3 d. ago Gov. Gen. Mary Simon released from hospital, recovery from illness ongoing

Rideau Hall said Monday that the governor general was in hospital due to a respiratory virus, forcing her to miss Tuesday's Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.

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9 d. ago Washington’s struggling economy takes another hit from the government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the combination of the longest government shutdown, the mass firings of government workers and a fresh cut in federal food aid, the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington is bracing for the swell of people who will need its help before the holiday season. The food bank, which serves 400 pantries […]

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1 week ago Nova Scotia premier blasts judges over ‘disgusting’ demand that staffers remove poppies in courtroom

'The poppy is not a political statement. It is a symbol of remembrance and respect for the fallen and those who served and continue to serve our country'

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1 week ago N.S. premier blasts judges over ‘disgusting’ demand that staffers remove poppies in courtroom

'The poppy is not a political statement. It is a symbol of remembrance and respect for the fallen and those who served and continue to serve our country'

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1 week ago Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order

BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge's order that it distribute November's full monthly SNAP benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people.

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1 week ago Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after court order

U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. had given Trump's administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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1 week ago Vote to reopen U.S. government on Friday, amid longest shutdown in American history

The shutdown dragging on has threatened food aid, deprived federal workers of paychecks and created staffing shortages at airports

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1 week ago 'Status' or 'statute': Mispronunciation delays introduction of UCP bill

Deputy government house leader Dan Williams inadvertently misspoke in giving notice of a government bill on Wednesday, forcing it to be delayed until the week after next

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2 w. ago Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point

WASHINGTON (AP) — The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to see a dramatic rise in their health insurance bills. The impacts on basic needs — food and medical care […]

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2 w. ago Instacart, DoorDash among companies offering discounts to SNAP recipients

Instacart said Friday it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off food aid payments. Instacart said any customer who placed an order in October using a SNAP/EBT card will be eligible for the discount, which will be available even […]

Economics

2 w. ago Quebec government adopts secularism bill forcing students to uncover faces

The law also prohibits students from wearing face coverings in a bid to strengthen secularism in schools.

Politics

2 w. ago Judge to consider demand to force the government to keep funding SNAP food aid despite the shutdown

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday will consider a motion that would require the Trump administration to continue funding the SNAP food aid program despite the government shutdown.

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2 w. ago kama.ai and Locadium partner to transform Responsible AI into Measurable ROI

A new collaboration helps organizations align their business strategy with Responsible AI to achieve real performance gains. TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Responsible AI developer kama.ai signed a strategic partnership with Locadium, a data and AI transformation consultancy specializing in governance, integration, and analytics implementation. The two companies combine forces to help organizations […]

Culture

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Classroom complexity likely crux of government

There are two inherent problems in labour negotiations with governments. We saw one this week: Governments possess the power to force the end to strikes, even the power to impose collective agreements on workers. Governments sometimes exercise that power on behalf of private employers. Recent examples of this include the federal government moving to end […]

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2 w. ago Food Aid for Millions at Risk as Senators Leave for Long Weekend

Senators failed this week to resolve a standoff over funding food aid during the government shutdown and plan to head home Thursday for a long weekend, leaving millions of low-income Americans struggling to purchase groceries starting Saturday.

Economics

2 w. ago Food aid at risk of expiring as effort to fund SNAP benefits fails in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in Congress said it's all or nothing on Wednesday as they rejected a Democratic push to carve out funding to continue food aid for more than 40 million Americans who stand to lose it as part of the government shutdown.

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2 w. ago Alberta students expected to return to the classroom Wednesday

Students are expected to return to class on Wednesday after the Alberta government passed back-to-work legislation, forcing an end to the four-week teachers' strike.

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2 w. ago “FMTA Condemns Ford Government’s Assault on Tenant Rights with Bill 60”

TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations (FMTA) yesterday issued a forceful condemnation of the Ford government’s proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) under Bill 60, denouncing the legislation as a catastrophic assault on tenant rights that will deepen Ontario’s already devastating affordability and housing crisis. “Bill […]

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3 w. ago Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues

Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if Congress doesn't reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown.

Society

3 w. ago Quebec adopts special bill to impose new compensation system on doctors

The Quebec government adopted special legislation in the early hours Saturday to force a new remuneration system on doctors. It was passed just before 4 a.m. after Premier Francois Legault called a special session to rush through the bill, which imposes fines of up to $500,000 per day on doctors who take “concerted action” to […]

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