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Jobs minister meets with Canada Post union reps as overtime ban persists
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is meeting with postal union officials in Ottawa today amid an overtime ban and declining mail volumes at a beleaguered Canada Post. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the afternoon sit-down is going ahead with secretary of state for labour John Zerucelli present as well after on-and-off negotiations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sikh groups say Ottawa should not invite India’s Modi to G7 summit
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Sikh organizations are calling on Ottawa to break with a five-year tradition by not inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit. Canada is hosting the G7 leaders’ summit next month in Kananaskis, Alta. with the leaders from those nations expected to attend — France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crews brace for more hot, dry temperatures in fight against Prairie wildfires
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
Crews will face hot, dry conditions with the odd chance of rain today as they try to put down wildfires that have forced thousands out of their homes from Alberta to Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Manitoba have declared provincewide states of emergency to deal with the fires, most of which are scorching pockets of rural communities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Hot, dry weather on tap in Prairie wildfires fight
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Hot, dry weather on tap in Prairie wildfires fight Hot, dry conditions with the odd chance of rain are likely to greet crews battling wildfires that have forced thousands out of their homes from Alberta to Manitoba. Saskatchewan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heiltsuk Nation ratification feast brings written constitution into force
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
First Nations leaders and delegates from around British Columbia are slated to attend a ratification feast on Friday that will officially bring the Heiltsuk Nation’s written constitution into effect. Marilyn Slett, the nation’s elected chief, called it a “monumental day” that comes after two decades of development and consultation. “It’s hard to put into words ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halting spy operation placed CSIS team in unnecessary danger, watchdog report says
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new spy watchdog report says an overseas Canadian Security Intelligence Service operation was suddenly halted by government officials, “creating unnecessary danger for the CSIS team” and raising questions about ministerial accountability. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency found no written records indicating the decision to suspend the operation had been made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dive-bombed or not, Vancouverites are still pro-crow, researchers say
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Along her journey towards understanding Vancouver’s crows, psychology professor Suzanne MacDonald says she made a friend. It’s a crow that brings her gifts after she set up a bird feeder at her home in the neighbourhood of Kitsilano. Once, it was a barnacle-covered shell, which MacDonald treasures. Other times, it was “bits of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown set to cross-examine one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
LONDON — Prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team are expected to cross-examine one of the accused players today. Carter Hart took the stand in his defence Thursday after the Crown finished presenting its evidence in the case. He told the court he was drunk when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death, almost one year after fatal assault
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers about what happened. Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security prison 12 days ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire triggers evacuation order in B.C.’s Peace River region
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
DAWSON CREEK — The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire. The province’s emergency information service says the Kiskatinaw River fire south of Dawson Creek, measuring about 1,100 hectares, poses a threat to human life. The evacuation order has been issued for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa tabling bill to skirt impact assessment law for ‘national interest’ projects
By Canadian Press on May 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is developing a “national interest” bill to fast-track nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process as a substitute for reviews under the Impact Assessment Act. A briefing document obtained by The Canadian Press indicates the legislation would lay out the criteria to decide if a project is in the ... Read More »
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