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Could yesterday’s offices become tomorrow’s homes? It’s harder than you might think

Two problems facing Canadian real estate seem, at first glance, like an obvious answer to one another.

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Grocery rebate rollout: Here’s who will get the one-time payment and when

grocery rebate as early as July 5, the federal government said Thursday.In a statement, the government said the grocery rebate will be delivered to eligible Canadians on that date, by direct deposit or cheque through the Canada Revenue Agency.The rebate will be up to $467 for eligible couples with two children, $234 for single Canadians without children, and $225 for seniors, on average.The announcement came as Bill C-46, the Cost of Living Act, which allows the rebate, received Royal Assent on Thursday. The legislation also includes a $2 billion Canada Health Transfer (CHT) top-up to reduce backlogs and wait times, the statement said.The grocery rebate was introduced in the 2023 federal budget as a way to compensate Canadians for higher grocery prices due to inflation, though the rebate can be spent on anything.“It is excellent news for Canadians that Bill C-46 received Royal Assent today, following unanimous approval by the House of Commons just a few weeks ago,” Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement.The rebate will be issued automatically to about 11 million Canadians whose household income is $38,000 or less, and individuals who make $32,000 or less.There is no need to apply for the grocery rebate, which will be delivered along with the July GST Credit payment.

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Robert De Niro welcomes 7th child at age 79, shares parenting wisdom

Robert De Niro is a new dad, for the seventh time, at age 79.

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University of Utah athlete flees US amid rape charge, investigation

University of Utah (Credit: University of Utah) SALT LAKE CITY - An arrest warrant has been issued for a University of Utah student athlete at the center of a rape investigation, and he may no longer be in the U.S. 19-year-old Benjamin Smyth is wanted on a rape, forcible sodomy and forcible sexual abuse charges. Smyth was a member of the school's diving team and attended the school on a scholarship. In court documents obtained by FOX Television Stations, the Salt Lake County District attorney alleged the crimes happened in August 2022. RELATED: Utah woman who wrote children's book about grief charged with husband's murderCourt documents stated that a woman was reading a book in the common area of her dorm building, when a group of men, including Smyth, approached her. Smyth and the victim then exchanged contact information. The two then met up in the victim's dorm room, and after a playing a game and having a conversation, Smyth is accused of then sexually assaulting the victim.

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Test of emergency alert system taking place. What to know

Most Canadians will receive an alert on their cellphones Wednesday due to a test of the country’s national public alerting system.

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US to begin denying asylum at Mexico border, open 100 migration hubs

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.It's part of new measures meant to crack down on illegal border crossings while creating new legal pathways, including a plan to open 100 regional migration hubs across the Western Hemisphere, administration officials said.While stopping short of a total ban, the measure imposes severe limitations on asylum for those crossing illegally who didn't first seek a legal pathway. The rule was first announced in February, but the finalized version takes effect Thursday. It’s almost certain to face legal challenges.

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Canadians get first look at new passport design. What is changing?

Travelling could soon look and feel a little different for Canadians.

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Trudeau says Canada ‘will not be intimidated’ by China amid diplomatic expulsions

Canada “will not be intimidated” after China expelled a Canadian diplomat Tuesday in retaliation for Ottawa removing a Beijing delegate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.

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Digital loonie? Bank of Canada wants your thoughts on potential new currency

Bank of Canada wants to know what Canadians think about the possibility of a digital loonie.Consultations on what Canadians would like to have included in a digital currency are open online from May 8 until June 19, the Bank of Canada said Monday.The central bank notes, however, that the decision to launch a digital version of the Canadian dollar remains in the hands of Parliament and physical coins and banknotes aren’t going anywhere.Compared to private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, which can sometimes fluctuate in value like a stock, a digital currency backed by the central bank would not be subject to the same level of volatility — it would always retain the same value as a Canadian dollar.The central bank wants to know how Canadians would use a hypothetical digital currency, as well as any concerns they have about security and accessibility.While the Bank reassured Canadians in its announcement that physical banknotes will always be available to those who want them, it said in a release Monday there could be a future where cash transactions are not common in day-to-day banking, which could inadvertently exclude some from the financial system.There is currently no need for a digital currency in Canada, the central bank said in the release.But it added that if other central banks or private organizations eventually adopt their own digital currencies — China and India are two such countries that have already taken the step — falling behind could be a risk to Canada’s economy and the stability of the financial system.“As Canada’s central bank, we want to make sure everyone can always take part in our country’s economy,” Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor at the central bank, said in a statement.

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Canada expels Chinese diplomat who allegedly targeted Conservative MP

Canada is expelling the Chinese diplomat who allegedly worked with Beijing to target Conservative MP Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong.

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Drone video captures amazing power of avalanche as it sweeps down Canadian mountain

VANCOUVER ISLAND, Canada - A drone pilot who was in the middle of packing up his gear for the day was able to get it back into the air just in time to see a powerful avalanche sweeping down a mountain and crashing to the ground below on Canada’s Vancouver Island.Drone pilot Mactac told Storyful that he noticed the snow starting to sweep down Nahmint Mountain on May 2 when he rushed to get the drone back into the air to capture video of the mesmerizing moment."I scrambled to get the drone back into the air as fast as I could, just in time to catch a huge amount of snow hitting the base of the mountain," he told Storyful.He said that while the moment was breathtaking, it was also scary."Even from a kilometer away, the sound was huge," he added. "It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a view of an avalanche just meters above the snow."Avalanche Canada said it issued a "considerable" avalanche warning across Vancouver Island on May 2.

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King Charles will replace Queen Elizabeth on Canada’s coins, $20 bills

The image of King Charles will eventually replace the queen on Canada’s $20 bill and its coins, the federal government announced during Saturday’s coronation events.

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Watch live: Coronation of King Charles III

Coronation of King Charles III is here.For the first time in 70 years, the United Kingdom, Canada and the entire Commonwealth are celebrating a new monarch as 74-year-old Charles is formally crowned King.Global News’ live coverage of the coronation began at 5 a.m. ET (2 a.m. PST) in the video player at the top of this page.

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Trudeau tells Poilievre to ‘wake up,’ urges Liberal convention to reject populism

Canadians chose hope over fear and anger in 2015 and they will be faced with that choice again the next time they go to the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday as he delivered an opening night keynote speech to Liberal faithful at the party’s policy convention in Ottawa.

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Many Canadian offices are empty. It could be the economy’s ‘canary in the coal mine’

interest rates are putting stress on Canadian real estate — but it’s not just homeowners feeling the pinch.Experts are warning that Canada’s commercial real estate sector could be a “canary in the coal mine” for a steeper downturn in the economy as an uncertain return to the workplace leaves many office landlords in a precarious position.Much of the fears for commercial real estate — a sector that includes office towers, retail spaces, warehouses and production plants — stem from the United States and recent instability in the banking industry.First Republic, a regional bank that catered to a wealthy clientele, was the latest casualty of the instability that has seen shockwaves spread beyond the U.S. to global banking institutions.It was Charlie Munger, vice-president of Berkshire Hathaway and right-hand man to investment magnate Warren Buffett, who rang alarm bells over the weekend about the state of U.S.

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World’s 1st RSV vaccine approved in U.S. for adults aged 60 and up

respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday.The Arexvy vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), was approved for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in individuals 60 years of age and older, according to an FDA release.“Older adults, in particular those with underlying health conditions, such as heart or lung disease or weakened immune systems, are at high risk for severe disease caused by RSV,” Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in the statement.“Today’s approval of the first RSV vaccine is an important public health achievement to prevent a disease which can be life-threatening and reflects the FDA’s continued commitment to facilitating the development of safe and effective vaccines for use in the United States.”RSV infection is a major cause of lower respiratory illness, particularly among infants, young children and older adults.Canada currently does not have a vaccine for RSV.However, Health Canada has accepted and is reviewing Pfizer Canada’s bivalent RSV vaccine for babies under six months and individuals aged 60 and above, the pharmaceutical company said in a statement on April 14.The health agency is also reviewing GSK’s RSV vaccine for adults 60 years of age and older.Several companies are creating RSV vaccines but Pfizer and rival GSK are furthest along. The competing vaccines are made somewhat differently but each proved strongly effective, especially against serious disease.For most healthy people, RSV is a cold-like nuisance.For the very young, the elderly and people with certain health problems, it can be serious, even life-threatening.

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$64M Lotto 6/49 ticket remains unclaimed more than 2 weeks later

$64 million ticket sold in New Brunswick to come forward.In a social media post Wednesday, the corporation said it was still waiting to hear from the person who bought the winning Gold Ball jackpot ticket, which was sold in Gloucester County for the April 15 draw of Lotto 6/49.The prize is the largest ever in Atlantic Canada, surpassing a $60-million win in Newfoundland and Labrador in February 2018. It was also the largest 6/49 jackpot in nearly seven-and-a-half years, though Lotto Max jackpots have reached higher levels.“We’re waiting by the phone and excited to hear from the winner,” Atlantic Lottery spokesperson Greg Weston told Global News.We're still waiting to hear from our $64 MILLION @Lotto649 Gold Ball Jackpot winner! Anyone who believes they have the winning ticket should contact our Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-3942 or [email protected] to talk to someone from our Winners Team.

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King Charles coronation: Canadians urged to have ‘high degree of caution’ in London

Canadians in London for the coronation of King Charles III should exercise a “high degree of caution,” the federal government warns.

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CRA workers continue strike as PSAC reaches tentative deal with Treasury Board

Talks are set to resume between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency, as some 35,000 CRA employees continue to walk the picket line.

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U.S. ending COVID-19 vaccine mandates for travellers, federal workers

COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international travellers entering the United States next week, the White House announced Monday.The mandate for air travellers, as well as a separate order covering federal government workers and contractors, will come to an end on May 11 — the same day the national public health emergency related to the pandemic will be lifted.The administration will also “start the process to end” vaccine mandates for early childhood educators in the Head Start program, health-care workers and “certain noncitizens at the land border” on the same day, a statement from the White House said.“Our COVID-19 vaccination requirements bolstered vaccination across the nation, and our broader vaccination campaign has saved millions of lives,” the statement said.The White House added the U.S. is “in a different phase of our response to COVID-19 than we were when many of these requirements were put into place” in 2021.At the time they were announced, those mandates and others covered more than 100 million Americans.The lifting of the vaccine mandate for incoming travellers comes months after Canada’s own program was allowed to expire.

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Gordon Lightfoot, legendary Canadian singer-songwriter, dead at 84

Gordon Lightfoot, often called Canada’s greatest songwriter and known worldwide as one of the founding fathers of folk-rock, has died at age 84, a representative for his family said Monday.The musician recently cancelled all of his 2023 tour dates, citing “health-related issues.” His representatives did not elaborate further at the time.An iconic figure in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Lightfoot wrote many songs that transcended borders and music tastes, including The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald, Ribbon of Darkness and If You Could Read My Mind, among many, many others.Legendary musicians like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand — to name just a few — have recorded Lightfoot’s songs to great success, and he was widely respected in the music industry.Robbie Robertson of The Band called Lightfoot a “national treasure,” and Dylan himself said he wished Lightfoot songs could “last forever.”Born Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. in Orillia, Ont., on Nov.

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Aerosmith 2023 farewell tour dates: Band says ‘Peace Out,’ starting in Sept.

Aerosmith will be touring a city near you for the last time to celebrate the rock band’s 50-plus years together.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced Monday the dates for their farewell tour called “Peace Out” starting Sept. 2 in Philadelphia.

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PSAC deal: What the tentative agreement says about remote work

Public Service Alliance of Canada could set a precedent for working from home in the country, experts say.PSAC and the Treasury Board came to an agreement early Monday, putting an end to a nationwide strike for over 120,000 union employees after nearly two weeks of picketing.As of Monday morning, Treasury Board workers were required to go back on the job, PSAC announced in a statement.

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Canada’s tax deadline has arrived. What happens if you file late?

May 1, 2023, marks the deadline for the 2022 tax year, as the end of April fell on a weekend this year.

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PSAC says it’s made ‘some progress’ on wage demands after feds table ‘final’ offer

The union representing more than 100,000 striking public servants says it’s made some progress on wage demands and job security during weekend negotiations with the federal government.

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Canada halts Sudan air evacuations amid ‘dangerous conditions’

Sudan escalates, there are no further air evacuations planned for Canadians in the conflict-ridden African nation, Defence Minister Anita Anand has said.“The situation remains volatile, dangerous and unpredictable,” she said during a news conference Sunday, confirming Global News reporting Saturday evening that no more Canadian military planes were planned to carry out further evacuations.“Because of the dangerous conditions and in concert with decisions made by our allies, no further Canadian flights are planned from the Wadi Seidna airfield and Canadian Armed Forces personnel are clear of the airfield,” Anand said.She did not say whether flights could resume in the future if conditions improve.This comes after a senior military leader warned late last week that the window for air evacuations was rapidly closing as the situation on the ground continued to deteriorate.On Saturday, two Canadian military planes evacuated people to a third country.Since Thursday, six Canadian flights have airlifted evacuees out of Sudan.Today, two more @CanadianForces evacuation flights departed from Sudan to bring people to safety in a third country.

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Toronto Maple Leafs tip Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to finally advance in NHL playoffs

TAMPA, Fla. — The Maple Leafs finally exorcised their playoff demons — and are off to the second round of the NHL playoffs.

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PSAC strike: Feds say ‘final’ offer to union has ‘enhanced’ wage package

As federal workers continue to strike, Ottawa says it has tabled a “final” offer to the Public Service Alliance of Canada that addresses “all remaining” union demands, including a beefed-up wage package.

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NB Power truck drives into picketing PSAC worker, company vows swift action

NB Power is promising to react “swiftly,” after video surfaced Friday showing one of their trucks involved in an altercation with striking PSAC members in Oromocto, N.B.

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PSAC strike Day 10: Ottawa tables new offer to union as disruptions persist

Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).Treasury Board President Mona Fortier’s office said the government presented a new offer to PSAC on Friday as members nationwide continue their now 10-day-long strike.Earlier in the day, the union told Global News that talks were resuming following a stalemate at the table.“We hope to be bargaining throughout the weekend in order to reach a fair deal,” a PSAC spokesperson told Global News in an email.Wages and remote work are among the points of contention in the labour dispute, Fortier said earlier this week. The union, which was seeking a wage increase of 13.5 per cent over three years, has “moved off” that offer.

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Danielle Smith photo with protesters charged in ‘Freedom Convoy’ raises eyebrows

United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith posed for photos with campaign supporters Wednesday night, including three people who were either fined or charged for their role in the so-called Freedom Convoy to Ottawa.

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Canada doesn’t have enough homes to own. Renters will pay the price

CMHC, as those boxed out of an unaffordable housing market compete for a limited supply of rental homes.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s new housing outlook released Thursday warns that rental market conditions in Canada are “expected to further tighten,” raising rents in major markets such as Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.The existing rental supply is already low, CMHC pointed out in the report, and competition for these units is only getting hotter amid strong immigration levels in Canada.Data from rentals.ca shows that the average rent in Canada was just over $2,000 in March, up 10.8 per cent from the same month last year. The average monthly rent for a one-bed apartment in Toronto rose 22.2 per cent annually.Bob Dugan, chief economist at the CMHC, told reporters on Thursday that the short supply of rental homes is especially evident when units turn over in markets such as Toronto.Last year, the average rent for a Toronto unit that changed hands soared 29 per cent from the previous tenant’s rates, compared with a typical increase of around two per cent year-over-year for renters who stayed in their units, he said.“That’s because there’s not enough supply.

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Canada carries out 1st evacuation flight from Sudan, minister says

Sudan, National Defence Minister Anita Anand says.Anand did not share details other than saying the evacuation flight occurred on an RCAF C-130 Hercules aircraft. She promised further details will come in an announcement Thursday morning in Enfield, N.S.“We’re operating almost in real time, and we want to make sure that we have all the details in place,” she said.“We needed to make sure that conditions are safe and secure on the ground, and that we had space on the airfield – that’s actively occurring right now and will continue to occur, making sure that we have the conditions that are in place for not only the flight that I have mentioned, but additional evacuations that we are planning over the next number of days.”About 200 members of the Canadian Armed Forces have deployed to the region along with military planes and ships for evacuation operations.Hundreds of people have been killed in nearly two weeks of conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary force, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which are locked in a power struggle threatening to destabilize the wider region.A shaky 72-hour ceasefire has allowed nations to evacuate their citizens, but it’s set to expire Thursday night.

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Canadians split on PSAC strike — but most aren’t paying attention: poll

As the federal public service strike is into its second week, a new poll has found that Canadians are divided between the union and the federal government.

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PSAC has ‘moved off’ wage demands, accuses government of ‘stalling’

what it calls one of the largest strikes in Canadian history says the federal government is “stalling” on talks for a new collective agreement.Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) national president Chris Aylward made the claim Wednesday on Parliament Hill – which was the site of the “largest picket event of the strike” so far, the union said.The strike, which has gone on for eight days now, has seen more than 100,000 federal public servants across the country walk off the job while the union negotiates a new collective agreement with Ottawa for some 155,000 workers, including those deemed essential and who must continue working.Treasury Board President Mona Fortier said in a statement Wednesday that while Ottawa is determined to reach an agreement with the union, it needs PSAC “to start bringing their demands in line with the Public Interest Commission recommendations.”Earlier this year, that independent arbitrator recommended a nine per cent wage increase over three years. Ottawa has tabled that offer – with a signing bonus – but PSAC has been seeking a 13.5 per cent increase over three years.Aylward said PSAC has “moved off” its wage demands, but did not provide specifics.

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Sudan crisis: Canadian special forces on the ground amid evacuation race

Canadian military personnel including special forces members are already on the ground in Sudan to assist with evacuation efforts as rival military leaders battle for control of the country, multiple sources tell Global News.

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Initial phase of firearms buyback program takes shape as Ottawa inks deal

banned firearms as it continues to rework some controversial gun control amendments.Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement Wednesday morning, in what Ottawa is touting as a “significant step” towards the launch of the Firearms Buyback Program.The Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA), which represents the hunting and sport shooting industry in Canada, will work in collaboration with Public Safety Canada and retailers.The first phase of the program set to begin later this year will focus on businesses with banned firearms in their possession, according to a government statement.The CSAAA will help identify the number and types of banned firearms that are held by businesses and try to “streamline” the buyback process, the statement said.The second phase, which will come later but with no clear timeline yet, will focus on individual gun owners and will not involve the CSAAA.The Liberal government banned some 1,500 models and variants of firearms, including the AR-15 and Ruger Mini-14, through an order-in-council in May 2020.The proposed buyback program would require owners to either sell these firearms to the government or have them rendered inoperable at federal expense.“The successful implementation of this program is no small feat, and we appreciate the expertise of the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association,” said Mendicino in a statement.“This is the first step towards getting assault-style firearms out of our communities,” he added.In February, the federal government withdrew an amendment to the federal bill that would have spelled out in law the various models covered by a ban on assault-style guns.Automatic firearms are already prohibited in Canada.The Liberals

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Why are short-sellers betting on TD Bank to stumble?

TD Bank’s stock have been on the rise in recent weeks as aftershocks from banking turmoil in the United States continue to ripple north of the border.Market analysts who spoke to Global News say customers of one of Canada’s biggest banks have little cause for concern, and some investors could even find opportunity in the uncertainty surrounding TD.Reuters reported early in April that TD Bank had become the most shorted bank in the world as hedge funds bet billions of dollars that the institution’s share value would fall.

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What Taiwan can teach Canada about fighting foreign interference

On a Sunday morning in Taipei, a few dozen Taiwanese civilians carrying travel coffee mugs and notebooks settled into their seats in a classroom for a day-long crash course on surviving a Chinese military invasion.

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As PSAC strike continues, Mona Fortier pens ‘open letter’ on talks

strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and amid government vows not to negotiate in public, is the federal government doing exactly that?In what was called “An open letter to public servants and Canadians,” Treasury Board president Mona Fortier on Monday outlined her negotiating team’s position about what she said were the remaining sticking points with PSAC.Fortier also encouraged workers to “get a full understanding of all the issues that remain to be resolved” from their PSAC representatives.“It’s important for Canadians and public servants to understand what the government is doing to end the stress and strain from the labour disruption,” she wrote.The direct appeal to public servants on Monday comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other ministers last week insisted the government would not negotiate its position in public and urged talks to continue.“We are not negotiating in public right now,” Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday when asked about the union’s demands. “The negotiations happen at the negotiating table.”Fortier’s letter said the government has reached agreements with PSAC on more than 560 demands from the union.

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Should non-Indigenous people buy, wear Indigenous art? Creators say it depends

Indigenous artists.Indigenous art is increasingly being copied, reproduced or stolen — earlier this year charges were laid in an alleged art fraud ring against a group accused of making and selling pieces of art under the name of Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau.It’s an issue Sen. Patricia Bovey has raised in the House of Commons advocating for updates to copyright laws to further protect authentic Indigenous art.Bovey told Global News that the issue is complex and won’t be solved by one department.

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Germany airlifts dozens of Canadians as Sudan crisis deepens

A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday, according to Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau, as many citizen continue to try and escape the conflict-ridden nation.

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Here’s when markets expect the Bank of Canada to start cutting interest rates

Bank of Canada will hold interest rates at the 15-year high 4.50 per cent until the end of 2023, before starting to cut rates at the start of next year, according to a median of market participants in the central bank’s survey released on Monday.The bank’s survey of market participants, the second iteration of the poll first released in February, showed a median of the participants forecasting interest rates dropping to 3.0 per cent by the end of 2024.Market participants in the first survey released in February had said rates would fall to 4.0 per cent by the end of the year.A median of 26 participants predicted a 0.1 per cent contraction of gross domestic product at the end of 2023, compared with a 0.4 per cent decline forecast in the last survey.The participants, surveyed from March 9 to 23, cited weaker housing market and tightening of financial conditions among top risks that could curtail Canadian growth.The bank raised interest rates eight consecutive times through January in an effort to cool high inflation that peaked at a four decade high last year.The bank has since kept rates steady at two meetings, in part because Governor Tiff Macklem has said the goal is to slow growth, but avoid a recession.Annual inflation rate eased to 4.3 per cent in March, but is still more than double the bank’s two per cent target.

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PSAC strike enters Day 6. Here’s what you need to know

One of Canada’s largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports.

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PSAC workers to move picket lines to strategic locations, union says

Canada’s biggest federal public service union is preparing to ramp up its ongoing strike by moving picket lines to strategic locations such as ports on Monday.

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Suncor to be investigated after dead animals found at mine site

The Alberta Energy Regulator says it is investigating after Suncor reported the discovery of dozens of dead birds at an oilsands tailings pond.

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Need a passport? Don’t apply during PSAC strike, minister urges

Canadians are being urged not to apply for a new passport or renew an old one as the major federal workers’ strike — which shows no sign of ending — severely disrupts services across the country.

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Taiwan preparing for when — not if — China launches military attack: minister

Taiwan’s foreign affairs minister says the island is actively trying to prepare for a military attack by China in the coming months or years, and believes it’s only a matter of time before Beijing will move in on the self-governing island.In an interview with Global News in Taipei, Joseph Wu said Taiwan is shoring up international support and focusing on military reforms to be “as ready as possible” for such an attack, which could come at any time as China displays increasingly “provocative and expansionist” behaviour.“(An attack) might be in 2025, 2027 or 2035,” he said. “There’s some merit to those analyses.“But from our perspective, we should not wait for those years to come.

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