41 h. ago CRAIG: Many cities using tax dollars to give staff multiple pensions

Imagine if your boss knocked on your door and announced that you’re going to receive two pensions upon retirement. That would be quite the surprise! Most people – especially those working outside government – would be elated just to have a single workplace pension. But new research released by SecondStreet.org shows over 8,500 city employees […]

Economics

42 h. ago Canada Post tables new offers to union that include job cut provisions

Canada Post’s latest contract offers to striking postal workers has many of the same terms as its “final offers” in May, but removes a signing bonus and now has provisions related to job cuts expected ahead. The offers presented Friday come a little over a week after the federal government announced plans to transform the […]

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43 h. ago U.S. government shutdown set to last into weekend as Trump readies layoffs

Trump has called the government funding lapse an “unprecedented opportunity” to make vast cuts to federal agencies and potentially lay off federal workers.

Politics

50 h. ago Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. Senators were headed back to the Capitol for another vote on government funding on the […]

Events

53 h. ago Sutherland: Public service cuts are coming — Here’s how to handle them

The federal government must be both compassionate and smart in how it handles spending reduction.

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65 h. ago U.S. citizen sues federal government after being detained twice by ICE

The filing claims that immigration authorities are enacting policies that 'grant federal immigration officers sweeping search and seizure powers.'

Politics

65 h. ago ‘This raises red flags’: Feds quiet on Trump stake in Canadian minerals company

The federal government won’t say if it is reviewing the Trump administration’s deal with Canadian-based Lithium Americas, despite sensitivities around the critical minerals sector.

Economics

67 h. ago The government shuts down, and Trump goes online – very online

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Thursday morning, as thousands of federal employees stayed home and faced potential layoffs because of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump got right to work on social media. He started by sharing praise from supporters. Then he falsely claimed that “DEMOCRATS WANT TO GIVE YOUR HEALTHCARE MONEY TO ILLEGAL ALIENS.” And […]

Politics

2 d. ago Canada issues urgent update to advisory for travellers headed to U.S.

People in Canada who have trips to the U.S. scheduled may want to check the travel advisory from the federal government.Canada's latest advisory update may impact visa holders and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals planning to travel to the U.S. in the near future.Under the visa section of the notice, the Government of Canada explains that while Canadian visitors can usually stay in the U.S. for six months without a visa, there are some exceptions.It warns those who need a visa about the heightened scrutiny they may face when they arrive at the U.S. border."If you do need a visa, be aware that U.S. authorities may periodically review already-issued visas," reads the travel advisory.According to the notice, visas can be terminated for a variety of reasons, including a violation of admission terms and reassessment of eligibility, such as due to previous criminal convictions.It also warns Canadians who are U.S. permanent residents about the possibility of their status being terminated ...

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2 d. ago Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programs important to Democrats. Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done during any lapse of funds, White House press secretary […]

Politics

3 d. ago Trump to Talk Federal Job Cuts With White House Budget Chief

President Donald Trump said he will meet with White House Budget Director Russell Vought to discuss potential cuts to the federal workforce, ramping up pressure on Democrats to end the government shutdown, which is entering its second day.

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3 d. ago Golden State Lumber + Showroom Acquires The Window and Door Shop

Family-owned building supplier strengthens window and door offerings in Sacramento region PETALUMA, Calif. — Golden State Lumber + Showroom announces the acquisition of The Window and Door Shop-Sacramento, a respected window and door showroom serving the Sacramento region since 2009. It will officially open as a Golden State Lumber + Showroom location on Oct. 1, […]

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3 d. ago Canada Post CEO says he supports Ottawa’s plan to shore up shaky finances

OTTAWA — The CEO of Canada Post says he supports the government’s plans to shore up the Crown corporation’s finances. Doug Ettinger’s comments came in an open letter published Wednesday, as a nationwide postal workers’ strike launched in response to the federal government’s planned overhaul of Canada Post continued. In the letter, Ettinger said the […]

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3 d. ago ‘Not a real project,’ B.C. premier says of Alberta’s plan for oil pipeline to the coast

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said at a press conference on Wednesday that her government will submit the application to the federal government next spring.

Other

3 d. ago Alberta to lead proposal for a new pipeline project to the northwest coast of B.C.

Alberta plans to develop and submit an application to the federal government’s Major Projects Office for its desired pipeline project to the northwest coast of B.C. At a news conference on Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith announced the province will be acting as a proponent for a “technical advisory team” led by three pipeline companies — […]

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3 d. ago Sault Ste. Marie MP says Algoma Steel loans ‘absolutely critical’ to its survival

OTTAWA — The member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma region said Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump tried to “wipe Algoma Steel off the map” with his punishing tariffs. Terry Sheehan also said Trump won’t succeed and argued the financial lifeline the federal and provincial governments have offered the steel plant is […]

Economics

3 d. ago Sault Ste. Marie MP says Trump tried to wipe Algoma Steel ’off the map’

OTTAWA — The member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma region says U.S. President Donald Trump tried to “wipe Algoma Steel off the map” with his punishing tariffs. But Terry Sheehan says the federal government’s recently announced lifeline for the steel plant will be “critical” to its survival and allow the company […]

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3 d. ago Northern Ontario officials call on feds, province to stop Kap Paper mill closure

Officials and residents of a northern Ontario community gathered Wednesday to call on provincial and federal governments to work with the town to keep a paper mill from closing, urging them to “not point fingers at each other.” Earlier this week, Kap Paper in Kapuskasing announced it will begin winding down operations after failing to […]

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3 d. ago U.S. Supreme Court rules Lisa Cook can remain as Fed governor — for now

Cook, who was appointed to the Fed board by former president Joe Biden, has said she will not leave her job and won’t be 'bullied' by Trump.

Politics

3 d. ago Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now, declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her from the central bank. In a brief unsigned order, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over Republican President Donald Trump’s […]

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