Canada

How will the massive spending cuts being proposed by Ottawa impact you?

The civil service in Ottawa is bracing for layoffs. It comes after Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne was tasked with finding $25-billion in savings to offset the biggest increase in defense...

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TikTok CEO asks to meet with industry minister over shutdown order

The CEO of TikTok is asking Industry Minister Mélanie Joly for an urgent meeting about the federal government’s order directing the company to shut down its Canadian operations. Shou Chew wrote to...

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Work-from-home starting to look more remote as companies get stricter on office time

It’s not just students who will be commuting more this September. After years of experimentation with hybrid work, an increasing number of companies are whittling down days at home to one, or none at...

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How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into. Amateur entomologist Andrew Short was sitting on a bench in downtown Vancouver in June 2023 when the unfamiliar metallic...
Anand says Indo-Pacific strategy will have economic focus but maintain values

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the economy is becoming the primary focus of Canada's relationships in the Indo-Pacific — a shift that appears linked to Canada's recent moves to...
National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F-35

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its incoming F-35 fleet with uncrewed combat aircraft. Unclassified documents obtained by The Canadian Press...
Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds

MONTREAL — A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest in Canada. The web survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.4...

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Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick

FREDERICTON — Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands and was in awe about how it was a decade older than him. It felt like he was holding a world of knowledge and...
Ottawa requiring questions in advance of major projects consults with chiefs

Ottawa is telling First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss his government's controversial major projects bill. Bill...
How to know if your teenager is addicted to their phone, and what to do to combat the algorithms

School is out for the summer, and for most teens, that means unlimited access to doom scrolling and binge watching. And while a little celebratory, post-exam screen time is warranted, the slippery slope...