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General Motors to close Oshawa plant, affecting thousands of jobs: source
General Motors Canada will announce on Monday, November 26, 2018, that it's closing its plant in Oshawa, Ont., in a move that will affect thousands of jobs in the city east of Toronto, The Canadian Press has learned.
Federal government announces funding to improve safety of LGBTQ Canadians
The federal government announced Saturday it will invest nearly half a million dollars in improving the safety of Canada's LGBTQ community in the wake of the killings of eight men with ties to Toronto's gay village.
Ontario creates new French commissioner job after days of backlash over cuts
After days of backlash over its cuts to institutions serving francophones, Ontario's Progressive Conservative government says it's making changes meant to recognize the "significant and ongoing" contributions of the Franco-Ontarian community.
'Destroyed' by investigation, Guy Ouellette sues Quebec government for $550,000
A member of the Quebec legislature who says he was "destroyed" after being targeted by Quebec's anti-corruption police is suing the provincial government for $550,000.
Tories are making 'partisan' arguments about intent to help media: Morneau
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Conservatives are making spurious partisan arguments about his plan to help the news industry with tax measures.
Morneau's update bolsters struggling media with $600 million in tax measures
The federal government is stepping in to help the struggling Canadian media industry with new tax credits and incentives valued at nearly $600 million over the next five years.
Government prepared to order end to postal strike in coming days: minister
The federal government is prepared to order an end to rotating strikes by Canada Post employees if a collective agreement isn't soon reached, Labour Minister Patty Hajdu said on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
Canada might follow U.S. lead in sanctioning Saudis in Khashoggi case: Freeland
Canada might follow a U.S. decision to put personal sanctions on Saudi Arabian officials allegedly involved in killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey last month, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says.
Former army officer, Afghan veteran tapped as new ombudsman
The Trudeau government is tapping a former army officer, who served in Afghanistan and commanded Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick, as Canada's new veterans' ombudsman.
Trudeau says Canada wants Saudi answer on its role in Khashoggi killing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government wants answers from Saudi Arabia on the country's "perspective and their participation, potentially," in the killing of a journalist.