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Feds investing $1 billion for road to Ring of Fire in Ontario: Carney
Feds investing $1 billion in road to Ring of Fire
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is putting down $1 billion to help build the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario.
The region is said to be rich in nickel, chromite, copper and gold and Carney says it will secure Canada's critical mineral supply chain.
The area sits partially in the James Bay lowlands, part of North America's largest wetland, and is home to a number of remote, fly-in First Nations.
Earlier this year, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced construction had begun on two of the roads that will eventually connect the provincial highway system to the mining area some 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont.
Ford had long called for the federal government to match his government's $1-billion investment in the road project.
The province has signed partnerships with three First Nations who want the road, while many others are decidedly against it.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
By Liam Casey | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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New southern resident killer whale calf spotted in waters near B.C.
Calf born to southern resident killer whale pod
The endangered southern resident killer whale population has increased by one after a calf was spotted in waters near British Columbia.
The Center for Whale Research says in an email statement that the new calf was first spotted on Monday with its mother, designated J35 by researchers.
The centre's researchers then spotted the mother and calf again on Tuesday and determined the "very young" whale is a male likely less than a week old.
The calf has been designated J65 and is J35's sixth documented calf, her first being born in 2010.
The centre says J35 previously lost calves, and was seen carrying a dead calf for 17 days in 2018, while another calf born in 2024 did not survive.
Researchers say J65 shows no health issues and is "moving well, socializing, and nursing," but only about half of all calves survive their first year.
Another southern resident, J31, was spotted with a dead calf earlier this month near Sombro Point on Vancouver Island.
The centre says that as of July, the population of Southern Residents was 76.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Federal union announces strike votes for 120,000 federal public servants
120,000 federal staff to take part in strike votes
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canada's largest federal public service union says 120,000 workers will take part in nationwide strike votes starting next month after contract talks with the federal government broke down.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says voting will take place from Nov. 16 to Jan. 22.
The union and Treasury Board have been in contract negotiations for a year and a half, and PSAC in May called a government wage offer of less than one per cent per year "insulting."
PSAC says the government has refused to negotiate on key issues such as wages, job security, remote work and protections against artificial intelligence.
Workers to take part in strike votes include wildland firefighters, passport and benefit officers, fishery officers, federal teachers, librarians and administrative staff.
In 2023, 155,000 federal public servants spent almost two weeks on picket lines across the country before winning wage increases amounting to 12.6 per cent over the agreement’s term, which ran from 2021 to 2024.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
By Catherine Morrison | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Les services secrets canadiens engagent présentement et tu peux gagner près de 90 000 $
Prépare ton CV!
Si tu cherches présentement un emploi, peaufine ton CV, car le Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité (SCRS) est à la recherche de personnes pour occuper des postes en ressources humaines et le salaire peut atteindre près de 90 000 $ par année.
Le SCRS recrute présentement des conseiller.ères en ressources humaines expérimenté.es à Burnaby et Ottawa, mais aussi à Toronto, Montréal et Halifax, et ce, de manière anticipatoire. Tu peux donc envoyer tout de suite ta candidature.
Les salaires liés à ces emplois varient entre 73 970 $ et 89 970 $. L'organisation mentionne aussi que les salarié.es reçoivent de « généreux congés et des avantages sociaux ».
Les personnes sélectionnées devront détenir un diplôme de premier cycle ou un certificat universitaire ou un diplôme collégial ou une certification professionnelle en ressources humaines reconnue par le Conseil canadien des associations en ressources humaines. Des expériences variant entre trois et cinq ans, selon le diplôme obtenu, sont aussi requises.
Les candidat.es recherché.es sont, entre autres, habiles à donner des conseils, travaillent bien en équipe et ont une bonne capacité d'analyse, d'organisation et de communication.
Durant le processus d'embauche, tu devras effectuer une entrevue axée sur tes compétences, un examen écrit ainsi qu'une vérification de tes références.
Parce que ce poste concerne la protection nationale, tu auras aussi à passer une entrevue de sécurité, un test polygraphique et une enquête sur tes antécédents qui comprend des vérifications financières et de crédit.
Il est important de savoir que tu ne dois pas parler de ton processus d'embauche sur les réseaux sociaux ou avec quiconque à l'exception de ta famille et de tes proches. Fais vite, car tu as jusqu'au 13 septembre pour postuler.
Si tu n'as pas les compétences requises, sache qu'une centaine de postes sont disponibles, au moment d'écrire ces lignes, dans divers domaines.
Aussi, si tu vas encore à l'école, le SCRS recrute présentement des étudiant.es pour la saison 2023 afin de rejoindre les services secrets et les salaires varient entre 15,40 $ et 27,73 $ selon ton niveau d'étude.