Keeping her 'eye on the ball': Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
sootoday - WASHINGTON — Kirsten Hillman hasn't written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat — soon to be Canada's former ambassador to the U.S. — may already have a title picked out: "Diplomacy is a contact sport.
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US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says
sootoday - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S.
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Axing NL ocean conservation site a 'blow' to national goals, say environment groups
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - The province's Progressive Conservative government said earlier this week that it was ending a memorandum of understanding to study the impacts of the proposed site, saying a new protected area would threaten local fishing and aquaculture.
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Union files complaints as feds increase public servants' in-office time
Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Sharon DeSousa, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, said the union has filed five unfair labour practice complaints with the Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board in response to the government's decision.
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Canadian sentenced to death in China given new trial
James Griffiths, Mike Hager / theglobeandmail - Retrial of Robert Schellenberg ordered weeks after thaw in Canada-China relations
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Jamil Jivani’s Washington trip garners mixed reaction
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Bowmanville-Oshawa North MP announced earlier this week he was heading to Washington
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What we know about the Toronto police officers charged in a corruption investigation
sootoday - TORONTO — Eight current and retired Toronto police officers have been charged in an organized crime and corruption investigation.
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Metrolinx CEO apologizes for GO train derailment that has wreaked commuter havoc
Jane Stevenson / torontosun - After the train derailed, GO Transit has been on a modified schedule
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Canadian Tire to pay $1.29-million fine related to false advertising charges in Quebec
Susan Krashinsky Robertson / theglobeandmail - Province’s consumer protection office filed 74 charges against retailer for misleading advertising in 2021
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Toronto police corruption scandal spills into Peel as 3 officers there suspended
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - A spokesperson with Peel Regional Police told Global News Friday the force has administratively suspended three officers, pending further investigation by York Regional Police.
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Next stage of Bearspaw South Feeder Main construction revealed; expect disruptions until October
Myke Thomas / westernstandard - The City of Calgary has unveiled Stage B of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM) replacement project that will further disrupt traffic, home and business owners in the area when construction begins in May.
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No inquiry on Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Doug Ford says as line set to open
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Long-delayed Eglinton LRT set to open Sunday, but premier says no to a public inquiry on what took so long
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Supreme Court ruling sets out exception to confidentiality between lawyer and client
Jim Bronskill / theglobeandmail - Lawyer can invoke an ‘innocence at stake’ exception when they seek access to their client’s privileged communications for use in their own defence
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Statistics Canada to release January jobs numbers
Craig Lord / nationalobserver - Statistics Canada is set to release jobs figures for January this morning.
- Job losses with lower unemployment (10)
- Regional and anomaly-specific reports (2)
- Scheduled stats release updates (4)
Job losses with lower unemployment
Regional and anomaly-specific reports
Scheduled stats release updates
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Danielle Smith plays separation carrot-and-stick
Editorial / winnipegfreepress - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is beginning to look like something of a separation arsonist. While she’s argued repeatedly that she’s not a supporter of having Alberta separate from Canada (but […]
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AI may be killing entry-level jobs, Bank of Canada governor warns
Uday Rana / globalnews - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said economic observers had expressed concern about 'over-investment and over-valuation as well as fears of job destruction' from AI.
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Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash loses refugee bid
Ling Hui / torontosun - Lawyer says the decision means CBSA is now under a legal obligation to deport Sidhu to India
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Montreal takes emergency measures to address 'disastrous' potholes
Jesse Feith, Montreal Gazette / montrealgazette - The city has awarded 10 contracts for companies to manually repair potholes over eight days.
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Federal public servants required to be in office four days a week as of July
Bill Curry / theglobeandmail - New policy also requires government executives to work in the office five days a week starting May 4
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Toronto, Vancouver show biggest signs of mortgage stress: CMHC
sootoday - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it sees signs of financial stress among homeowners in Toronto and Vancouver, with missed mortgage payments projected to steadily increase, albeit from a low level.
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