Public Service

• Brockville, Ont. police hire Mark Noonan as full-time police chief

  Brockville Police have hired Deputy Chief Mark Noonan, who was filling in temporarily as chief, has officially been promoted to lead the Brockville police force.

  Canada

  Oct 1
  
• Economic crisis, reset, federal election: Worry over what comes next in Newfoundland and Labrador

  As the people of Newfoundland and Labrador struggle amid an economic crisis, many worry the government may make 'big mistakes that will have a further negative consequence here.'

  Politics

  Sep 16
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• N.S. government joins Canada’s largest virtual career fair to attract job seekers

  The province will host two interactive live webinars: 'A Workforce Attraction Webinar' and an immigration webinar.

  Economy

  Sep 30, 2020
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• Phoenix pay fiasco: Union demands money for new pay system in upcoming budget

  Civil servants this month are marking three years since the initial roll-out of Phoenix, which resulted in more than half of all federal employees being overpaid, underpaid or not paid at all.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2019
• Hundreds of federal civil servants lose personal information in data breach

  All 227 employees affected are at Infrastructure Canada, but they weren’t notified until more than two weeks after the breach.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2018
• Cam Swan named Saskatchewan’s next deputy minister to the premier

  Scott Moe announces changes to the senior leadership of Saskatchewan’s public service, including a new deputy minister to the premier.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2018
• Despite ‘barriers’ to firing public servants over issues like Phoenix, here’s how many were fired for incompetence

  A senior public official recently said "the barriers" to firing public servants over matters like the Phoenix fiasco "are very, very high," but more than 310 were let go in 2015/2016.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2018
• Winnipeg encouraged to expand program that combats illegal dumping

  Winnipeg's public service is asking city councillors for $150,000 to fund an expanded surveillance program to combat illegal dumping.

  Crime

  Jun 27, 2018
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• Auditor general stands by stinging criticism of Phoenix pay system

  The Phoenix system has resulted in thousands of federal civil servants being under-paid, over-paid or not paid at all.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2018
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• ‘An incomprehensible failure’: Auditor general slams Phoenix pay system rollout

  The auditor general's second, more detailed report into what went wrong with the Phoenix system was released on Tuesday morning.

  Canada

  May 29, 2018