Two Canadian Armed Forces flights have left Sudan, carrying 118 evacuees
Two Canadian evacuation flights left Sudan today carrying 118 evacuees to Djibouti but federal officials could not yet say how many of those are Canadian citizens
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Federal public service strike enters ninth day, no sign of back-to-work legislation
The Liberal government is showing no hints it will end the strike of its largest public sector union by legislating 155,000 federal civil servants back to work
First Canadian evacuation flight from Sudan has departed: Anand
Defence Minister Anita Anand says the first Canadian evacuation flight from Sudan has taken off and additional evacuations are planned over the next few days
Trudeau visits N.Y.C. to build momentum as Canada, U.S. partner on critical minerals
Trudeau is in New York City to pitch America’s movers and shakers on the virtues of Canada as a trade and investment partner
Union says government not budging on bargaining position or public service wage offer
Negotiations between the federal government and the largest public sector union seemed to reach a stalemate Wednesday as federal workers remain on strike for the eighth straight day
Mendicino announces first step of firearm buyback program, targeting industry
Mendicino says Ottawa has taken its first step toward launching its firearms buyback program, beginning with industry
Liberal, Conservative campaign operatives to testify on foreign election meddling
Members of the Liberal and Conservative backrooms will step into the spotlight to testify today before a parliamentary committee that’s probing allegations of foreign election interference
Airlines ‘left government no choice’ but to beef up passenger rights: Minister
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says airlines’ use of loopholes around traveller compensation “left government no choice” but to strengthen passenger rights rules
Public service union to picket at locations with more impact as strike enters Day 6
One of Canada’s largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports
MP Han Dong sues Global News for defamation over foreign meddling allegations
Han Dong is suing Global News and its parent company, Corus Entertainment, over stories he says portrayed him as a “traitor” and a knowing participant in Chinese interference in Canada
Cost of VW battery plant subsidy raises questions on necessity of securing it
There’s nothing small about the $13 billion in subsidies that Canada has promised Volkswagen to secure the automaker’s first battery plant outside of Europe, but it remains to be seen whether the deal is enough to kick start the manufacturing sector’s future
Both union, government warn of major service disruptions as a result of strike
Canada’s largest federal public-service union and Ottawa are both warning of likely service disruptions as nearly one-third of all federal workers remain on strike
Bargaining continues as federal workers picket, major service disruptions expected
Canada’s largest federal public-service union and the federal government remain at the bargaining table as workers strike and service disruptions begin to be felt across the country
Federal workers now on strike: services that may be affected
More than 155,000 public servants are now on strike after the country’s biggest federal public-sector union and the government failed to reach a deal by a Tuesday evening deadline
No deal at union deadline; federal workers hit the picket lines as talks continue
OTTAWA — Negotiations are expected to continue despite thousands of members with Canada’s largest federal public-service union walking off the…
Canada’s inflation rate falls to lowest level since August 2021, hits 4.3% in March
Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.3 per cent in March as higher mortgage interest costs were offset by lower energy prices
PSAC says strike will begin Wednesday if no deal reached with federal government
The country’s largest federal public service union says if a deal isn’t reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, it will strike this Wednesday
Deadlines for key Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry recommendations
The federal-provincial inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting last month published a 3,000-page final report with dozens of recommendations