Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...
Feb 19, 2025
Quebec tables bill to limit strikes; union says it's a 'declaration of war'
QUBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to limit the duration of strikes and lockouts. Tabled today by Labour Minister Jean Boulet, the bill aims to protect services required to maintain "...
Feb 19, 2025
A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...
Feb 18, 2025
Demonstrators accuse Amazon of union-busting at rally in Montreal, call for boycott
MONTREAL - Demonstrators gathered in Montreal Saturday to protest Amazon's decision to shutter its seven warehouses in Quebec and lay off workers, including at what was Canada's only unionized Amazon ...
Feb 15, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal tosses case alleging Tim Hortons wage suppression conspiracy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons parent company TDL Group Corp. over an alleged wage suppression conspiracy with its franch...
Feb 14, 2025
B.C. minimum wage increases by 45 cents per hour starting June 1
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers are getting a wage boost to keep pace with inflation. The Ministry of Labour says the minimum wage will increase from...
Feb 14, 2025
City of Melville workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of job action
Workers at the City of Melville have voted in favour of job action. According to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 32 employees with the city, the overwhelming majority v...
Feb 14, 2025
Winter storm wreaks havoc on commute, closes schools across Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic
A major winter storm disrupted travel plans, closed schools and shuttered city services across Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces Thursday, as communities dug out from a wintry cocktail that b...
Feb 13, 2025
Gould promises to open 'path' to a basic personal income
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Karina Gould said she would work toward establishing a basic personal income if she wins the party's leadership race next month. Gould spoke about the policy at Fredericton's food ...
Feb 13, 2025
Strike of school support staff could spill into Calgary after vote for job action
CALGARY - Job action involving more than 4,000 school support workers is on track to grow into Calgary and other areas of Alberta after five more union locals voted to strike. Staff in Edmonton, Sturg...
Feb 12, 2025
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Sarah Mills says we all have different standards when it comes to what offends us. But when standards don't align, who's...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...