Last year's budget called for a reduction of the public service. As the CBC’s David Fraser reports, the federal government is offering buy-outs, early retirements and voluntary departures to public servants. The program — negotiated by unions in collective bargaining — matches job-seekers with employees exiting the civil service. Other unions, like the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), and some government departments, have created similar platforms. In the last year, the civil service has already shrunk by 10,000 jobs.

Zellers announces national expansion after Edmonton re-launchNewsDuration 1:24Most Zellers stores in Canada closed more than 10 years ago. Now, after a successful re-launch in Edmonton, the company has announced that Zellers 3.0 is expanding across the country.

Almost 10,000 flights across the U.S. s et to take off over the weekend have been cancelled as a major storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country bears down, threatening to knock out power for days and snarl major roadways. Roughly 140 million people were under a winter storm warning from New Mexico to New England. More than 3,600 flights were delayed or cancelled on Saturday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. Frigid temperatures and iceUtility companies braced for power outages because ice-coated trees and power lines can keep falling long after a storm has passed. The storm has been a popular topic of discussion for days at Saint Paul Mini Market in Baltimore.

"China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life," Trump said. In a followup post, the president said, "The last thing the world needs is to have China take over Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a cabinet planning forum, at the Citadelle in Quebec City on Thursday. If you ⁠can get a deal with China, you should do ‍that," Trump told reporters at the ‍White ⁠House at the time. The prime minister was scheduled to take reporters' questions after two days of meetings with his front benches in Quebec City — standard fare at these retreats.

His comments provoked outrage from members of the NATO alliance, along with veterans of the Afghan war. Hundreds of NATO troops were killed during the Afghan war. As for Trump's comments, Moncur said he was "horrified" by the "awful, despicable statements by somebody who should frankly know better, specially given the position that he is in." (Submitted by Bruce Moncur)He says Trump's words don't diminish the accomplishments of NATO troops. Trump's comments, he said, are hurtful, and besmirch the almost "unspeakable contribution that those that put their life on the line and lost it have done for this alliance, for their country and for the Americans.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro officials are warning that rotating power outages are possible because there may not be enough electricity to meet demand. “There is a risk of a power emergency this weekend,” said Hydro's vice-president of engineering and Newfoundland and Labrador system operator Rob Collett. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIf there are outages, power will be shut down in one neighbourhood or community at a time, but advance notice isn’t possible, said Byron Chubbs, vice-president of engineering and energy supply with Newfoundland Power. It's unknown right now if the power grid will actually reach an emergency, but officials are focusing their attention on Saturday evening. Byron Chubbs, vice-president of engineering and energy supply with Newfoundland Power, says rotating power outages could last 60 minutes or less.

More than halfway through a five-year plan to overhaul supports for people with disabilities, a progress report shows the Nova Scotia government lagging behind on several targets. In a news release Friday, the Disability Rights Coalition highlighted what it described as “critical” areas where the province has missed benchmarks. It’s behind on moving people out of large institutional settings, including nursing homes, creating new support options for community-based living and hiring specialized staff for the disability support program. She now lives in an apartment, with support provided by the province and a non-profit called People First Nova Scotia. The plan, commonly referred to as the remedy, has targets sprinkled throughout and a final deadline of March 31, 2028.

Gwyneth Philips already has 45 more saves (361) in 12 games this season than she did in 15 games (316) as a rookie. Ottawa is one of four PWHL teams with at least two players with plus-5 ratings or higher this season, led by Albertans Stephanie Markowski and Wozniewicz (both +5). Montréal is undefeated at Place Bell this season (3-1-0-0) and lead the PWHL with a .733 winning percentage in all home games. Montréal is allowing an average of 1.54 goals per game this season, tied with Boston for the best mark in the league. Montréal is 2-2-0-1 when she scores a goal this season and 3-1-0-4 when she does not find the back of the net.

The three men involved in a civil suit brought by the company behind a Kamloops, B.C., Denny’s restaurant — which claims tip stealing — are denying any wrongdoing. Northland Properties Corporation claims in a Dec. 16 five-page civil suit that two employees schemed to illicitly move $11,000 from the restaurant’s electronic tip system. Wiehe’s response to the civil claim opposes the granting of the relief sought by Northland. Mikkii Dewolf, the manager of Kamloops Art We Are Cafe said its tip system works by recording hours worked by employees per week. Kamloops RCMP have confirmed they are actively investigating the allegations of the Northland civil claim.

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It was a stability based almost entirely on the deterrent and enforcement capacity that the United States possessed because of its great military and economic power. The ideas of a group of “middle powers” grouping together to assert themselves is a complete fantasy. In the last 30 years, as Trump has stated, NATO, apart from the United States, and the nuclear deterrent forces of France and the U.K., has been a low-rise house of cards. There are ample historic and contemporary reasons for that based on the many distinctions between the ethos of this country and that of the United States. The United States has made the greatest effort of any nation to raise up a previously forcibly suppressed racial minority in servitude to complete equality with the descendants of its former owners.

Thus critics of Trump have an easy time of it. Trump has demonstrated preternatural skill in utterly dominating a sufficient sector of the American electorate to keep him in power. That’s why Carney reached for the inspiring, if not precisely apt, example of Vaclav Havel’s The Power of the Powerless. It is not true that “Canada lives because of the United States,” as Trump says, but it is true that Canada lives beside the United States, and we are more vulnerable for that reason to his depredations. It was winter in Davos, but Carney was the boy who pointed out that the would-be emperor was naked.

It was discovered in the early hours of the morning, surrounded by a pack of dingoes. But have dingoes killed other people, and are attacks frequent? Dingoes resemble medium-sized dogs, with ginger-coloured fur, erect ears and bushy tails, according to the Australian Museum. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn traditional Aboriginal society, dingoes played an important role in the protection of women and children. Women would often travel with dingoes wrapped around their waists, as they provided hunting assistance and were a living blanket and guarded against intruders.

A mother of two with Stage 4 breast cancer is speaking out about the months-long wait to see an oncologist, which she fears cost her precious time. Cancer data provided to CBC News shows that while care wait times are improving, British Columbia continues to lag behind other provinces. Sara Gillooly, a 40-year-old Port Moody, B.C., woman, is hesitant to talk about the survival chances of her Stage 4 breast cancer. Cancer says it has reduced wait times to start cancer treatment. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, which tracks health care wait times across the country, B.C.’s wait times for radiation are still the worst in the country based on data from 2024 to 2025.

Winnipeg emergency shelter's director reflects on Dr. Barry Lavallee's legacyNewsDuration 1:42Jamil Mahmood, executive director of Winnipeg's Main Street Project, speaks about the impact Dr. Barry Lavallee had at the organization. Lavallee was known for his efforts to improve health care for First Nations and Métis people. His death was made public earlier this week.