Resident’s death at Oakville group home amid staff strike not considered suspicious

John Marchesan / citynews - A resident of an Oakville group home for adults with developmental disabilities that has been at the centre of a bitter labour dispute has died. Police in Halton Region say emergency crews responded to a medical call Friday morning at 53 Bond Street, a ca…

2 months / sootoday

Hundreds of pests found in federal buildings as feds draft back-to-office plan

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Insects, bats, rodents and other pests have been spotted in federal buildings more than 500 times in the Ottawa area this year, as the government makes plans to get public servants to spend more time in the office. Amber Sabourin, a spokesperson …

#ottawa #publicsafety #infrastructure #workplacesafety #government

Pests reported at federal buildings hundreds of times amid push to return in office

2 months / theglobeandmail / Catherine Morrison

Hundreds of pests found in federal buildings as feds draft back-to-office plan

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Hundreds of pests found in federal buildings as feds draft back-to-office plan

2 months / sootoday

Carney has sketched the broad strokes of an AI policy, but details remain vague

News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — At the Paris AI Action Summit in February, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders watched as U.S. Vice President JD Vance took the stage to rail against AI regulation. Vance’s speech — delivered with his face projected on a la…

#markcarney #politics #canada #technology #digitalinfrastructure #paris #government #canadianpolitics

Forging a future with AI

2 months / winnipegfreepress / Maggie Macintosh

Cultivating intelligence: Why Canada must grow, not just import, AI

2 months / theglobeandmail / Vivek Goel, Mark Daley

Baranyai: AI architects noteworthy, but maybe not laudable

2 months / lfpress / Robin Guillemette

Carney has sketched the broad strokes of an AI policy, but details remain vague

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Carney has sketched the broad strokes of an AI policy, but details remain vague

2 months / sootoday

Investors are seeking more AI profit and fewer promises

2 months / theglobeandmail / John Rapley

Anand summoned Israel’s envoy to explain turning away of MPs at West Bank border post

Marie Woolf / theglobeandmail - Delegation of about 30 Canadians, including six MPs, was denied entry by Israeli authorities on Tuesday

#politics #diplomacy #canada #security #ottawa #internationalrelations #traveladvisories #foreigninterference #government #canadianpolitics

‘Deeply disturbing’: Canadian MPs shocked at treatment by Israeli border officials

2 months / citynews / John Marchesan

Anand summoned Israel’s envoy to explain turning away of MPs at West Bank border post

2 months / theglobeandmail / Marie Woolf

Israel must answer for denying Canadian delegation’s entry, MPs tell Anand

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

MPs ask Anand to get answers from Israel after West Bank delegation denied

2 months / sootoday

Alberta Next panel recommends ditching RCMP, referendum to quit CPP

sootoday - EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s hand-picked panel re-examining the province's relationship with Ottawa says it’s time to ditch the RCMP and hold a provincewide referendum on quitting the Canada Pension Plan.

#politics #canada #alberta #referendum #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Smith defends Alberta Next panel recommendations to advance provincial police, pension plan

2 months / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

Alberta Next Panel recommends referendums on leaving Canada Pension Plan, immigration

2 months / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

Alberta Next panel recommends ditching RCMP, referendum to quit CPP

2 months / sootoday

Alberta government panel calls to ditch RCMP, hold referendum to quit CPP

2 months / nationalobserver / Lisa Johnson

Alberta Next panel recommends referendum on pension, immigration and strengthening provincial powers

2 months / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

Alberta government panel calls to ditch RCMP, hold referendum to quit CPP

2 months / sootoday

Alberta Next panel urges referendum to quit Canada Pension Plan

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

CP NewsAlert: Alberta government panel urges referendum to quit Canada Pension Plan

2 months / sootoday

Former UCP member Peter Guthrie launches Progressive Tory Party of Alberta

Devika Desai / calgaryherald - Guthrie was expelled from Premier Danielle Smith's caucus after criticizing the government

#politics #alberta #edmonton #localelections #conservativeparty #government #partydiscipline #canadianpolitics

Former UCP member Peter Guthrie launches Progressive Tory Party of Alberta

2 months / calgaryherald / Devika Desai

Former UCP member unveils new ‘Progressive Tory Party of Alberta’ name

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

BORG: Alberta Party rebrands again, insists this time it’s different

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

U.S. Justice Department releases thousands of records in Epstein files

Eddie Chau / torontosun - After many months of political opposition and public outcry, the U.S. Justice Department released thousands of records Friday in the investigation of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Among the items released online as part of the Epstein files we…

#publicprotests #crime #media #publicsafety #legalaffairs #uspolitics #government

At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

2 months / sootoday

U.S. Justice Department releases some Jeffrey Epstein files, photos

2 months / citynews / News Staff

U.S. Justice Department releases thousands of records in Epstein files

2 months / torontosun / Eddie Chau

BREAKING: US Justice Department begins releasing Epstein files, photos of Michael Jackson, Clinton

2 months / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

2 months / sootoday

Full Epstein files will not be released by midnight deadline despite legislation

2 months / westernstandard / David Wiechnik

Quebec family doctors vote 97 per cent in favour of revised deal with government

sootoday - MONTREAL — Quebec's family doctor federation says its members have voted 97 per cent in favour of an agreement in principle with the provincial government.

#quebec #labour #publichealth #healthcare #government #canadianpolitics

Letters: Here's hoping Quebec doctors stay put

2 months / montrealgazette / Walter Buchignani, Montreal Gazette

Quebec doctors vote in favour of revised deal as new health minister sworn in

2 months / theglobeandmail / Sidhartha Banerjee

Quebec family doctors vote 97 per cent in favour of revised deal with government

2 months / sootoday

Bill 2: Family doctors vote 97% in favour of agreement with Quebec

2 months / montrealgazette / Jack Wilson

Quebec family doctors accept agreement in principle

2 months / citynews / Jessica Barile

Mark Carney shakes up roster of deputy ministers heading into the holidays

sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is shuffling the senior ranks of the federal public service heading into the new year.

#markcarney #politics #labour #defence #government #canadianpolitics #finance #jobs

Bryan Brulotte: Carney’s deputy minister shuffle could show that he’s serious

2 months / nationalpost / Special to National Post

Politics Insider: A surprise pick in Carney’s deputy minister shuffle

2 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

Prime Minister Carney hands off G7 presidency to France

2 months / sootoday

Carney names new deputy ministers for defence, justice, finance

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Mark Carney shakes up roster of deputy ministers heading into the holidays

2 months / sootoday

Carney announces shakeup in senior ranks of public service

2 months / ottawacitizen / Alex Robinson

Carney unveils shuffle of deputy ministers in key economic and defence departments

2 months / theglobeandmail / Robert Fife, Bill Curry

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could dramatically increase the number of trains that travel along the corridor each day.

#economicpolicy #canada #ontario #quebec #toronto #transit #infrastructure #government #jobs

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail project could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / nationalobserver / Maura Forrest

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents

2 months / sootoday

Alberta increases referendum petition fees to $25,000 — a 5,000 per cent hike

Lisa Johnson / nationalobserver - Smith's UCP government had previously made it easier for citizens to apply for a policy initiative or constitutional referendum, including efforts to put Alberta separation on the ballot, but says the fee hike is necessary to "discourage frivolous applica…

#politics #publicprotests #alberta #referendum #legalaffairs #voterturnout #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Alberta increases referendum petition fees to $25,000 — a 5,000 per cent hike

2 months / nationalobserver / Lisa Johnson

Alberta hikes fee for citizen-initiated referendums to $25,000

2 months / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

Alberta ups referendum petition fees to $25K — a 5,000% hike to discourage ‘frivolous applications’

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Alberta increases fee for citizen-led initiatives to $25K to discourage 'frivolous applications'

2 months / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé to resign from cabinet, sit as Independent

theglobeandmail - Dubé says he is not the right person to negotiate with family doctors over changes to a controversial payment law that he helped push through

#politics #quebec #publichealth #healthcare #government #canadianpolitics #resignation

Quebec doctors vote in favour of deal, premier names new health minister

2 months / sootoday

Sonia Bélanger takes over Quebec health minister role after Dubé departure

2 months / citynews / Jessica Barile

Legault admits that Dubé’s resignation is “another tough blow to take”

2 months / citynews / Jessica Barile

Sonia Bélanger to be next Quebec health minister after Dubé resigns

2 months / montrealgazette / Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette

Analysis: Christian Dubé's legacy — leaving a health-care system battered and broken

2 months / montrealgazette / Aaron Derfel, Montreal Gazette

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says he’s resigning from cabinet

2 months / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé to resign from cabinet, sit as Independent

2 months / theglobeandmail

CP NewsAlert: Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says he's resigning from cabinet

2 months / sootoday

Christian Dubé resigns as health minister, leaving CAQ to sit as independent

2 months / montrealgazette / Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette

Christian Dubé steps down as Quebec health minister, leaves CAQ

2 months / citynews / News Staff

CUSMA renewal talks heat up after U.S. lists demands on dairy, streaming and alcohol

Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade representative has outlined a series of conditions Canada must meet to secure a long-term extension of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement when it comes up for mandatory review next year, setting the stage for pot…

#trade #uscanadarelations #politics #economicpolicy #internationalrelations #labour #agriculture #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Canada will start formal CUSMA discussions with U.S. in January

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

Canada will begin formal talks with US in January on review of free trade deal

2 months / nationalobserver / Jim Bronskill

In the news: Canada-U.S. trade talks, High-speed rail, Processing unwanted gifts

2 months / sootoday

Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal

2 months / sootoday

Politics Insider: PM expects sectoral tariff talks at USMCA review

2 months / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

Carney sees room for Canada-U.S. trade co-operation as trilateral deal review looms

2 months / sootoday

SUBSTANCE OVER STYLE: Carney strikes strong contrast over Trudeau, pundits say

2 months / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

CUSMA renewal talks heat up after U.S. lists demands on dairy, streaming and alcohol

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Carney says U.S. tariff reprieve ‘unlikely’ to happen before CUSMA review talks

2 months / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

Canada, U.S. may not get sectoral deals before CUSMA renewal, Carney says

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

Dr. Vivien Suttorp named Alberta’s permanent chief medical officer of health

Karen Bartko / globalnews - Dr. Vivien Suttorp, a longtime medical officer in southern Alberta, is now the province's CMOH — the first person in three years appointed to the role on a permanent basis.

#canada #alberta #edmonton #publichealth #emergencyresponse #healthcare #government

Alberta's top doctor urges Albertans to get vaccinated as flu cases surge

2 months / edmontonjournal / Cindy Tran

Alberta minister, new permanent chief medical officer of health eye renewed collaboration

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Dr. Vivien Suttorp named Alberta’s permanent chief medical officer of health

2 months / globalnews / Karen Bartko

Alberta names new chief medical officer of health

2 months / calgaryherald / Bill Kaufmann

Alberta names new chief medical officer of health after lengthy search

2 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

N.S. premier says fentanyl found in illegal cannabis, police say that’s false

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Nova Scotia RCMP and Halifax police both say no fentanyl has been found in illegal cannabis tested in the province, despite the premier's claim to the contrary.

#economicpolicy #canada #ontario #mining #infrastructure #firstnations #environmentalprotection #government

Ottawa gives Ford free pass to fast-track major projects with limited federal oversight

2 months / nationalobserver / Abdul Matin Sarfraz

Province and feds agree to speed up project approvals, including Ring of Fire

2 months / sootoday

U.S. access to Canada’s critical minerals not ‘assured,’ Carney says

2 months / theglobeandmail / Laura Stone

Ontario, Ottawa agree to speed up project approvals, including Ring of Fire mining

2 months / sootoday

Carney and Ford agree to streamline environmental reviews for Ontario projects

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ontario reaches agreement with federal government to speed up Ring of Fire road

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

N.S. premier says fentanyl found in illegal cannabis, police say that’s false

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Ontario, Ottawa agree to speed up project approvals, including Ring of Fire mining

2 months / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Ontario indigenous affairs minister and premier speak about Ring of Fire deal

2 months / theglobeandmail

Feds defend $1.1-million Deloitte contract for AI advice after the firm admitted mistakes

Sarah Smellie / nationalobserver - The federal government is defending its decision to award a contract worth up to $1.1 million for advice on deploying artificial intelligence to a Canadian branch of Deloitte, a global consulting firm that is under fire for AI-related blunders.

#technology #newfoundlandlabrador #acquisition #government #canadianpolitics

Feds defend $1.1-million Deloitte contract for AI advice after the firm admitted mistakes

2 months / nationalobserver / Sarah Smellie

Feds defend $1.1-million Deloitte contract for AI advice after firm admitted mistakes

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Feds defend $1.1-million Deloitte contract for AI advice after firm admitted mistakes

2 months / sootoday

US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

News Staff / citynews - WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation’s capital, killing 67 people…

#aviation #publicsafety #legalaffairs #uspolitics #defence #military #government

U.S. admits liability in D.C. plane crash lawsuit from victim’s family

2 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

2 months / sootoday

US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

2 months / citynews / News Staff

Canada sees record population drop, driven by fewer temporary residents

Sean Boynton / globalnews - Statistics Canada said Wednesday the national population fell by 76,068 people, or 0.2 per cent, in the third quarter of this year.

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #immigration #government

Morning Update: How to age well

2 months / theglobeandmail / April Fong

Business Brief: Canada’s population whiplash

2 months / theglobeandmail / Chris Wilson-Smith

International students allocated to Ontario colleges, universities to drop again

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Canada sees record population drop, driven by fewer temporary residents

2 months / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Canadian population edged lower in third quarter as non-permanent residents drop

2 months / sootoday

Canada's population declines for the first time since the pandemic

2 months / financialpost / Naimul Karim

Canada’s population contracts for the first time since early pandemic years

2 months / theglobeandmail / Vanmala Subramaniam

Canada Population Drops 0.2% in Third Quarter in First Decline Since Pandemic

2 months / reddit / /u/seakucumber

Ford pitches Toronto as host of new global defence bank

sootoday - OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching Toronto as the best place to host a new global bank for defence spending. The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank is a new multilateral initiative by democratic countries.

#economicpolicy #security #ontario #toronto #internationalrelations #dougford #defence #government #finance #business

Opinion: Toronto is the natural home for the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank

2 months / nationalpost / Special to National Post

Doug Ford endorses Toronto as potential headquarters for multinational defence bank

2 months / theglobeandmail / Pippa Norman

Ford promotes Toronto as Ottawa, B.C. and Montreal make pitches to host defence bank

2 months / sootoday

Toronto launches bid to host NATO-linked defence bank

2 months / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Ford pitches Toronto as host of new global defence bank

2 months / sootoday

Toronto, Ontario bid to be potential Canadian host for new international defence bank

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Toronto makes bid to host headquarters for new global defence bank that could create 3,500 jobs

2 months / nationalpost / Chris Lambie

Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez to resign amid ongoing crisis

News Staff / citynews - Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez will resign amid allegations of wrongdoing about the leadership race he won in June. The decision was confirmed to The Canadian Press by two sources within the party who did not want to speak publicly. The Quebe…