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CPAC cuts a dozen staff and cancels 2 shows amid ‘accelerating revenue decline’
CPAC, the Canadian service that provides direct coverage of political events, says declining revenues have led it to cancel two flagship programs, PrimeTime Politics and L’Essentiel.
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Liberals to table motion Wednesday aimed at giving them control of parliamentary committees
Prime Minister Mark Carney Is making his first move to change the look of the House of Commons since transforming his minority government into a majority last week. On social media Tuesday, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon said he would table a motion Wednesday to change the composition of parliamentary committees to give the governing…
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Woman arrested in connection with violent robbery and kidnapping, Windsor police say
The Windsor Police Service says it has arrested a woman in connection with a violent robbery and kidnapping that took place at a home near the intersection of Lauzon and Tecumseh.
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Oilsands have strong growth potential, but pipeline constraints loom: Enverus
Western Canadian oil production can grow by about one million barrels per day over the next seven years, driven mainly by expansions to existing steam-driven oilsands projects, says a new report from Enverus Intelligence Research.
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CSIS says it’s likely unable to approve early retirements, citing ‘operational pressures’
Employees at Canada’s spy agency who were hoping to take advantage of the federal government’s early retirement incentive appear to be out of luck.
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Investigation into deaths of 6 Innu youths shows how the system failed them, inquiry hears
A report into the deaths of six youths from the Mushuau Innu First Nation between 2015 and 2020 has found 12 systemic failings — from placements in faraway group homes, to the persistent problem of gas sniffing in their home community.
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Privy Council spent thousands on yoga lessons, productivity ninja and supplier of coins and swords: taxpayers federation
The federal department that supports the prime minister, cabinet members and which is often at the heart of Ottawa’s machinations, spent millions of dollars on outside consultants for communications, marketing and research work last year despite employing hundreds of staff to do that work, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The Privy Council Office (PCO)…
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Domestic travel continues upward trend as Canadians adjust summer plans to rising costs: Expedia
Rising costs and tighter budgets are reshaping how Canadians travel this summer, with many choosing destinations closer to home while still holding onto plans for long-haul trips to Europe, according to a new outlook from Expedia Group. Expedia’s summer travel outlook, released Monday, suggests a continued preference for domestic travel as Canadians look to stretch…
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Meth, steroids and sparkly iPhone found in grass-disguised package dropped in B.C. prison yard
Police suspect the large package was flown by drone over the Mission Institution at night and dropped into the prison yard.
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Federal bill aims to enable ‘homegrown’ space launches
On the heels of the successful Artemis II space mission, the federal government says it’s taking another step toward launching Canadian spacecraft from home soil.