Unpublished Newswire
A small business owner in Mount Pearl says she was the victim of a scam, and is warning others ahead of the holidays.
December 5, 2025 - 04:30 | | CBC News - Canada
The Ontario government gave $1-million from its controversial Skills Development Fund to a company headed by an entrepreneur who had been penalized by the province’s securities regulator for issuing misleading press releases. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has repeatedly defended the Skills Development Fund, saying it is retraining workers and creating jobs. But government documents show some of the money awarded to the company, Connex Telecommunications Inc., was for staff to test a call-centre chatbot, prompting opposition critics to question why taxpayers are subsidizing a system to...
December 5, 2025 - 04:25 | Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
Elections Alberta investigated Sam Mraiche, the Edmonton businessman embroiled in Alberta’s health care procurement controversy, earlier this year over allegations he made illegal political contributions to the province’s United Conservative Party and New Democratic Party, court records show.The authority disclosed its investigation into Mr. Mraiche this summer when it asked a provincial court to find him in contempt for failing to participate in an interview. The existence of the probe has not previously been reported. Mr. Mraiche’s lawyer said his client has since sat for an interview...
December 5, 2025 - 04:15 | Tom Cardoso, Carrie Tait | The Globe and Mail
A former University of British Columbia employee who spoke out against the use of exam monitoring software during the pandemic says he feels he has won his life back after settling a five-year legal battle with an education technology company.Ian Linkletter has been dreaming of the day he could be free of the lawsuit, which was filed in September, 2020, when he worked at UBC. The terms of the settlement are confidential, but both parties said no money changed hands.
December 5, 2025 - 04:15 | Joe Friesen | The Globe and Mail
When Bill Staubi learned two years ago that he had Stage-4 liver cancer and about 18 months to live, he accepted the prognosis directly and methodically. He began immunotherapy. He made funeral arrangements. He notified friends. He applied for MAiD. Read More
December 5, 2025 - 04:00 | Bruce Deachman | Ottawa Citizen
Budget 2025 has sent shockwaves through the federal public service. Government workers have scrambled to understand what the document means for their livelihoods. Read More
December 5, 2025 - 04:00 | Alex Robinson | Ottawa Citizen
