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More Canadians commuting as remote work decline, hybrid workers on-site more often
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the proportion of employed people mostly working from home in May edged down compared with a year earlier for the fourth year in the row. The agency says those mostly working from home amounted to 17.4 per cent of employed people compared with 18.7 per cent in May 2024. Those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to close the housing gap but isn’t currently on track to do that. The latest PBO report estimates the number of new home builds will be higher over the next three years but will gradually return ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney unveils energy agreement with Germany
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney unveils energy agreement with Germany Canada is signing a critical minerals partnership with Germany that encourages the joint public financing of natural resources projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney says for too long, key Canadian minerals such as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada eyes deeper energy ties with Germany through critical minerals partnership
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
BERLIN — Canada is signing a critical minerals partnership with Germany that encourages the joint public financing of natural resources projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney says for too long, key Canadian minerals such as nickel and cobalt have gone underdeveloped while China and Russia dominate the global critical minerals market. Carney says the two countries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canada narrows sub suppliers to two options
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canada narrows sub suppliers to two options Government officials say Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines to those made by a German and a South Korean supplier. Canada plans to replace ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman being sued for calling four others ‘pretendians’ says she’s protecting identity
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — A First Nations woman is being sued for calling four women “pretendians,” with the plaintiffs seeking more than $500,000 in damages and retractions to the heavily publicized comments made about them. Michelle Christine Cameron, also known as Crystal Semaganis, who heads the Ghost Warrior Society, says she conducts research to safeguard community spaces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Just shoot me’: Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
KYIV — A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful recovery after receiving burns to nearly 30 per cent of his body in a Russian drone strike on Canada Day. Mac Hughes initially joined his father Paul in doing volunteer work in the war-torn nation but joined the Armed Forces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada narrows choice of new submarine suppliers to Germany, South Korea
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
BERLIN — Government officials say Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines to those made by a German and a South Korean supplier. Canada plans to replace its current fleet of four aging submarines over the next decade with up to 12 new subs. Ottawa says Germany’s Thyssen Krupp ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations ‘making history’ to buy B.C. port terminal that moves critical minerals
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
Two First Nations have formed a joint partnership with a transport company to purchase the Port of Stewart bulk terminal on the Portland Canal that separates British Columbia and Alaska. The Nisga’a and Tahltan nations and Arrow Transportation Systems said Monday in a joint statement that the deal to buy Stewart Bulk Terminals Ltd., which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tax agency extends contracts of 850 call centre workers amid staffing concerns
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency has offered contract extensions to around 850 call centre employees as their union sounds the alarm over staffing levels. CRA spokesperson Etienne Biram says the workers, whose contracts were set to expire in September, were contacted about the decision last week. The federal union representing workers at the tax ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dr. Oz says B.C. ostriches may have valuable avian flu secrets and should be saved
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
United States health official Dr. Mehmet Oz says about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm facing an avian flu cull should instead be saved and sent to America to learn potential “secrets” that have helped them survive an outbreak of the disease. The former TV personality and surgeon who is now the administrator of ... Read More »
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