3 d. ago New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet

The document was filed on Tuesday with the Federal Court of Appeal, where the agency is arguing against another stay delaying the cull of about 400 ostriches

Transport

4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Ideology killing Canada's home construction numbers

On Tuesday, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released statistics on housing starts for the first half of the year in seven major Canadian cities. The federal housing agency also projected the number of new housing unit starts (apartments, condos, row houses and single-family detached houses) that will be achieved across the country in […]

Events

6 d. ago Lawyers flag urgent need for better funding of federal trade, sanctions agencies

OTTAWA — Several prominent lawyers are urging Ottawa to bolster federal units that manage trade issues, arguing they are under strain amid a surge of activity fuelled in part by a United States tariff war. In a letter to the Finance Department ahead of the coming fall budget, the Canadian international trade and investment lawyers […]

Economics

8 d. ago The government was once a steady partner for nonprofits. That’s changing

Dawn Price signs rent checks worth about $160,000 every month for 79 people that her nonprofit helps house in Laguna Beach, California. Usually, she logs into an online portal to withdraw enough from an account funded by a grant from the federal housing agency. But in February, she couldn’t. Access had been temporarily cut off […]

Politics

1 week ago Carney’s cabinet retreat begins as trade war set to dominate fall agenda

This fall, the Carney government will aim to push through the creation of two new federal agencies: the Major Projects Office and Build Canada Homes.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump administration sets sights on Chicago for next immigration crackdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies would take part in the planned Chicago operation, according to the federal officials who spoke to AP.

Politics

2 w. ago Air travellers face lengthy backlog in resolving complaints through CTA

Air Canada customers looking to lodge a complaint with the regulator over their experience during the recent flight attendants’ strike should prepare for a wait. The Canadian Transportation Agency said its backlog of air travel complaints stood at about 85,000 as of Aug. 14, two days before the strike started. The agency had received nearly […]

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2 w. ago Air travellers face lengthy backlog in resolving complaints through federal agency

The Canadian Transportation Agency says its backlog of air travel complaints stood at about 85,000 before the strike even started

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2 w. ago CBSA, CSIS trail while small agencies shine in federal public service workplace survey

Fewer than 50 per cent of employees with the border and intelligence agencies, as well as those with Indian Oil and Gas Canada and the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, would call their offices a 'great place to work'

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2 w. ago Air travelers face lengthy backlog in resolving complaints through CTA

Air Canada customers looking to lodge a complaint with the regulator over their experience during the flight attendants’ strike should prepare for a wait. The Canadian Transportation Agency says its backlog of air travel complaints stood at about 85,000 as of Aug. 14, two days before the strike started. The backlog has been growing since […]

Other

3 w. ago Federal union launches campaign denouncing cuts at CRA call centres

OTTAWA — The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has launched an online campaign denouncing staffing cuts. Marc Briere, national president of the Union of Taxation Employees, said the loss of about 3,300 call centre employees in the last year has resulted in delays, long wait times and dropped calls. He claimed […]

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