Unpublished Newswire
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Bill Blair will serve as Canada’s next high commissioner to the United Kingdom and is expected to resign from his seat.
Blair was elected to Parliament for the first time in 2015 and has held several cabinet positions, including minister of national defence, president of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and minister of public safety and emergency preparedness and minister of border security and organized crime reduction.
Before entering politics, Blair served for 39 years in the Toronto Police Service and became chief of the police force from 2005 to 2015....
February 2, 2026 - 15:49 | Jordan Gowling | National Post
The anxiety around retirement cuts across generations, with 67 per cent of all respondents saying retirement planning will be more difficult than it was for their parents.
February 2, 2026 - 15:48 | Uday Rana | Global News - Canada
February 2, 2026 - 15:45 | Dylan Robertson | The Globe and Mail
A recent decision at the federal labour relations board could move telework a step closer to being enshrined in collective agreements for public servants, lawyers say. Read More
February 2, 2026 - 15:38 | Matteo Cimellaro | Ottawa Citizen
Backed by a more than $800,000 upgrade, the non-profit organization is expanding its space and operations.
February 2, 2026 - 15:30 | Reeti Rohilla | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper is set to receive a gold medal from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Monday afternoon, the first of many events this week marking the 20-year anniversary of his first election as prime minister.
In a release, the society said the honour was to mark Harper’s “distinguished career in public service” as Canada’s 22nd prime minister from Feb. 6, 2006 to Nov. 4, 2015.
“During his tenure as prime minister, Mr. Harper emphasized the importance of Arctic sovereignty to Canada, foreshadowing recent geopolitical developments in that region...
February 2, 2026 - 15:27 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
