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Ottawa mayor urges feds to bring workers back downtown to save local businesses

OTTAWA — The mayor of Canada's capital city is urging the federal government to send its workers back to their downtown offices to bolster flagging local businesses.

Mar 22, 2022 4:30 PM Read more >

Liberal-NDP deal buys more time for next Conservative leader, but there's a downside

OTTAWA — A new agreement forged by the federal Liberal government and New Democrats has something important to offer the next Conservative leader: Time.

Mar 22, 2022 4:08 PM Read more >

Montreal city councillor blasts Ukrainian anthem in front of Russian Consulate

Montreal city councillor Serge Sasseville stood alone in front of the Russian Consulate Tuesday, flipped on a small speaker and turned up the volume as the Ukrainian national anthem sounded through the neighbourhood.

Mar 22, 2022 4:04 PM Read more >

Feds mum on next step in fighter jet competition

OTTAWA — Federal procurement officials won’t say when Canada will take the next step in the years-long process of selecting a new fighter jet.

Mar 22, 2022 3:57 PM Read more >

Workers back on the job after CP Rail and union agree to final arbitration

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

Mar 22, 2022 3:40 PM Read more >

Oblates to open Rome archives for search of residential school records

WINNIPEG — A Catholic religious order that operated some residential schools in Canada says it will open its archives in Rome to researchers.

Mar 22, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Student demonstration marks decade since Quebec's so-called 'Maple Spring' protests

MONTREAL — Several hundred students took to the streets of Montreal today, marking a decade since their peers did the same during the so-called "Maple Spring" of 2012.

Mar 22, 2022 2:53 PM Read more >

Highlights from the 2022-23 Quebec provincial budget

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled the provincial budget on Tuesday for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Here are some highlights.

Mar 22, 2022 2:44 PM Read more >

Quebec budget includes $500 payment to adult residents to offset inflation

Quebec’s spring budget includes a one-time payment of $500 to every adult earning $100,000 or less to help offset the impact of inflation, and the cash is scheduled to arrive a few months ahead of the provincial election.

Mar 22, 2022 2:38 PM Read more >

Quebec zoo to move elephants to new home as senator proposes bill to ban captivity

A zoo in Quebec plans to get out of the elephant business, its CEO said as a senator introduced a federal bill Tuesday that would phase out keeping the animals in captivity.

Mar 22, 2022 2:32 PM Read more >