31 h. ago Salgo: Public servants are happy in their work. But can they meet new demands?

According to the latest Public Service Employee Survey, 77 per cent of public servants responded positively to the statement 'overall I like my job.' That's a good start. Is it enough?

Other

4 d. ago Alberta government seeking advice to tackle violence and aggression in schools

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says it's a serious problem as learning disruptions and mental health concerns are becoming more and more common.

Politics

4 d. ago 'He broke down somewhere': Accused in Edmonton senior's murder has mental health issues, says wife

The call was about a "suspicious person," and officers located Pariono's body in a garage before making an arrest

Events

7 d. ago Languages commissioner concerned about supervisors' language use after survey results

One in five public servants report that senior managers don't always use both official languages in their interactions with staff.

Society

7 d. ago Language watchdog calls out public service management over survey results

One in five public servants report that senior managers don't always use both official languages in their interactions with staff.

Other

8 d. ago Critics are sounding the alarm on U.S. management of Canada’s nuclear labs. Here’s why

'We have a window until September, when they take over, to say we're taking one step back,' said a former senior public servant

Science

9 d. ago One in four public servants say lack of language training affected career

New survey results were released just after new language requirements came into effect for supervisors in bilingual regions.

Transport

1 week ago More public servants struggling with stress and mental health

More than a third of public servants say they're either always or often emotionally drained after a workday, according to results from the Public Service Employee Survey.

Science

1 week ago Union Calls for Mediator and Offers Media Blackout While Canadian Hearing Services Still Refuses to Bargain

TORONTO — No interpreters, no mental health counsellors, no access to hearing aids, and no bargaining for more than a month: that’s the situation as a strike at Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) grinds into its ninth week. CHS and CUPE 2073 – representing more than 200 workers who support deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing […]

Other

1 week ago Man opened fire outside Michigan church before staff fatally shot him

Brian Anthony Browning, 31, did not have a criminal history, but may have been suffering a mental health crisis, police said

Events

2 w. ago Rumsey: Teens suffer when school starts too early in the day

Later class-start times improve students’ academic performance, help our mental and physical health, and allow teens to have better sleep schedules.

Society

2 w. ago Driver in Pacific Coliseum crash had previous referral for psychosis

The man who crashed a car into the Pacific Coliseum during a Cirque Du Soleil performance earlier this year had been referred to a mental health team for psychosis last February.

Events

2 w. ago PSYENCE GROUP INC. Announces Offering of up to C$600,000 Non

TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Psyence Group Inc. (CSE: PSYG) (“Psyence” or the “Company”), a life science biotechnology company pioneering the use of nature-derived psilocybin in mental health and wellbeing is pleased to announce an offering of a non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of up to 6,000,000 common shares of the Company (the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Five things public servants need to know about new language requirements

On June 20, new language requirements will come into effect for public service supervisors in bilingual areas.

Other

2 w. ago Social media use predicts future depression in tweens, new study shows

As American adolescents experience both declining mental health and rising exposure to social media, parents and researchers alike have tried to better understand the link between the two: Does social media fuel mental health struggles? Or are struggling kids more likely to turn to social media? A new study indicates a possible answer. When researchers […]

Other

2 w. ago Ontario resident opens up about getting to be a Jeopardy! Masters finalist

Juveria Zaheer has always loved to learn, so naturally, her go-to show to watch with her dad when she was little was Jeopardy!"He would try to teach me, like world flags and capitals, and he said, 'Maybe you can go on the show some day,'" she told us on Thursday.The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) clinician who hails from Whitby, Ontario, would go on to do just that.Last week, she ended her first Jeopardy! Masters run representing Canada as one of the top three finalists, following closely behind the winner, Yogesh Raut, with a final prize of $250,000."Over the last couple of years, one small step at a time, one tournament at a time, to be able to qualify and then to play was such an honour," she said.Taking the plunge and entering the Jeopardy! poolIt has certainly been a long time coming for Zaheer.While she enjoyed watching the trivia game show, the psychiatrist wasn't the first in the family to apply for...

Sport

3 w. ago Amid fan concern, Justin Bieber shares sweet photos of time with his son

Despite the drama and speculation into his mental health and marriage, Justin Bieber appears to be enjoying his life as a dad.

Sport

3 w. ago Public service shrinks by nearly 10,000, with tax, immigration hit the hardest

OTTAWA — The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees. The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number of people employed dropped just slightly from 257,138 to 257,034. The number of public servants […]

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Manitoba’s downtown’: Province launches safety initiative for Winnipeg’s city centre

The 16-week project, which launches Tuesday, will focus on crime prevention, community safety, mental health and addictions support, via the Downtown Community Safety Partnership.

Other

3 w. ago Federal union restarting contract talks for more than 120,000 public servants

OTTAWA — Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike after negotiations broke down. Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members. The Public Service Alliance of Canada […]

Culture