Calgary water main repaired but restrictions remain until testing done, city says

#canada #publichealth #immunization #diseaseoutbreak #publicsafety #healthcare

Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’

The Canadian Press / nationalpost - TORONTO — At least two provinces in Canada say flu activity likely peaked over the holidays, while national data shows the number of new cases remains high but stabilized by the start of the new year. The latest national influenza data released Friday acc…

Flu numbers start to ease after hitting three-year peak in December

1 month / theglobeandmail / Alanna Smith

Flu has peaked in Canada while cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’: PHAC

Flu has peaked in Canada while cases remain high but 'stable or decreased': PHAC

1 month / sootoday

Southwestern Ontario hospitals warn of longer ER waits amid flu surge

1 month / lfpress / Brian Williams

Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’

Flu numbers in Canada remain high but trending down after winter holidays

1 month / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Influenza surge slows, but Eastern Ontario hospitals are still under intense pressure

1 month / ottawacitizen / Elizabeth Payne

Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’

Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but 'stable or decreased'

1 month / sootoday

Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk

John Marchesan / citynews - An Ontario man arrested in a sweep targeting alleged associates of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding is asking the court to protect the identities of the people proposing to supervise him on bail. Lawyers representing Rolan Sokolovski made an application ahe…

#canada #crime #security #ontario #publicsafety #legalaffairs

Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk

1 month / citynews / John Marchesan

Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk

Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk

Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk

1 month / sootoday

Calgary police investigate suspicious death in community of Canyon Meadows

Ken MacGillivray / globalnews - Homicide investigators were still at the scene Friday morning, a day after Calgary police were called out to a suspicious death in the southwest community of Canyon Meadows.

#canada #violence #crime #alberta #calgary #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #legalaffairs

Homicide confirmed in Canyon Meadows death of elderly woman

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Calgary police investigate suspicious death in community of Canyon Meadows

1 month / globalnews / Ken MacGillivray

Suspicious death of woman in her 80s under investigation in Calgary’s Canyon Meadows

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Police investigate death of elderly woman in southwest Calgary

1 month / calgaryherald / Shawn Knox

Ontario sues Skills Development Fund-linked company over alleged fraud

John Marchesan / citynews - The Ontario government has filed a lawsuit against a company it contracted to run a student mental health program, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation and seeking to recoup more than $25 million in public money. Ontario alleges Keel Digital Solutions, t…

#canada #crime #ontario #education #legalaffairs #spendingpriorities #healthcare #government

Ford government sues skills development fund recipient for alleged fraud

Ontario sues Skills Development Fund-linked company over alleged fraud

1 month / citynews / John Marchesan

Ontario government sues company in Skills Development Fund scandal for millions in damages

1 month / theglobeandmail / Jeff Gray

Ontario sues Skills Development Fund-linked company over alleged fraud

1 month / sootoday

Statistics Canada to release December jobs data

The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Statistics Canada is set to release labour force figures for December this morning.

#economicpolicy #canada #labour #bankofcanada #government #finance #stockmarket #business #unemployment #jobs

Data release announcements (3)
Economic policy forecasts (2)
Regional employment breakdowns (4)
Unemployment surges at 6.8% (6)

Data release announcements

Statistics Canada to release December jobs data

Statistics Canada set to release December jobs data

1 month / sootoday

Statistics Canada set to release December jobs data

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Economic policy forecasts

December jobs report likely kills chances of Bank of Canada rate hike this year, economists say

1 month / financialpost / Gigi Suhanic

Canada expected to have shed jobs in December, lifting unemployment rate

1 month / theglobeandmail

Regional employment breakdowns

London's jobless rate continues steady climb, hits 7.6 per cent

1 month / lfpress / Jonathan Juha

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city

1 month / sootoday

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province

1 month / sootoday

National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance

1 month / sootoday

Unemployment surges at 6.8%

Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.8% in December

1 month / torontosun / Ling Hui

Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December despite job gain

Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8 per cent in December despite job gain

1 month / nationalobserver / Craig Lord

Unemployment climbed to 6.8% in December, says StatCan

1 month / globalnews / Ari Rabinovitch

Unemployment rate rises to 6.8% as more Canadians search for work

1 month / financialpost / Jordan Gowling

Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December despite job gain

1 month / sootoday

Knock, knock, who's there? BC biologists identify unique sounds of eight fish species

Marissa Birnie / nationalobserver - There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by a team of British Columbia researchers don't belong to any of the province's famous forest creatures.

#canada #BC #environmentalprotection #coastalmanagement

Knock, knock, who's there? BC biologists identify unique sounds of eight fish species

1 month / nationalobserver / Marissa Birnie

B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species

Knock, knock, who's there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species

1 month / sootoday

Canada swings to trade deficit in October as share of U.S. exports falls

Bianca Thompson / theglobeandmail - Data suggest Canada has begun diversifying its trade partners in response to U.S. tariffs

#trade #uscanadarelations #economicpolicy #canada #internationalrelations #deficit #finance #business

Canada swings to trade deficit in October as share of U.S. exports falls

1 month / theglobeandmail / Bianca Thompson

Canada increased imports from the U.S. in October, StatCan says

1 month / globalnews / Ari Rabinovitch

Tariffs push Canada’s U.S. export share to record low outside pandemic

1 month / torontosun / Bloomberg News

Canada reports smaller-than-expected trade deficit of $583-million in October

1 month / theglobeandmail

Supreme Court to hear challenge of law allowing Ontario Place redevelopment

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that opens the door to major changes at Ontario Place.

#canada #toronto #legalaffairs #infrastructure #supremecourt #government #canadianpolitics #business

Supreme Court to hear constitutional challenge to Ontario Place redevelopment

1 month / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Supreme Court to hear challenge of law allowing Ontario Place redevelopment

Supreme Court to hear challenge of law that opens door to Ontario Place redevelopment

1 month / theglobeandmail / Jim Bronskill

Supreme Court to hear challenge of law allowing Ontario Place redevelopment

1 month / sootoday

Rogers to spend $50M to address excessive screen time among teens and tweens

Hannah Alberga / nationalobserver - Rogers Communications says it is investing $50 million over five years to address the excessive time teens and tweens spend on screens.

#canada #technology #onlineplatforms #media #publichealth #childprotection #consumerprotection #youth #business

Rogers invests $50-million to address excessive screen time among youth

1 month / theglobeandmail / Hannah Alberga

Rogers launches national program to curb excessive screen time in youth

1 month / citynews / Meredith Bond

Rogers to spend $50M to address excessive screen time among teens and tweens

1 month / nationalobserver / Hannah Alberga

Rogers puts $50M to address excessive screen time among teens and tweens

1 month / sootoday

Rogers puts $50M to address excessive screen time among teens and tweens

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Victims’ families mark 6-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran

Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Victims’ families will mark the six-year anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran with events in Ontario and British Columbia today. The plane was shot down on Jan. 8, 2020 by two Iranian missiles just minutes afte…

#diplomacy #canada #memorials #publicprotests #humanrights #ontario #internationalrelations #aviation #legalaffairs

Politics Insider: Ontario urges PM to keep EV levies on China

1 month / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

Canadian families of Flight PS752 victims mark tragedy’s six-year anniversary

1 month / theglobeandmail

Victims’ families mark 6-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran

1 month / citynews / Manoj Subramaniam

Victims' families commemorate the six-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran

Victims' families mark six-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran

1 month / sootoday

Federal government to help fund firearm buyback efforts in Quebec

News Staff / citynews - This federal government says it will provide up to $12.4 million to cover costs incurred by Quebec to co-ordinate a buyback of banned firearms in the province. Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed approximately 2,500 types of guns on the basis they belong …

#canada #violence #crime #security #quebec #publicsafety #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics

Feds say 16 people participated in firearms ‘buyback’ pilot that collected 25 guns

1 month / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

LILLEY: Gun buyback pilot nothing short of failure after netting 25 weapons

1 month / torontosun / Brian Lilley

BARCLAY / WILSON: Jews, guns, and the truth about personal security in Canada post-October 7

1 month / westernstandard / William Barclay

Federal government confirms 25 guns collected in ‘buyback’ pilot, as Quebec pledges support

1 month / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

Federal government to help fund firearm buyback efforts in Quebec

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Federal government to help fund firearm buyback efforts in Quebec

1 month / sootoday

Carney to meet premiers amid rising global tensions, stalled US trade talks

The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with the U.S. remain stalled.

#trade #uscanadarelations #markcarney #diplomacy #canada #ottawa #internationalrelations #government #canadianpolitics

Federal job cuts fall short of Carney’s promised 10%

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Is Mark Carney doing enough amid the global chaos?

1 month / citynews / Joseph Ryan

JOHNSON: ‘Civilizational Erasure’ — US sanctions Europe, Canada will be next

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard Guest Columnist

Carney to meet premiers amid rising global tensions, stalled US trade talks

Carney to host Canada’s premiers in Ottawa

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Carney to host Canada's premiers in Ottawa

1 month / sootoday

Toronto budget will be tabled with proposed 2.2% tax increase

Isaac Callan / globalnews - The city will table its draft budget on Thursday, laying out the initial increase and spending constraints for councillors to debate.

#canada #ontario #toronto #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Ford government move to defer development fees hits Toronto’s park, library plans

LILLEY: Olivia Chow’s budget is smoke, mirrors and raid on city reserves

1 month / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Toronto’s 2026 budget proposes property tax hike of 2.2 per cent

1 month / theglobeandmail

Toronto's 2026 budget proposal includes 2.2 per cent property tax hike, TTC fare caps

1 month / sootoday

Toronto officially kicks off budget process, proposes 2.2% tax increase

LILLEY: Mayor Olivia Chow heads into election year hyping slim budget increase

1 month / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Toronto budget will be tabled with proposed 2.2% tax increase

2.2 per cent property tax increase proposed for Toronto residents in 2026

1 month / citynews / John Marchesan

Property tax hike expected to be under 5% as council begins deliberations

1 month / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Chrystia Freeland to resign as MP Friday after accepting Ukraine advisory role

Stephanie Levitz / theglobeandmail - Former cabinet minister was criticized for taking the job while still serving in Parliament

#diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #liberalparty #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics #resignation

Chrystia Freeland’s Very Strange Goodbye

1 month / thewalrus / Wendy Kaur

Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as Liberal MP takes effect Friday

Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland to resign today

In the news today: Minneapolis shooting, Freeland's resignation, December jobs data

1 month / sootoday

Longtime Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland's resignation takes effect today

1 month / sootoday

Freeland quits Parliament to sidestep ethics scrutiny

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Chrystia Freeland will resign as Toronto MP on Friday

Morning Update: The big business of Ozempic copycats

1 month / theglobeandmail / Danielle Groen

WATCH: Freeland’s allegiance, free helicopter rides and 'Team America: World Police'

1 month / westernstandard / Derek Fildebrandt

Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland to resign from Parliament by week’s end

1 month / torontosun / Jordan Ercit

Chrystia Freeland resigning as Toronto MP on Friday

1 month / sootoday

Chrystia Freeland to resign as MP Friday to take Ukraine role

1 month / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Chrystia Freeland to resign as MP Friday after accepting Ukraine advisory role

1 month / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz

Chrystia Freeland resigning as Toronto MP on Friday

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Sault MP says Freeland ‘always stood up for democracy’

1 month / sootoday

EDITORIAL: Which hat suits you today, Ms. Freeland?

1 month / torontosun / Postmedia News

City of Calgary ignored two decades of warning signs about water system, report finds

Patrick White / theglobeandmail - Panel says the city became aware of vulnerabilities as early as 2004, when a similar type of pipe ruptured

#canada #alberta #calgary #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #infrastructure #environmentalprotection #government

Bell: Danielle Smith UCP rip Nenshi big-time after explosive water pipe probe

1 month / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

Calgary was ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system over last 20 years: report

1 month / globalnews / Adam MacVicar

Catastrophic water main breaks: How did other Canadian cities handle major failures?

1 month / calgaryherald / Hiren Mansukhani

THOMAS: The relationship between Calgary council and administration needs fixing

1 month / westernstandard / Myke Thomas

'This is a staggering failure': Council members react to scathing independent feeder main report

1 month / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

The city's water supply is in a critical state – so why no emergency text alert yet?

1 month / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

Water main break update from Calgary Mayor Farkas: we could soon be out of water

1 month / westernstandard / Myke Thomas

Calgary mayor advocates 'sparing no expense' in replacing failing water main

1 month / theglobeandmail

Nelson: Heads must roll over Calgary's water pipe debacle

1 month / calgaryherald / Chris Nelson, For The Calgary Herald

Opinion: Searching for a scapegoat

1 month / calgaryherald / Michele Jarvie

Bell: A bombshell report on water pipe crisis, an indictment of Calgary city hall

1 month / calgaryherald / Rick Bell

Braid: A devastating report shows how city managers failed to prevent water line disaster

1 month / calgaryherald / Don Braid, Calgary Herald

City of Calgary ignored two decades of warning signs about water system, report finds

1 month / theglobeandmail / Patrick White

BREAKING: Calgary feedermain report offers scathing report on city's management of water system

1 month / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

WATCH: Review into Calgary's 2024 catastrophic feeder main break finds 'systemic gaps'

1 month / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

NDP leadership candidates scramble to raise funds ahead of membership deadlines

David Baxter / theglobeandmail - Membership cutoff for voting eligibility and the final fundraising deadline are both on Jan. 28

#canada #labour #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Off the Hill (FULL VIDEO): Analyzing the NDP leadership race

1 month / rabble / Nick Seebruch

NDP leadership candidates scramble to raise funds ahead of membership deadlines

1 month / theglobeandmail / David Baxter

NDP leadership candidates sprint to final fundraising, membership deadlines

1 month / sootoday

NDP leadership candidates sprint to final fundraising, membership deadlines

1 month / citynews / News Staff

Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A Quebec foundation is hoping to train 10,000 people on making seniors residences safer and more inclusive for older LGBTQ+ adults.

#canada #humanrights #quebec #education #publichealth #publicsafety #healthcare #workplacesafety

Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors