Murray Wood: Why this Roughrider season has not been like a roller coaster
Murray Wood says the Saskatchewan Roughriders' fans like him remain defiantly optimistic no matter what, even if they so...
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Legal Aid Alberta to stop services over contract dispute with provincial government
EDMONTON - Legal Aid Alberta says it will stop providing lawyers to those who can't afford them by next Tuesday over a funding and governance dispute with the province. It says in a statement the Unit...
Jul 3, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador fishers say commercial cod fishery should not reopen
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Exactly 32 years after the federal government imposed a moratorium on Newfoundland and Labrador's commercial cod fishery, harvesters in the province demanded on Tuesday that Ottawa ...
Jul 2, 2024
How arbitration plans went awry ahead of WestJet mechanics strike
An order from the federal labour minister to send WestJet and its plane mechanics into binding arbitration unexpectedly resulted in a strike on one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer. The wo...
Jul 2, 2024 The work stoppage, which ended late Sunday night, raises questions about the dispute resolution process and how consumers should respond to the threat of an airline strike. (The Canadian Press)
"Full resumption of operations will take time" after reaching tentative deal: WestJet
WestJet flight disruptions are expected to continue this week, after a deal was reached over the weekend to end a strike by its mechanics. The airline said in a statement Monday morning that "full res...
Jul 2, 2024
Deal reached in WestJet mechanics' strike, but travel disruptions still expected
WestJet has reached a deal with its mechanics to end a strike that had disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of travellers over the Canada Day long weekend. In a news release on its website,...
Jun 30, 2024
Rail workers at CN and CPKC vote to reauthorize strike at railways, says Teamsters
LAVAL, Que. - Union members at CN and CPKC railways have voted to reauthorize strikes at both companies if negotiated settlements can't be reached, raising the threat of supply chain disruptions acros...
Jun 29, 2024
WestJet cancels more than 400 flights following surprise mechanics union strike
A surprise strike by unionized airline mechanics at WestJet has left thousands of the airline's passengers wondering whether they will get to their destinations after the airline cancelled more than 4...
Jun 29, 2024
Manitoba's independent commissioner rules on pay raises for politicians
WINNIPEG - Manitoba provincial politicians will be getting raises in the coming years, along with more money for expenses such as office rent and meals. A report from the province's independent commis...
Jun 28, 2024
Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments
OTTAWA - The Governor General's office has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. A look: Companions: -Monique Forget Leroux, C.C., O.Q., Outremont, Que., a promotion within the Order f...
Jun 27, 2024
Lawyers looking for thousands of families owed money by Veterans Affairs
OTTAWA - Lawyers are trying to get in touch with hundreds of thousands of people who are owed money through a class-action lawsuit against Veterans Affairs. The suit was launched after the Veterans Om...
Jun 26, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Fans need boundaries
A video of X-Files star Gillian Anderson admonishing a group of fans for their behaviour during a live performance has g...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, Oct. 6
On Tuesday's show, Evan spoke to Vassy Kapelos about the Quebec election. Plus, the start of hunting season and the issu...