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Murray Wood is puzzled and annoyed by all of the "collector" licence plates on vehicles that will never be def...
Tag Archives: Labour
Union denounces CN for sending rail crew through active wildfire in Ontario
A trade union representing railworkers is calling on Canadian National Railway to stop operating through active wildfire zones after a crew had to be evacuated from a train that was engulfed in fire. ...
Jul 16, 2026
Canadian diplomats in U.S. face gun violence, housing woes, audit finds
OTTAWA - An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late last year found staff faced safety risks and problems with accessing health care - more than a year aft...
Jul 16, 2026
Union says B.C. mill closure leaves workers 'reeling,' as industry woes persist
The latest blow to British Columbia's battered forestry sector has prompted industry, union and local officials to call for immediate support, while the forests minister said he expects to announce ch...
Jul 15, 2026
Alberta government creates bike lane complaint line ahead of fall legislation
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has launched a public complaint line for bike lanes. Albertans can now fill out a form online sharing their concerns about bike lanes in their communities, such as whet...
Jul 15, 2026
Quebec announces plan to train more aerospace workers to meet expected demand
MIRABEL - Quebec's economy minister announced plans to establish a second aerospace engineering campus in the Montreal area as part of a series of initiatives to train more workers in the sector. Bern...
Jul 13, 2026
B.C. nurses to halt picketing as mediation talks begin
RICHMOND - The BC Nurses' Union entered mediation in its dispute with employers on Monday, with picketing set to end Tuesday night in recognition of the process. President Adriane Gear said the appoin...
Jul 13, 2026
Veteran mediator Vince Ready to step in to try to end B.C. nurses' dispute
PRINCE GEORGE - Two mediators have been appointed to help settle the British Columbia nurses' dispute but that won't stop the nurses from escalating their job action. Adriane Gear, president of the BC...
Jul 10, 2026
N.S. to spend two more years studying replacement options for Halifax harbour bridge
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will spend another two years studying options for rebuilding or replacing one of the Halifax harbour bridges, but critics say the project has been examined enough and the cash-st...
Jul 10, 2026
FIFA World Cup, youth job gains gave the labour market a lift in June
OTTAWA - The FIFA World Cup and a better summer jobs market for young workers appeared to drive steady gains in Canada's labour market last month. Employers added 18,000 jobs in June, Statistics Canad...
Jul 10, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, howe...
Jul 10, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Regina's recent pedestrian and e-scooter crashes raise safety concerns
Sarah Mills says a series of more than a dozen vehicle collisions involving pedestrians and e-scooters in Regina over th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, Oct. 5
On Monday's show, Evan talks with Jamie Nye about the Riders' chances after another loss. Plus, Canada's shifting relati...