Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Mail, parcel delivery to resume as postal union begins rotating strikes
Kathryn Gallagher Morton is "absolutely thrilled" that Canada Post is at least moving. Being the owner of Maplelea, a small business that sells Canadian-themed dolls via its website, she said a majori...
Oct 11, 2025
Here are the B.C. ministries, provincial agencies and roles affected by job action
About 26,000 members of two unions representing British Columbia professionals and public service workers are participating in escalating job action as they push for pay increases in new contracts wit...
Oct 10, 2025
B.C.'s public service workers escalate strike to correctional facilities
BURNABY - British Columbia jails have been added to the growing list of sites behind picket lines as public service workers escalate job action. The BC General Employees' Union said in a statement Fri...
Oct 10, 2025
Carney defends paying 2 CEO appointees upwards of $577,000 a year
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to pay the CEOs of two new government offices annual salaries that are higher than his own. The federal Conservatives have criticized the ...
Oct 10, 2025
Mail delivery set to resume as Canada Post workers to switch to rotating strikes
Mail delivery is set to resume on a limited basis after the union representing Canada Post employees announced it would transition from a countrywide strike to rotating stoppages starting Saturday mor...
Oct 10, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions,...
Oct 10, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador...
Oct 10, 2025
National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's September employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 7.1 per cent (7.1) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.5) Participation ...
Oct 10, 2025
Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%
OTTAWA - The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cen...
Oct 10, 2025 Statistics Canada released employment figures for September. Workers inspect sheets of stainless steel after being pressed from coils, at Magna Stainless and Aluminum in Montreal on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
'A big mess': Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike
EDMONTON - An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as "incoherent." Maren Aukerman, an education profess...
Oct 10, 2025
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8:30 - Saskatchewan Ministers have been given a warning from the House Speaker about increased heckling, interruptions a...