Murray Wood: When words fail, stuffed animals can say a lot
Murray Wood says people in Foam Lake and communities across Saskatchewan are putting stuffed animals outside to remember...
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Five Canadian provinces boost their minimum wage, Alberta now lowest
Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support workers amid affordability issues. The hikes will apply to Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The ...
Oct 1, 2025
Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with government negotiators broke down shortly aft...
Oct 1, 2025
Union leader Rob Ashton pitches 'working class' candidacy for NDP leadership
OTTAWA - Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, pitched himself as a voice for the "working class" as he launched his bid for the federal NDP leadership on Wednesday...
Oct 1, 2025
Smith defends not increasing Alberta's minimum wage, set to be lowest in Canada
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her province's minimum wage as it is once again set to become the lowest in Canada. Minimum wage hikes will kick in Wednesday in Ontario, Manitoba...
Sep 30, 2025
B.C. public service workers to rally in Vancouver after contract talks break down
VANCOUVER - The union representing 34,000 public sector workers in British Columbia says members of other unions will join a rally in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday to show they are "not backing down...
Sep 30, 2025
Alberta offers parents money and DIY home-curriculum guide if teachers strike
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says if teachers follow through on a provincewide strike Monday, her government will provide families backstop money and a do-it-yourself curriculum guide so ...
Sep 30, 2025
St. John's, N.L., delays municipal election because of Canada Post strike
ST. JOHN'S - The City of St. John's has rescheduled its municipal election by several days because of the strike at Canada Post. Officials said in a news release Monday the vote will take place on Oct...
Sep 30, 2025
Talks off before they began, BCGEU leader says of negotiations with B.C. government
VICTORIA - The head of the union representing British Columbia's 34,000 public sector workers says a government request to get back to the bargaining table appears to have been a "cheap stunt" as it o...
Sep 29, 2025
Jobs minister urges Canada Post to table new offer to striking union
OTTAWA - Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu urged Canada Post on Monday to quickly table a new offer to the union of striking postal workers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers took to the picket lines Thurs...
Sep 29, 2025
Alberta teachers reject government contract offer, setting up provincewide strike
EDMONTON - Alberta teachers have rejected the provincial government's latest contract offer, setting the stage for a provincewide strike next week. The Alberta Teachers' Association, which represents ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan grieves with Foam Lake
Foam Lake is rallying around a husband and father left to grieve his wife and two daughters, who were killed in a collis...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, Oct. 7
8:30 - The rising cost of diesel is hurting all Canadians, from farmers, truckers and everyday consumers. The Conservati...