Over the past few decades, privatization has become a major issue globally, and the United Kingdom is no exception. The privatization of…
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Data on Tap’s CEO said refusal to intervene isn’t good for Canadians The federal government won’t be weighing in on a decision…
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B.C. government announces additional logging deferrals for at-risk old-growth trees
by Sue JonesOn Friday the B.C. government announced additional temporary protections for more of the province’s iconic old-growth trees.Light shines through a forest of old-growth trees in Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew B.C. on Vancouver Island. (Chris Corday/CBC)The B.C. government announced additional temporary measures on Friday to protect the province’s iconic old-growth trees that can live for hundreds of years and…
The federal government will table its next annual budget on Thursday, April 7.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland confirmed the release date of the budget in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon. (The Canadian Press/Justin Tang)The federal government will table its next annual budget on Thursday, April 7 at 4 p.m.…
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Federal government to end pre-arrival COVID testing for travellers entering Canada
by Sue JonesThe federal government is expected to announce as soon as tomorrow that travellers entering Canada will no longer have to take a pre-arrival COVID-19 test, CBC News has learned.Travellers walk through Pearson airport in Toronto on Dec. 16, 2021. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)The federal government will announce Thursday that travellers entering Canada will soon no longer have…
Canada’s industry minister, François-Philippe Champagne, on Thursday opposed Rogers Communications Inc’s buyout bid for Shaw Communications Inc. and said it was incompatible with the government’s policies.Rogers is trying to buy Shaw Communications in a $26 billion merger deal that would reshape Canada’s telecom sector. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)The federal government says it will block the…
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Government of Canada to fund developers who create software to address wildfire hazards
by Lily WhiteThe Government of Canada has launched a challenge to offer small- and medium-sized Canadian businesses with funding for developers who tackle wildlife…
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Federal government invests millions to connect rural Newfoundland and Labrador residents with faster internet
by Lily WhiteThe $136 million investment will impact a number of communities The Government of Canada allocated $136 million to connect the remaining rural…
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Government of Canada invests $6.6 million for high-speed internet in rural Saskatchewan
by Lily WhiteThe announcement will bring high-speed internet to 2,500 households Thousands of households in rural Saskatchewan will soon receive access to high-speed internet.…
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Yukon government response to 2019 Hidden Valley sexual abuse case ‘inadequate,’ review confirms
by Sue JonesParents at Whitehorse’s Hidden Valley Elementary School are justifiably angry at the Yukon government for its “inadequate” response to the case of an educational assistant who sexually abused a child at the school in 2019, a new report confirms.Yukon Premier Sandy Silver said during a news conference Feb. 1 that the Yukon government would ‘make…