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More pickets by B.C.'s public sector workers at liquor stores to pressure for talks
VICTORIA - The union representing public sector workers in British Columbia is putting more pressure on government finances while curbing the public's access to alcohol. The B.C. General Employees' Un...
Sep 25, 2025
Almost 2,000 student employees cut from federal government in the last fiscal year
OTTAWA - The number of students working for the federal government fell almost 20 per cent between 2024 and 2025. Data provided by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat shows 9,120 students were em...
Sep 25, 2025
Restaurants "used as a pawn" as BCGEU strike expands to liquor stores
BURNABY - Some of British Columbia's most lucrative liquor stores were behind picket lines on Wednesday as the union for public service workers tries to pressure the government to go back to the barga...
Sep 24, 2025
Offer for Alberta teachers includes same pay with COVID shots, voting starts Saturday
EDMONTON - The Alberta government announced Wednesday it had struck a tentative deal with the union representing 51,000 teachers provincewide, though the proposal is largely the same as the province's...
Sep 24, 2025
B.C. public service workers expand picket locations again in bid to restart talks
BURNABY - Striking British Columbia public service workers have furthered job action, with the union announcing another 10 sites across five cities now behind picket lines. The latest escalation by th...
Sep 23, 2025
Dozens of Alberta students play hooky, rally for teachers as strike deadline looms
EDMONTON - Dozens of students played hooky from school Monday to rally for teachers at Alberta's legislature as a provincewide strike deadline nears. They shouted, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, where did the bud...
Sep 22, 2025
Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls for 'meticulous' temporary worker review
OTTAWA - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says the entire temporary foreign worker program needs a "meticulous review" in the face of growing calls for its termination. In a letter sent to the federal...
Sep 22, 2025
B.C. public workers' strike expands to liquor, cannabis distribution warehouses
DELTA - Liquor and cannabis warehouses in British Columbia are now behind picket lines as public sector workers step up job action to try to pressure the government back to the bargaining table. The B...
Sep 22, 2025
No donation limits allow companies, unions to fund N.L. election campaigns
ST. JOHN'S - As members of Newfoundland and Labrador's main political parties travel the province to campaign for votes, their signs, pamphlets, buses and gas bills are paid for in part by unions and ...
Sep 22, 2025
Montreal transit strike begins, could disrupt service for two weeks
MONTREAL - A transit strike kicked off Monday morning that could disrupt bus and subway service in Montreal for the next two weeks, as Quebec's labour minister accused the workers of holding public tr...
Sep 22, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...