Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Strike by B.C.'s professionals could delay national-interest mine project: union
VICTORIA - The union representing licensed professionals in British Columbia says its latest escalation of strike action could result in "costly delays" in projects such as the expansion of the high-p...
Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Amazon unionization in Quebec was discussed by management, tribunal hears
MONTRAL - An Amazon senior executive told a labour tribunal on Thursday that unionization efforts by Quebec workers were discussed in meetings by management, though not in detail. Amazon's director of...
Lia Lévesque, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids' queries, 100 days from Artemis II launch opening
LONGUEUIL - A Canadian astronaut embarking on a deep space mission to the moon admits it's a scary prospect, but he's learned to mitigate those fears. Jeremy Hansen made the comments as he took questi...
Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Provincial immigrant nominee programs get late year boost: Diab
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says some provincial immigrant nominee programs are getting a late-year increase to the number of slots they have. Diab says she relayed the news to her provinc...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Trans Mountain faces $292k environmental fines after 2024 B.C. rainstorm: regulator
Trans Mountain is facing $292,000 in regulatory fines for alleged environmental issues in January 2024 along a stretch of its British Columbia pipeline expansion route hit by a major rainstorm. The Ca...
Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Saskatchewan tops housing start statistics
REGINA — The latest Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's data shows housing starts in Saskatchewan rose by 48 per cent in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period in 20...
SaskToday Oct 16, 2025

IMF chief, former PBO Kevin Page say Ottawa has leeway to run steeper deficits
OTTAWA - Canada's former parliamentary budget officer and the head of the International Monetary Fund are both arguing Ottawa has room to run steeper deficits in the upcoming federal budget, despite c...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

90-year-old Carnduff golfer takes third at seniors’ SSFA tournament
CARANDUFF — Paul Carriere, a well-known Carnduff resident, manages the local disposal grounds — or as some call it, the dump. He is also an active golfer — at the age of 90. Recently...
Paul Kimball, Freelance Reporter Oct 16, 2025

Roughriders make wholesale changes for game against Blue Bombers after clinching West Final
REGINA -- There are still two games remaining in the Canadian Football League regular season for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but it’s safe to say they’ll be taking the field in those con...
Randy Palmer Oct 16, 2025

Carney says now is not the time to hit back at U.S. over tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting calls for Ottawa to push back at the U.S. with new retaliatory trade measures as talks with Washington continue on sector-specific trade deals. "There'...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025












