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Moratorium called on new digital transformation contracts by Quebec government
September 07, 2025 - 9:28 AM

QUÉBEC — An opposition party in Quebec says the government must implement measures to prevent cost overruns before launching itself into any new digitization projects.
Champagne says 'adjustments' coming to the public service as Ottawa reviews spending
September 04, 2025 - 2:14 PM

TORONTO — Finance Minister François Philippe Champagne acknowledged Thursday that "adjustments" are coming to the public service as Ottawa looks to trim its spending in the fall budget.
NDP, Conservatives focus on battleground B.C. heading into final election week
April 20, 2025 - 6:16 PM

OTTAWA - The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia — a key late-campaign battleground that one pollster says may offer Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre his best shot at victory.
Fares could rise after Calgary hailstorm forces airlines to cancel flights: experts
August 08, 2024 - 1:57 PM

Experts say airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore through Calgary on Monday evening, damaging planes at WestJet and Flair Airlines and upending travel plans for thousands of passengers.
You might live to be 100 years old. But will you be able to afford it?
June 27, 2024 - 7:50 AM

William Ubbens, 93, is already almost a quarter century into his retirement, and is hoping for plenty more years ahead, with his pockets full.
Union gives failing grade to companies handling veterans rehabilitation contract
June 05, 2023 - 2:58 PM

OTTAWA - The union representing workers at Veterans Affairs Canada is calling the deal to privatize rehabilitation services a failure, six months after it was implemented.
Bring title insurers under anti-money laundering rules, former executive says
March 28, 2023 - 1:02 AM

Title insurers need to be brought under anti-money laundering rules to fight against scam artists who impersonate homeowners to sell or mortgage their properties, a former insurance executive says.
Review of oilsands cleanup funding program needs public input, says Alberta NDP
January 28, 2023 - 1:49 PM

EDMONTON - Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says a government review of the program that's supposed to ensure oilsands companies can clean up their mines was conducted too privately and should have been done in public.
First Nations say Alberta's oilsands mine security reform unlikely to fix problems
January 26, 2023 - 1:00 AM

EDMONTON - Alberta is preparing to change how it ensures oilsands companies are able to pay for the mammoth job of cleaning up their operations, but critics fear a year of consultations hasn't been enough to avoid repeating past mistakes.
Study suggests forever renters, Parliament on summer break : In The News for June 23
June 23, 2022 - 1:15 AM

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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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Moratorium called on new digital transformation contracts by Quebec government

Champagne says 'adjustments' coming to the public service as Ottawa reviews spending

NDP, Conservatives focus on battleground B.C. heading into final election week

Fares could rise after Calgary hailstorm forces airlines to cancel flights: experts

You might live to be 100 years old. But will you be able to afford it?

Union gives failing grade to companies handling veterans rehabilitation contract

Bring title insurers under anti-money laundering rules, former executive says

Review of oilsands cleanup funding program needs public input, says Alberta NDP

First Nations say Alberta's oilsands mine security reform unlikely to fix problems

Study suggests forever renters, Parliament on summer break : In The News for June 23

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