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Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants
OTTAWA - Federal public service unions and workers are warning there isn't enough office space to accommodate the federal government's new requirements for more in-office work. The Public Service Alli...
Feb 17, 2026
Former Winnipeg bureaucrat grilled over meetings, emails with contract bidder
WINNIPEG - A former chief administrative officer with the City of Winnipeg testified Tuesday it wasn't right of him to meet with a contractor bidding on a major project. Phil Sheegl also said it was s...
Feb 17, 2026
Ottawa kept people on Canada's no-fly list without 'necessary grounds': spy watchdog
OTTAWA - A new report from the national spy watchdog says the federal government kept some people on Canada's no-fly list without proper justification - a possible violation of the law that underpins ...
Feb 17, 2026
African Nova Scotian community, church leaders mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson
HALIFAX - Rev. Jesse Jackson left a lasting impact on Nova Scotia, say leaders of the African Nova Scotian community, and was considered like an extended family member to those he met during a visit t...
Feb 17, 2026
Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says
OTTAWA - Many Canadians face barriers to accessing health care in their own language and the federal government should prioritize fast-tracking immigration and credential recognition for bilingual and...
Feb 17, 2026
Israeli military says more than 1,500 Canadians were serving in its ranks last year
OTTAWA - The Israeli military says more than 1,500 people with Canadian citizenship - soldiers holding dual or multiple citizenships - were serving in its ranks as of a year ago, according to document...
Feb 17, 2026
Quebec auto board sorry for online platform boondoggle, aims to regain public trust
MONTREAL - Quebec's Treasury Board president said Tuesday the government will consider all legal and disciplinary recourse against those responsible in the automobile insurance board's botched rollout...
Feb 17, 2026
Don Cherry, Edward Rogers among latest Order of Ontario recipients
TORONTO - Hockey personality Don Cherry and tech titan Edward Rogers are among 30 new recipients of the Order of Ontario. Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont has announced the 2025 appointments, which include trade...
Feb 17, 2026
Budget update: New Brunswick finances worsen with province projecting a $1.3-billion deficit
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's finance minister revealed Tuesday that the province is on track to post a record deficit of $1.3 billion, saying it will likely be several years before the budget lands b...
Feb 17, 2026
Ottawa faces calls to send essential fuel to Cuba as U.S. widens oil blockade
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the United States for widening its restrictions on fuel reaching Cuba, or to send aid to the country. For more than a ...
Feb 17, 2026 A driver refuels as others wait in a long line behind to fill up at a gas station in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 28
8:30 - The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz h...