Canada

Canada · 15 d ago

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WSIB job cuts have caused a crisis for injured workers, union says

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Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board closed 10 locations and cut more than 500 positions two months ago. Half of the closed sites were in northern Ontario.

Canada · 15 d ago

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Federal union calls strike votes for 120,000 public servants

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The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) holds strike votes from Nov 16 to Jan 22, 2027, after a year and a half of contract talks with the Treasury Board broke down.

Canada · 15 d ago

Carney and Ford announce $8.7 billion for tariff-hit industries in Ontario

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Ottawa and Ontario unveiled an $8.7-billion action plan on Wednesday for steel, autos and critical minerals, with the province putting in $2.67 billion.

Canada · 16 d ago

Food bank use in Canada has more than doubled since 2019

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Food banks recorded 2.35 million visits in March, up nearly 9 per cent in a year and 117 per cent since 2019, according to Food Banks Canada's HungerCount report.

Canada · 16 d ago

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Indian registrar defends removing status from 738 Essipit Innu members

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Indian Registrar Claire Thie told the Senate that removing the status of 738 members of the Essipit Innu First Nation followed long reviews that found too few primary sources.

Canada · 16 d ago

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Canada stays high in a global rule-of-law ranking as the US slips

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Canada ranks 13th of 143 countries in the World Justice Project's 2026 Rule of Law Index, released Wednesday.

Canada · 16 d ago

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Hallway cameras could see inside Toronto apartments, privacy watchdog finds

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In June, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada found MetCap Living Management was inappropriately recording inside units at 105 Isabella St. Its hallway cameras caught parts of tenants' homes when doors opened.

Canada · 16 d ago

Canada orders the deportation of a Toronto man who helped Iran evade sanctions

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The Immigration and Refugee Board ruled that Amin Yousefijam played an important and critical role in a crime group that shipped sanctioned goods from the United States to Iran.