4-day office return for Global Affairs Canada workers delayed over lack of space
Global Affairs Canada is postponing the requirement for its unionized employees to be on site four days a week due to a lack of office space, Radio-Canada has learned.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/4-day-office-return-for-global-affairs-canada-workers-delayed-due-to-space-issues-9.7174828?cmp=rss

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/21/olly-robbins-peter-mandelson-vetting-keir-starmer-uk-politics-latest-news-updates. "[The] #CabinetOffice suggested #Mandelson did not even need #security #vetting, #Robbins tells MPs... 'After the announcement, I believe the Cabinet Office (CO) raised whether Developed Vetting (DV) was actually necessary. I understand the #FCDO insisted that DV was a #requirement before Mandelson took up his post in #Washington.'" This all gets murkier, doesn't it? Talk about muddied waters!

Halifax drops plan to require affordable housing units in new buildings
City staff say a recent study showed that the model would have a major impact on highrise projects, which currently face the highest costs and slimmest profit margins.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-drops-plan-to-require-affordable-housing-units-in-new-buildings-9.7163735?cmp=rss

Alberta government tables legislation to designate official Alberta whisky label
The Alberta government has tabled legislation requiring any whisky sold with an "Alberta Whisky" label to be mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, proofed and bottled in Alberta.
#Economy #Entertainment #Money #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11753980/alberta-legislation-whisky-distillery/

Alberta government tables legislation to designate official Alberta whisky label
The Alberta government has tabled legislation requiring any whisky sold with an "Alberta Whisky" label to be mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, proofed and bottled in Alberta.
#Economy #Entertainment #Money #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11753980/alberta-legislation-whisky-distillery/

Alberta government tables legislation to designate official Alberta whisky label
The Alberta government has tabled legislation requiring any whisky sold with an "Alberta Whisky" label to be mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, proofed and bottled in Alberta.
#Economy #Entertainment #Money #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11753980/alberta-legislation-whisky-distillery/

Alberta government tables legislation to designate official Alberta whisky label
The Alberta government has tabled legislation requiring any whisky sold with an "Alberta Whisky" label to be mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, proofed and bottled in Alberta.
#Economy #Entertainment #Money #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11753980/alberta-legislation-whisky-distillery/

City affordable housing proposal waives requirement for affordable housing
City of Ottawa staff are designing regulations that could one day require developers to put moderately affordable units in new buildings near transit stations, but they're taking out all the teeth.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/city-affordable-housing-proposal-waives-requirement-for-affordable-housing-9.7140759?cmp=rss

Federal research body in talks with University of Alberta to ensure EDI requirement compliance
Federal government lawyers have contacted the University of Alberta to make sure it's meeting equity requirements for the country’s most prestigious professorships. It comes after the university proposed to remove equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) from its hiring policy.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/federal-research-university-of-alberta-compliance-edi-requirements-9.7114756?cmp=rss