As the nationwide postal strike hit the four-week mark Friday, federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced he’s sending the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian […]
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Ottawa quietly expands gun buyback program to include parts
Narrow cardboard boxes fill an entire wall in the fortified upstairs room at Wes Winkel’s gun store. They contain dozens of assault weapons, still in […]
Unfair labour practice complaint over Canada Post layoffs resolved
Canada The Canadian Union of Postal Workers filed the complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Nov. 29 after some workers received temporary layoff […]
4 ways to tackle a rise in disrespectful behaviour in classrooms
Talking loudly to drown out another student, fooling around mid-lesson, mocking a classmate’s incorrect answer — tales of disrespectful behaviour in today’s classrooms abound. And […]
MPs to probe how human smuggler obtained new passport while barred from having one
A House of Commons committee voted Thursday to probe how an admitted human smuggler received a new Canadian passport through Service Canada after he was […]
When did Christmas cards get so intense? As the mental load piles up, some families are opting out
If you’ve ever ordered matching holiday plaids in September for a fake sleigh ride in October, then you might be familiar with the modern parental […]
CRA leadership knew of major gaps in fraud detection as agency paid out bogus refunds, records show
In early 2024, senior officials at the Canada Revenue Agency were so concerned it had wrongly authorized bogus refunds of tens of millions of dollars […]
Human smuggler issued new Canadian passport after court ordered surrender of travel document
The federal government issued a new passport to an admitted human smuggler after he was ordered to surrender the travel document as part of court-imposed […]
Recovered portrait of Winston Churchill set for final unveiling in Ottawa
Nearly three years after its brazen theft, The Roaring Lion — grimace and all — is finally back where it belongs on the wall of […]
Recovered portrait of Winston Churchill unveiled in Ottawa nearly 3 years after brazen theft
Nearly three years after its brazen theft, The Roaring Lion — grimace and all — is finally back where it belongs on the wall of […]