue, says the group also talked about ways to limit Russia’s “war machinery.” Fragos says the G7 is united in its opposition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three accused in alleged anti-government land grab in Quebec opt for jury trial
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Three of the four men accused in an alleged anti-government plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City region have opted for a jury trial. Lawyers for Marc-Aurèle Chabot, Raphaël Lagacé and Simon Angers-Audet made their clients’ choice known today during a hearing in Quebec City. The three men also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post union to lift overtime ban, stop delivering flyers
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will lift its overtime ban as of Monday at 12:01 am ET, and instead implement a ban on commercial flyer delivery. CUPW president Jan Simpson is calling on Canada Post to get back to the bargaining table in hopes of wrapping up the ongoing dispute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NewsAlert: Canada Post union to lift overtime ban, stop delivering flyers
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers announces it will lift its overtime ban as of Monday at 12:01 am ET, and instead implement a ban on commercial flyer delivery. More coming. Craig Lord, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School bus fire: Quebec pulls all 1,200 Lion electric buses off roads for inspection
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Schools across Quebec have been forced to cancel bus service after the government pulled all of the roughly 1,200 Lion electric buses in the province off the roads. The provincial government said it took the preventive measure after a Lion electric school bus caught fire in Montreal earlier this week. Several children and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ministers ask senior officials to review procurement contracts, find savings
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s ministers of finance and procurement have given officials in charge of most federal contracting 45 days to come up with a plan to review all existing and planned federal contracts to find ways to save money. The directive made by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canada Post union to give update on negotiations
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canada Post union to give update on negotiations The union representing Canada Post workers is set to give an update this morning on negotiations with the Crown corporation. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post union set to give update on postal service bargaining saga
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post workers is set to give an update this morning on negotiations with the Crown corporation. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. ET to answer questions and address what it calls misinformation about the bargaining process, which has dragged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some public service jobs will be cut as Ottawa adopts AI: chief data officer
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s chief data officer says he thinks the introduction of artificial intelligence to federal government operations will lead to “some” job cuts in the public service. In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, Stephen Burt said he thinks the impacts are going to vary widely and will be job-specific, with different outcomes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tutu the humpback whale is freed from 150 metres of fishing gear off Vancouver Island
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
A juvenile humpback whale nicknamed Tutu is swimming freely again after a multi-day mission to disentangle it from more than 150 metres of fishing gear off Vancouver Island. Paul Cottrell, a marine mammal coordinator with the federal Fisheries Department, says the rescue team received several reports from the public about the 4-1/2-year-old whale towing a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Touting better HIV treatment, Toronto service organization closing after 42 years
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
TORONTO — An organization that bills itself as Canada’s oldest HIV service agency says it will close next year, in part due to groundbreaking medical advances that have reduced the need for its services. AIDS Committee of Toronto says plummeting demand coincided with financial challenges and broader changes in the health-care system, leading to the ... Read More »
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