More than half a billion dollars in overpayments to federal employees due to previous errors in Ottawa’s Phoenix Pay System are yet to be recovered, according to recently released federal records. Cabinet disclosed a number of figures in an Inquiry of Ministry related to the failed payment system, which Ottawa launched in 2016 in an effort to consolidate a…
$550 Million in Overpayments Due to Botched Phoenix System Yet to Be Recovered, Say Feds
Winnipeg Police Charge Former Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard With Sexual Assault
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard faces new charges of sexual assault and unlawful confinement after Manitoba justice officials sought a second opinion of the evidence outside his home province. Winnipeg police said a person came forward in 2020 with allegations about a sexual assault at the Nygard corporate headquarters in Manitoba’s capital in 1993. The…
Government Launches Consultation on Food Labels for Products From ‘Contested’ Foreign Regions
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is launching public consultation on food labels for “contested territories,” specifically imported foods from certain countries. “Consumers are increasingly knowledgeable about food labels, and labelling is one of the most important and direct ways for the industry to share information. All food sold in Canada must be properly labelled…
Montreal Airport Baggage Handler Dies After Fall Trying to Dislodge Suitcase
A Montreal airport baggage handler was killed in a workplace accident after falling while trying to dislodge a suitcase stuck in equipment. Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) confirmed the fatality in a July 9 news release (pdf) stating there had been a tragic accident at YUL Montreal-Trudeau International Airport the day prior. “It is with great sadness…
Laurentian Bank Announces Strategic Review; Sale Possible
One of Canada’s oldest banks, the Laurentian Bank of Canada, has announced a strategic review and might be headed for a sale. In a news release sent out late on July 11, the bank said, “Laurentian Bank announced today that its board of directors and management team are conducting a review of strategic options to…
Premiers Call for Bail Reform, Push Back on Emission Reduction Steps
Canada’s premiers are calling for stronger bail conditions to reduce violent crime, as they gathered for a Council of the Federation meeting in Winnipeg. “Our discussions today were focused on building stronger communities for all Canadians, beginning with shared public safety challenges arising from violent crime in our communities,” Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, chair of…
More Than Half of Small Businesses Say Port Strike Will Hurt Operations
More than half of Canadian small businesses say the strike at the Vancouver Port will affect their operations, according to a survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). “With no resolution in sight, three quarters of businesses (75%) are calling on the federal government to make ending the strike quickly a top priority,”…
Off-Duty BC RCMP Officer Saves 3 Adults From Burning House
An officer of the Lake Cowichan RCMP in B.C. has been hailed a hero by his peers. An unnamed off-duty law enforcement officer from the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment saved the lives of three adults from a burning home during the early morning hours of July 9, the RCMP said in a news release. At…
Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program Has Paid Out Nearly $7 Million in Claims Since December 2020
Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) has paid out nearly $7 million in claims since it first launched, according to updated bi-annual records. According to the VISP, a total of 1,859 claims have been received thus far from Canadians who suffered death or injury as a result of vaccines administered in Canada on or after Dec….
Military Prepares to Pull Crashed Chinook Helicopter From Ottawa River
The Canadian Armed Forces said it planned to begin the complicated process of pulling the wreckage of a downed CH-147F Chinook helicopter from the Ottawa River Tuesday, after a crash killed two pilots last month. Four Royal Canadian Air Force members were conducting a normal nighttime training exercise around midnight near the Petawawa military base…
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