Ontario’s public sector is bracing for a shakeup as the province mandates a full return to office for 60,000 employees, igniting debate over the future of hybrid work and the challenge of retaining top talent. Premier Doug Ford’s government has declared that by January, Ontario Public Service staff must work entirely from their offices, ending […]
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On a day marked by tension and uncertainty, Air Canada’s grounded fleet awaited more than a routine signal—only a decisive federal command restored the prospect of movement over the country’s vast landscape. Canada’s flagship airline halted its operations abruptly on Saturday after a breakdown in talks between Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public
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The quiet of Hunter Street in Innisfil was shattered when police uncovered an arsenal tucked away behind the doors of a local contractor, revealing a collision of cultures and consequences that would grip the community for months. Diosdada “Sunny” Lagman, known for his work in contracting and renovations, now finds himself trading tool belts for
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Queen’s Park will soon be humming again—Ontario’s government has pulled the plug on pandemic-era remote work, sending thousands of civil servants back to their desks full time by early 2026. The Ford government confirmed this week that provincial staff working three days onsite will transition to four in October, before returning to a standard five-day
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When the federal government seizes control of a city’s police force, the reverberations echo far beyond the city limits. Donald Trump’s bold move in Washington DC has set off a battle not just for law and order, but for the national narrative itself — and at the heart of it all, critics say, lies an
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Steel nerves and quiet words marked Monday’s diplomacy, as the lines between principle and pragmatism blurred in the shadow of Ukraine’s war. The cost of compromise, some argue, is measured in lives and lines on a map. Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, took to the phones this week, reaching out to both Ukrainian President Volodymyr
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Calls for a trimmer federal bureaucracy are gathering steam across Canada, with a new poll showing a clear majority favouring cuts to both personnel and spending in Ottawa’s corridors of power. According to recent findings from Leger, 54 per cent of Canadians want the federal public service reduced, marking a shift in public mood that
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Trenton’s loading docks once buzzed with the certainty of steady shipments to the United States, but tariffs have made every crate a gamble. At first glance, the numbers sound reassuring: Prime Minister Mark Carney cites 85 per cent of Canada’s trade with its southern neighbour as “tariff-free.” The reality, though, is stitched together with caveats
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Sirens fade, police tape flutters in the wind, and Barrie’s wooded encampment between Victoria, John, and Anne streets stands silent—its fate now tangled in a web of municipal and provincial authority. Ten days after a major police investigation cordoned off the area, Barrie officials stepped into territory that had become both a crime scene and
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When the Girl Guides of Canada announced the suspension of all travel to the United States, the ripple spread beyond a handful of postponed excursions—signalling a profound unease at the border for youth groups rooted in inclusion and safety. The Girl Guides’ decision, effective September 1, arrived after what the organization described as “careful consideration.”
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