Category Archives: CP Canada
Government sending early retirement info to about 70,000 public servants
OTTAWA - The federal government is in the process of sending letters with information on its planned early retirement program to almost 70,000 employees as it works to reduce the size of the public se...
Dec 03, 2025
Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027
QUBEC - The Quebec government is planning to eliminate the equivalent of 5,000 full-time positions in the civil service by March 2027. Treasury Board President France-laine Duranceau also says that by...
Dec 03, 2025
BC Hydro takes ranchers to court, says they blocked 'nation-building' hydro line work
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Crown utility is taking a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., to court for allegedly blocking access to properties that BC Hydro needs to enter as it prepares for wo...
Dec 03, 2025
Coalition calls on Liberals to drop hate crime bill, says it criminalizes protest
OTTAWA - A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups called on the Liberal government Wednesday to withdraw its hate crime bill. Tim McSorley of the International Civil Libe...
Dec 03, 2025
Carney 'will have to answer' questions about flip-flop on tax credit, Liberal MP says
OTTAWA - A British Columbia Liberal MP said Wednesday Prime Minister Mark Carney "will have to answer" questions on why he reversed a budget commitment on tax credits when he signed the Alberta energy...
Dec 03, 2025
Parks Canada sites saw 13 per cent spike in visitors with Canada Strong Pass in place
OTTAWA - Parks Canada sites saw a 13 per cent increase in the number of visitors over the summer while the Canada Strong Pass was in effect. Megan Hope, a spokesperson for Parks Canada, said the agenc...
Dec 03, 2025
Some B.C. Conservatives say 'incapacitated' Rustad out as leader. But others disagree
VICTORIA - An attempted coup against John Rustad's leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. descended into chaos on Wednesday, with the party's legislators unable to agree who was in charge. The p...
Dec 03, 2025
Settlement in 23andMe data breach class-action proposed at about $4.49M
Canadians affected by a 23andMe data security breach two years ago have reached a proposed class-action settlement with the genetic testing company for approximately $4.49 million. Canada's privacy wa...
Dec 03, 2025
Fact File: Videos used to claim Muslims are protesting Christmas are missing context
Several videos shared to social media over the past few weeks have claimed to show Muslim immigrants protesting Christmas displays in different European cities. Videos from Germany and Italy show peop...
Dec 03, 2025
Freeland calls Ukraine a 'fantastic investment' as Ottawa pledges $235 million
OTTAWA - Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland this week said Ukraine can become an economic juggernaut and boost European economies by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of ...
Dec 03, 2025