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Islamophobia widespread in Canada, early findings of Senate committee study indicate

Islamophobia widespread in Canada, early findings of Senate committee study indicate

TORONTO — Islamophobia and violence against Muslims is widespread and deeply entrenched in Canadian society, early findings from a Senate committee studying the issue indicate.
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Missing Canadian women and girls called family from Syrian camp, lawyer says

Missing Canadian women and girls called family from Syrian camp, lawyer says

A lawyer for two Canadian women and three teen girls who were to be repatriated from northeastern Syria earlier this month says they were mistreated by guards and are being detained in a camp primarily holding family members of individuals with alleg
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What the public sector strike could mean for filing your taxes

What the public sector strike could mean for filing your taxes

OTTAWA — Some 39,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees went on strike as of Wednesday as part of wider labour action by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The CRA says the strike will mean certain services will be delayed or unavailable.
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In The News for April 19: How might a federal workers' strike impact you?

In The News for April 19: How might a federal workers' strike impact you?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, April 19, 2023 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Former consultant to wind industry warns of turbines' toll on migrant birds in N.S.

Former consultant to wind industry warns of turbines' toll on migrant birds in N.S.

HALIFAX — Environmental researcher John Kearney says the whirring blades of a proposed 13-turbine wind farm in Nova Scotia may cut greenhouse gases, but the risks they pose to migrating birds are too high.
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'Slap in the face': Freeland's Disney Plus comment made her a villain, records show

'Slap in the face': Freeland's Disney Plus comment made her a villain, records show

OTTAWA — Once upon a time, Chrystia Freeland attempted to relate to Canadians' cost-of-living concerns with a personal anecdote — and it didn't produce a fairy-tale ending.
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With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

OTTAWA — Canada's largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike across the country after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before a Tuesday night deadline.
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Here's what the looming public-service strike would look like for hybrid workers

Here's what the looming public-service strike would look like for hybrid workers

OTTAWA — Canada's federal public servants will need to show up at the picket line for four hours each day — even if their union has been trying to negotiate permanent work-from-home arrangements with the government.
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Officer testifies at B.C. inquest into man's death after police beating

Officer testifies at B.C. inquest into man's death after police beating

BURNABY, B.C. — The first Vancouver police officer to interact with Myles Gray in an altercation that ended in his death told a British Columbia coroner's inquest that she feared for her safety and called for backup. Const.
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CP NewsAlert: With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

CP NewsAlert: With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

OTTAWA — Canada's largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before its 9 p.m. ET deadline. -- More coming -- The Canadian Press
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