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In the wake of a CBC investigation that revealed thousands of immigration applications had been assigned to hundreds of former employees’ IDs and placeholder codes, the federal government conducted a major review and cleaned up its global application system to ensure none had been “forgotten,” CBC News has learned. Now, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaContinue Reading

Ottawa Federal public servants were expected to be back in the office three days a week starting Monday, but the transition in Ottawa was anything but smooth. Federal public servants now expected to be in the office 3 days a week Matthew Kupfer · CBC News · Posted: Sep 14,Continue Reading

Ottawa It started more than a year ago, took nearly 50 days in a courtroom and may not be decided until next year, but the trial of two leaders of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protest in Ottawa finally ended Friday. Tamara Lich, Chris Barber accused of orchestrating 2022 demonstration that took overContinue Reading

Ottawa·Updated Kingston Police have announced murder and attempted murder charges against 47-year-old Andre Wareham, accusing him of killing 38-year-old Taylor Wilkinson and 41-year-old John Hood. Andre Wareham, 47, facing 2 charges of 2nd-degree murder, 1 charge of attempted murder Dan Taekema · CBC News · Posted: Sep 13, 2024 11:11Continue Reading

Ottawa Police in Kingston, Ont., say they’ve closed Montreal Street near Belle Park after multiple stabbings and an ongoing standoff Thursday. Public asked to avoid Montreal Street near Belle ParkCBC News · Posted: Sep 12, 2024 12:29 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Emergency crews respond to what cityContinue Reading

Ottawa Ottawa Public Health says a resident who died in August of brain inflammation had the eastern equine encephalitis virus, a mosquito-borne disease that’s rarely spread to humans. Public health unit confirms city’s first known human case of eastern equine encephalitisCBC News · Posted: Sep 12, 2024 11:07 AM EDT |Continue Reading

A Montreal man says Algerian authorities have retaliated against his political activism in Canada by imprisoning his son in Algeria, and that the Canadian government has not helped.  Ammar Lakehal told Radio-Canada that his son Massinissa, who is not a Canadian citizen, has been detained since July 27, apparently due to his father’s links to a political group banned by Algeria. Continue Reading

Ottawa As federal government workers return to the office for the mandated three days a week, different departments are taking different approaches to monitoring their attendance. HR document says individual info should only be used during formal investigationCBC News · Posted: Sep 11, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Ottawa Some federal public servants are unable to return to their offices three days a week because their departments lack enough space for them. Government announced move to 3 days a week in office in MayCBC News · Posted: Sep 10, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours agoContinue Reading