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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 »
Be the first to comment!Following destructive wildfires, New Brunswick reopens forest access
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
FREDERICTON — New Brunswickers will be permitted once again to enter the province’s forests, following a bout of cool weather that has reduced the risk of wildfires, officials said Monday. Starting Tuesday at 12:01 a.m., the province will lift its ban on access to Crown land, parts of which have been scorched in recent weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney took ‘cautious’ position in comments about sending troops to Ukraine
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Experts say Prime Minister Mark Carney raised more questions than answers about Canada’s position when he said he’s not ready to rule out sending troops to Ukraine once the war with Russia ends. Justin Massie, co-director of the Network for Strategic Analysis, says Carney’s recent comments were “very cautious” — and far less ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Negotiations between Canada Post, union delayed again
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says Canada Post has cancelled a meeting planned for the two sides today. The union says the corporation cancelled the meeting because Canada Post needs more time to review the union’s latest global offers. The union representing 55,000 workers did not share a new date for negotiations to resume. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney visiting Berlin to boost trade, defence ties
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Germany late Monday, looking to boost trade and defence ties with Europe’s largest economy. Carney is moving to align Canada more closely with Europe as U.S. President Donald Trump upends the global trading system with his tariff war, and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine heightens global security ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBlanc set to meet Lutnick in Washington after Ottawa drops some tariffs
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington this week after Ottawa announced it would be lifting some retaliatory tariffs. LeBlanc’s office says he will travel to the United States capital on Tuesday. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last Friday that Canada will drop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Asked about Chinese ferry deal, Gregor Robertson says ‘buy Canada’ policy needs work
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
COQUITLAM — Gregor Robertson, the minister responsible for the federal agency that helped fund a BC Ferries contract to buy ships from China, says Canada needs to “catch up” with the United States when it comes to protecting domestic jobs and the economy. Robertson says Ottawa is looking at a “buy Canada” policy, a strategy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Following destructive wildfires, New Brunswick reopens forest access
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
New Brunswick is lifting most of the restrictions it had imposed on access to Crown land. The provincial government had banned public access to forests to reduce the risk of more wildfires erupting. Officials say the ban will lift at 12:01 a.m. However, a restriction remains in place on some forest industry activities on Crown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auditor general to study the modernization of the federal pay system
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government’s troubled attempt to modernize its pay system will be probed by the federal auditor general as the government begins its move to another new payroll program. Ottawa announced in June it had awarded a 10-year contract to Dayforce for almost $351 million, to replace the Phoenix payroll system that has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough
By Canadian Press on August 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — A controversial switch to biweekly trash pickup in a Montreal borough could be coming to an end, at least during summertime. Two of the leading contenders for mayor have pledged to reverse a key part of the current administration’s plan for Montreal to become a zero-waste city by 2030. Luc Rabouin has taken ... Read More »
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