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Head of Via Rail to step down in January as Canada pursues high-speed rail
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s transport minister says the head of Via Rail will leave his post next month in a move that comes as the federal government unveils its plans to pursue high-speed rail projects. Steven MacKinnon says he has accepted a resignation letter from Via Rail President and CEO Mario Peloquin, who will officially step ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clarification to Dec. 15 story on school violence
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
A Canadian Press story published Monday about a survey of violence reported by teachers did not specify over what period the incidents were alleged to have occurred. The survey polled teachers on whether they had been victims of violence at any point in their careers. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man wanted by Calgary police on more than thirty charges arrested in B.C.
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
SURREY — A 39-year-old man wanted by Calgary police on more than thirty charges has been arrested in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey Police Service says officers from the Calgary Police Department reached out in October, asking for help in finding and arresting the man who was thought to be in Surrey. The service says its ... Read More »
1 responseQuebec teachers’ union survey says 90 per cent faced violence during their careers
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — A Quebec teachers’ union released the findings of a survey of its members on Monday that found 90 per cent of respondents said they were victims of some form of violence at work since the beginning of their careers. “We are here to teach, not to be beaten up,” Catherine Renaud, a vice-president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman killed by fallen tree branch amid rain, wind warnings in parts of B.C.
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A woman has been killed by a fallen tree limb in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley during what police say was severe and unpredictable weather. RCMP say they were called to Island 22 Regional Park in Chilliwack on Monday, where a 27-year-old woman had been walking with her two young children when she was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Brunswick first province to sign federal “one project, one review” agreement
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
HALIFAX — New Brunswick has become the first province to sign an agreement with the federal government to create a joint environmental assessment process for major projects. Premier Susan Holt made the announcement on Tuesday alongside federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and provincial Environment Minister Gilles LePage. The premier called it a “one project, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Buy Canadian’ policy takes effect, changing rules for federal procurement
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government’s ‘Buy Canadian’ policy took effect Tuesday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services. Announced earlier in the fall, the strategy is meant to ensure Canadian products and workers are prioritized in federal procurement decisions to help protect Canadian industries. It applies to the ... Read More »
1 responseFeds announce plan to reduce methane emissions from oil sector, landfills
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing new regulations to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and landfills. A federal document says the new rules, which expand on regulations introduced in 2018, strengthen leak detection and repair requirements and set new standards on venting. The new rules apply to upstream production, processing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MP says she was shoved by Israeli officials at West Bank border crossing
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP says she was shoved multiple times by Israeli border officials as her delegation was denied entry to the West Bank Tuesday morning. Ontario MP Iqra Khalid says she was pushed after trying to check on a member of the roughly 30-person delegation who was pulled aside for additional questioning after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Brunswick agrees to joint federal and provincial environmental reviews
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
HALIFAX — New Brunswick has become the first province to sign an agreement with the federal government to create a joint environmental assessment process for major projects. Premier Susan Holt made the announcement alongside federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Holt says the two governments have agreed to remove duplication in a simplified environmental review ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government rejects call to measure productivity across public service
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is rejecting a call from a working group to measure productivity across Canada’s public sector, arguing that doing so would not “readily align” with its priorities. A working group tasked with measuring productivity in the federal public service recommends in a recent report that Statistics Canada explore, test and report ... Read More »
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