Category Archives: Canada
Veterans Affairs ending Commissionaires' $330M federal contracting right
OTTAWA - The largest private sector employer of veterans in Canada is calling on the Liberal government to reverse a decision to end a federal contracting entitlement which grants it first dibs on fed...
Apr 24, 2026
Manitoba Métis president rebukes AFN chief over call for withdrawal of treaty
OTTAWA - The president of the Manitoba Mtis Federation is accusing the Assembly of First Nations of misleading people about legislation that would codify the federation's right to self-government. On ...
Apr 24, 2026
What you need to know about the new Enbridge LNG pipeline approval
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said on Friday that the federal government has approved Enbridge Inc.'s $4-billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia. Here's a quick rundown...
Apr 24, 2026
Actions of ex-Mountie charged under security law affront Canadian sovereignty: Crown
VANCOUVER - The actions of a former RCMP officer accused of violating security law for the benefit of Chinese authorities were an affront to Canadian sovereignty, a Crown prosecutor told British Colum...
Apr 24, 2026
Enbridge gets federal approval for $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.
CALGARY - The federal government has approved a $4-billion plan by Enbridge Inc. to expand an existing natural gas pipeline in British Columbia, a move one executive says demonstrates a greater "sense...
Apr 24, 2026
Global Affairs staff exempt from return-to-office order due to lack of space
OTTAWA - Most employees working at Global Affairs Canada won't have to return to the office four days a week this summer due to a lack of space. Treasury Board announced earlier this year that public ...
Apr 24, 2026
Canada called on to fill 'vacuum' in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cuts
OTTAWA - The former U.S. diplomat for LGBTQ+ rights urged Canada to boost its support for gender and sexual minorities abroad, as American cuts to foreign aid loomed large at a development and human r...
Apr 24, 2026
Legal clinic says $8.6 million in federal spending could help tackle systemic racism
MONTREAL - Lawyers at a legal clinic operating in a low income neighbourhood in Montreal say that millions of dollars in federal grants will soon flow through into Black communities across the country...
Apr 24, 2026
Federal government reports $25.5B deficit for its April-to-February period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $25.5 billion for the April-to-February period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the ...
Apr 24, 2026
Viral Senators fan still optimistic about playoff chances despite being 'banished'
OTTAWA - An Ottawa Senators fan who went viral for a video hyping the team's playoff run has joked that he got "banished" to Taiwan for cursing the team with his Sens-themed playoff songs. The team po...
Apr 24, 2026