Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Mexico will resume sending workers after deal on better COVID-19 protections
OTTAWA - The Mexican government says it will resume sending farm workers to Canada after securing promises for more inspections and oversight to curb outbreaks of COVID-19. At least two Mexican m...
Jun 21, 2020
Work stoppage in support of Juneteenth shuts down West Coast ports
VANCOUVER - Ports along the West Coast of Canada and the United States were quiet Friday as workers with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union stopped operations to support ra...
Jun 19, 2020
Civil servants to resume talks with federal government in the midst of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Contract talks are expected to resume next week for about 70,000 federal government employees, many of whom have been delivering emergency financial aid to millions of Canadians during the CO...
Jun 18, 2020
Prices faced by consumers rising faster than inflation rate, BoC deputy says
OTTAWA - The prices Canadians have reported paying for goods and services have been rising more than the official inflation rate, a senior Bank of Canada official says. Deputy governor Lawrence S...
Jun 18, 2020
Last survivor of 1958 disaster won't let COVID-19 stop him from honouring dead
VANCOUVER - A sunny afternoon instantly turned dark for Lucien Lessard on June 17, 1958, as he plunged into the ocean when a support collapsed on a bridge being constructed between Vanc...
Jun 17, 2020
SEIU-West growing frustrated with lack of contract, poor staffing levels
With the need for healthcare workers at highs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one union is saying frustrations over staffing and labour negotiations are reaching a boiling point. Healthcare-sector membe...
Jun 16, 2020 Members of SEIU-West were outside the Legislative Building on June 16, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Feds to consider non-traditional data as pandemic aid reworked, Morneau says
OTTAWA - The federal government will look at how measures to revive the economy from its pandemic-induced freeze will impact women and men differently, Finance Minister Bill Morneau promises...
Jun 15, 2020
Mexico hits pause on sending temporary foreign workers after COVID-19 deaths
OTTAWA - Mexico won't send any more temporary foreign workers to Canada until it has more clarity on why two died due to COVID-19, the country's ambassador to Canada said Monday. That means as many as...
Jun 15, 2020
Saskatchewan budget: Homeowners and drivers winners; civil servants losers
REGINA - The governing Saskatchewan Party tabled its 2020-21 budget for the province Monday. Here's a look at some of the winners and losers: WINNERS - New-home owners: The province is intro...
Jun 15, 2020
Migrant workers hold virtual rally seeking full immigration status
TORONTO - A group supporting migrant workers held a virtual rally Sunday that called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and MPs to immediately extend full immigration status for all non-permanent reside...
Jun 14, 2020
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