4 h. ago Fairweather too ‘downmarket,’ unsuitable to take over HBC space in Yorkdale: Oxford

TORONTO — Mall landlord Oxford is fighting another real estate firm to keep Fairweather Ltd. from reviving the defunct Les Ailes de la Mode department store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto. In new court documents, Oxford is arguing Fairweather is not suitable for the former Hudson’s Bay space measuring more than 300,000 square feet […]

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9 h. ago How new early retirement buyouts will work for public servants

What we know so far about the early retirement incentives announced in Budget 2025.

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4 d. ago Public servants leaving the workforce should focus on knowledge transfer | Letters to the Editor

When cutting the public service are we losing fat or muscle? The plan to streamline the public service is appropriate.  But as is often observed, the impact of staff reductions in any organization depends just as much on the transfer and retention of organizational knowledge as on the physical headcount.  It’s not how many remain, […]

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4 d. ago Top soldier has second thoughts about recruiting public servants for reserves

Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan had faced public backlash and questions about her plan.

Events

6 d. ago Précipitations de neige et de pluie: plus de 300 000 domiciles plongés dans le noir

Des dizaines de milliers de citoyens ont été privés d’électricité, lundi soir, pendant que des précipitations de neige ont frappé plusieurs régions.

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7 d. ago Manitoba makes changes to individuals eligible for specialized veteran licence plate

Individuals currently serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP and other military services are now eligible to display a veteran licence plate on their vehicle in Manitoba.

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7 d. ago Canadian military will rely on an army of public servants to boost its ranks by 300,000

Federal public servants would be trained to shoot guns, drive trucks and fly drones, according to a defence department directive.

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1 week ago Prince Harry meets Canadian veterans in Toronto, calls it a highlight of his visit

Harry, who served in Afghanistan, visited Sunnybrook at the invitation of the True Patriot Love Foundation, which supports Canadian military members and veterans

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1 week ago Ottawa MP says 'transition plan' in works for public servants who lose jobs in National Capital Region

The Liberals won every riding in Ottawa-Gatineau after promising to "cap, not cut" the public service.

Society

1 week ago Prince Harry is in Toronto for events tied to Remembrance Day

His office says the trip is at the invitation of the True Patriot Love Foundation, which supports Canadian military, veterans and their families

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1 week ago Liberal government wants to change arbitration rules for public servants

The changes to the Public Sector Labour Relations Act would alter the arbitration process for public service bargaining units.

Politics

1 week ago Overnight blaze damages Bridgette Bar, forces temporary closure

Damage is estimated at up to $300,000

Events

2 w. ago Is it fair that only some public servants can work from home full time?

A former public servant explains who can get exemptions to work from home.

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2 w. ago Canadian military wants mobilization plan in place to boost reserves to 400,000 personnel

The Canadian Forces has established a “tiger team” to look at how such a massive influx can be achieved, as the current reserve strength stands at 28,000.

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2 w. ago Union pushes DND to hire more public servants instead of relying on private contractors

The Union of National Defence Employees wants the Liberal government to use its Nov. 4 budget to "build up our trades" in the public service.

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2 w. ago British pilot scolded by Toronto air traffic control on approach to Pearson Airport

A tense radio exchange between a Toronto air traffic controller and a British Airways pilot has garnered widespread attention.The video uploaded to the YouTube aviation channel VASAviation captures the heated moments before British Airways flight BAW9ZY, a routine nonstop service from London Heathrow to Pearson Airport, prepared to land earlier this month. "Speedbird 9ZY heavy, confirm we're cleared for the approach?" the pilot asks, using the airline's signature call sign "Speedbird," and the term "heavy," which denotes larger aircraft of 300,000 pounds or greater that have the potential to create wake turbulence, a risk for smaller planes flying nearby. Instead of confirming, the controller simply responds, "Go back to arrival, please, Speedbird. Arrival frequency. Go back to Arrival." The British Airways pilot, who is seemingly confused, then asks for the correct frequency, to which the c...

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2 w. ago Arca Announces Agreement with Microsoft for Nearly 300,000 Tonnes of Durable Carbon Removal

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Arca, an Industrial Mineralization company, today announced an offtake agreement with Microsoft to deliver nearly 300,000 tonnes of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) over 10 years. This agreement is a significant development for Arca’s solution in Industrial Mineralization – a carbon removal pathway that leverages existing industrial infrastructure and repurposes alkaline […]

Technology

2 w. ago Tom Digby: And Expecto Patronum! We found ourselves in a Harry Potter

Culture wars are not our usual fare at the Vancouver Park Board. So we did what practical public servants do. We found a middle path

Politics

2 w. ago Social programs could be 'sunset' along with jobs of public servants who administer them: analysis

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives estimates that 52 of 88 departments and agencies will let programs expire to help meet savings target.

Politics

3 w. ago Michelle DiEmanuele: From mandate to mission — how Ontario’s public service delivers 

Deputy ministers — Ontario’s senior non-partisan public servants — play a critical role in translating government priorities into action

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