Jaswinder Singh Dilawari

Many public servants in biggest federal departments breaking remote work rules

Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government’s three biggest departments aren’t following Ottawa’s three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows. The federal government’s latest remote work mandate, which took effect in early September, requires all staff employed under the Treasury Board to work on-site a minimum of three days a week. Executives…

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Her daughter is accused of stabbing a 6-year-old. She says she warned officials

Andrea Hancock says she understands that people are angry with her daughter — she’s angry too — but she says the 19-year-old is also severely unwell, and she warned police, social workers, doctors, shelter workers, therapists — even the neighbours — that her daughter was dangerous.   “I said, ‘Somebody is going to get hurt ……

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Canadian soccer coach Marsch tells Trump to ‘lay off ridiculous rhetoric’ of Canada as 51st state

Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch waded into politics Wednesday, telling United States President Donald Trump to “lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being a 51st state.” The 51-year-old Marsch, a former U.S. international who was born in Racine, Wisc., made his comments at a CONCACAF news conference at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., the…

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Canada looks to diversify trade with Germany amid U.S. tariff threats – National

Canadian companies and diplomats are working with their European colleagues to find ways to diversify trade as the U.S. threatens to impose steep tariffs. “We want to be part of the solution, in terms of creating new business opportunities and diversifying trade,” said Tjorven Bellmann, Germany’s ambassador to Canada. She was speaking at a press…

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Conservatives say Carney is lying about his role moving investment firm’s office to U.S.

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney helped steer two G7 economies through turbulent times and his track record as a central banker earned him praise and offers to serve on the board of directors of some prominent businesses, non-profits and philanthropic organizations, including one of Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, Brookfield Asset Management (BAM). Now, the Liberal leadership…

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Air travel advocates in uproar after CTA proposes fines against passengers

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air travel advocates are in an uproar about proposed changes to the federal government agency that handles passengers’ complaints. When travellers experience issues such as cancelled or delayed flights, or lost bags, and feel the airlines don’t respond appropriately, they can take their complaint to the federal…

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