Murray Wood: When words fail, stuffed animals can say a lot
Murray Wood says people in Foam Lake and communities across Saskatchewan are putting stuffed animals outside to remember...
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Chances of disruption increasing as Air Canada pilot talks near deadline
TORONTO - Air Canada says some operations will start to be affected today as time is running out before a potential shutdown because of a labour dispute with its pilots The airline on Thursday called ...
Sep 13, 2024
Smith says an Alberta pension plan estimate from the feds will spur hard questions
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says if Ottawa comes back this fall with a lowball estimate on Alberta's share of the Canada Pension Plan, hard questions will have to be asked on next steps. "When w...
Sep 12, 2024
Tensions mount as clock ticks down on Air Canada contract talks
TORONTO - Tensions are mounting as a potential pilot strike or lockout at Canada's largest airline is only days away with no signs of a breakthrough in talks. Numerous business groups including the Ca...
Sep 12, 2024
B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election
VANCOUVER - Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan is one way to help att...
Sep 11, 2024
Airport CEO watching closely as Air Canada pilot strike looms
If you're planning to fly in or out of Saskatchewan with Canada's biggest airline, you'll want to keep a close eye on your flight status this weekend. Air Canada announced on Monday that it is finaliz...
Sep 11, 2024 "Air Canada is a big, big player for our airport, as they are for many communities in Canada, and if there is disruption of this scale it will be very impactful for our country," said Regina Airport CEO James Bogusz. (980 CJME file photo)
Police union calls for 'fulsome public safety plan' in B.C. ahead of provincial vote
VICTORIA - The national union for RCMP officers is seeking to make public safety and bail reform a British Columbia election issue after repeat offenders were arrested for violent crimes, including a ...
Sep 9, 2024
Despite union protest, new hybrid work rules for federal employees kick in Monday
OTTAWA - On Monday, federal public servants will return to the office a minimum of three days a week- if grudgingly. Public service unions will start the week with an early-morning rally opposing the ...
Sep 7, 2024
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ho...
Sep 6, 2024
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in August. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10...
Sep 6, 2024
National employment numbers for August from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's August employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.4) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9) Participation rat...
Sep 6, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan grieves with Foam Lake
Foam Lake is rallying around a husband and father left to grieve his wife and two daughters, who were killed in a collis...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, Oct. 7
8:30 - The rising cost of diesel is hurting all Canadians, from farmers, truckers and everyday consumers. The Conservati...