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Author: Ben Andrews
Publication Date: May 20, 2026 - 18:04

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Public service union calls for better air quality testing over asbestos concerns at federal office building

May 20, 2026
A public service union is calling on the federal government to improve its air quality testing after learning that two former public servants who both worked in the same Montreal office tower were diagnosed with asbestos-related illnesses. Read More


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A Federal Court judge has quashed a $421,000 invoice issued to an Alberta First Nation councillor that would have kept her from running in the band’s election next month. Fort McMurray First Nation (FMFN) Chief Neil Cheecham and Councillor Christopher Beausoleil sent the invoice to Councillor Samantha Whalen this past January “for repayment of unauthorized compensation improperly paid” to her in 2023. Whalen applied for a judicial review of their decision to send her the bill. “The circumstances and timing surrounding the issuance of the invoice raises serious issues about the...
May 22, 2026 - 07:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post
Generic versions of semaglutide, popularly known as Ozempic, will soon be available in Canadian pharmacies. Canadian-based Apotex announced the launch of its generic version in mid-May. A statement from the company said that its initial inventory shipped to wholesalers and the “Apo-Semaglutide Injection will be on pharmacy shelves across Canada within the coming weeks.” The company said it will give patients and healthcare providers access to “affordable alternatives” to the brand-name versions. Canada became the first G7 country to approve a generic version of semaglutide on April...
May 22, 2026 - 07:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Good morning. Five years ago this week, radar technology located the remains of 215 former residential students. We return to Kamloops, B.C., to learn what has happened since. More on that below, along with news from Congo and Israel. But first:
May 22, 2026 - 06:38 | Willow Fiddler | The Globe and Mail