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Author: Danielle Groen
Publication Date: May 21, 2026 - 06:31
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Morning Update: Canada’s Uber drivers get first union contract
May 21, 2026
Good morning. Uber drivers in Victoria scored a historic contract, but the fight over wages continues – more on that below, along with generic Ozempic’s long-awaited arrival and the murder charges against Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro. But first:
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Quebec's minister of public security says if the probe doesn't shed full light on the events, he won't rule out the possibility of a public inquiry.
June 15, 2026 - 14:47 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
EVIAN-LES-BAINS — Montreal-based Marconi Technologies will be the first Canadian company to be awarded a contract under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) agreement, a European defence procurement program with 150 billion euros in financing at its disposal. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the more than $10-million contract ahead of his first meeting at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Evian, France on Monday. Marconi will supply made-in-Canada tactical radios for the Polish army, in partnership with Polish-based company Enamor International. Deliveries are expected later this year...
June 15, 2026 - 14:43 | Jordan Gowling | National Post
A judge has reserved a decision on whether a transgender inmate being held at a men’s prison, Amanda Cooper, should be moved to a women’s facility. Cooper, 59, has a history of sexual offences against women in Quebec that date back to the 1980s. The crimes were committed when Cooper was living as a man. Cooper has been deemed a dangerous offender and is serving a third federal sentence after a 2001 conviction. While in prison, Cooper underwent gender surgery. Lawyers argued virtually before federal court Justice Janet Fuhrer on Monday morning. The case was taken to federal court for...
June 15, 2026 - 14:37 | Courtney Greenberg | National Post
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