Murray Wood: What happened to basic manners?
At the risk of sounding old fashioned, Murray Wood is questioning the manners of some of the people he meets. He says pe...
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Canada Post ‘cooling off’ period won’t resolve postal dispute, says CUPW
OTTAWA - Striking postal workers have rejected a call from Canada Post for a "cooling off" period to accompany mediated talks aimed at ending the labour dispute that has seen mail and packages backed ...
Nov 19, 2018
U of R academic staff vote for strike mandate
Academic staff at the University of Regina have voted to give their union a strike mandate. The academic staff bargaining unit of the University of Regina Faculty Association saw 87.4 per cent of memb...
Nov 07, 2018
Postal workers on picket lines, rotating strike hits Regina
Around 400 Canada Post employees could continue to take turns holding down the picket line on Saskatchewan Drive until the weekend, according to the union representing Regina postal workers. William J...
Nov 01, 2018 Postal workers in Regina are taking their turn at rotating strikes Thursday. (Naina Rishiraj / CJME News)
Living wage idea voted down by Regina executive committee
The idea of paying what's considered a "living wage" to all employees hired by the City of Regina was voted down on Wednesday. The city's executive committee voted against a mandatory wage of $16.95 p...
Oct 11, 2018
Sask. minimum wage up 10 cents, now 2nd-lowest in Canada
Minimum wage is going up in Saskatchewan, but earners and advocacy groups say more can be done. On Oct. 1, the province's minimum wage will increase 10 cents to $11.06 per hour - six cents above the l...
Oct 01, 2018
Canada Post strike averted for now as carriers say they’ll keep talking
OTTAWA - The union representing thousands of Canada Post workers says it will stay at the bargaining table, averting a potential strike by mid-week. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Monday it...
Sep 25, 2018
Many employers not ready for legal weed, World Cannabis Congress told
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Many Canadian workplaces aren't nearly ready for the fast-approaching legalization of marijuana, the World Cannabis Congress has been told. Jason Fleming, vice-president of human re...
Jun 12, 2018
CP Rail winding down service as it faces countdown to Tuesday evening strike
MONTREAL - The countdown to another Canadian railway strike is on. Canadian Pacific Railway workers are set to strike Tuesday night, potentially forcing the railroad to shut down its freight service a...
May 29, 2018
WestJet pilots vow not to disrupt long weekend as a goodwill gesture
WestJet pilots have committed to not disrupting passenger travel plans over the Victoria Day long weekend despite voting overwhelmingly to give its union a strike mandate. The Air Line Pilots Associat...
May 11, 2018
WestJet Airlines pilots vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
CALGARY - WestJet pilots have overwhelmingly voted to give their union a strike mandate. The Air Line Pilots Association says members voted 91 per cent in favour of strike action. About 95 per cent of...
May 10, 2018
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 18
Evan talks with Fraser Institute Senior Fellow Michael Zwaagstra aobut his recent research about university student beha...