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Quebec jail guards protest expired contract, growing use of drones to move contraband
MONTREAL - Quebec's corrections officers protested across the province today to bring attention to their expired collective agreement. Union members affiliated with the CSN federation gathered outside...
May 20, 2026
Union 'disappointed' as feds fund outside staff to guard immigration holding centres
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Border Services Agency workers says it's disappointed by the federal government's decision to provide funding for the agency to hire private sector guards on con...
May 19, 2026
Canadiens playoff run has increased ridership on Montreal's light-rail network
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens' quest for the Stanley Cup has been giving the city's light-rail network a boost. The Bonaventure station of the REM - Rseau express mtropolitain - connects to the Ha...
May 16, 2026
New branch of Montreal's REM is second-longest aerial rail network in Canada
MONTREAL - With the new branch of Montreal's light-rail system opening to the public on Monday, the REM -Rseau express mtropolitain - is being touted as the second-longest aerial train network in Cana...
May 15, 2026
Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal are calling for a general strike during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions. The Sex Work Autonomous Committee says its members want an...
May 14, 2026
Discussion paper floats ways Ottawa can help fund giant electrical grid buildout
Ottawa's electricity strategy will consider ways government can shoulder some of the cost of doubling the country's grid by 2050 and ensure equipment and workers are available to make it happen. The f...
May 14, 2026
Around 6,200 public servants apply for early retirement as deadline looms
OTTAWA - About 6,200 federal public servants have applied to retire early, with just more than two months to go until the deadline. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website says 6,214 applicat...
May 13, 2026
B.C. nurses vote for strike, as union boss raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union president Adriane Gear raising the prospect of a dispute while "the whole world is watching us" d...
May 12, 2026
B.C. policewomen want lawsuit, not labour arbitration, over alleged discrimination
VANCOUVER - A group of female police officers pursuing a class-action lawsuit against municipal police forces in B.C. over alleged harassment, bullying and discrimination say it is not a labour disput...
May 11, 2026
Alberta rejects raise for elections chief dealing with unprecedented workload
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer says he's swamped with so much extra work - petitions, referendums, preparing for an election - that he deserves a raise. But members of Premier Danielle S...
May 11, 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...