Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Canadian Union of Postal Workers set to vote on tentative deals in spring
OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its members will hold a ratification vote on tentative agreements with Canada Post between April 20 and May 30. The deals with two bargaining units w...
Feb 23, 2026
B.C. paramedics union reaches agreement in principle, avoids possible job action
RICHMOND - The union representing more than 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia says it has reached an agreement in principle on a new contract, avoiding the possibility of ...
Feb 21, 2026
B.C. budget 'lands in the middle' between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister started to sell her "tough" budget Wednesday to business leaders who describe her deficit numbers as "scary," while other groups are tabulating the losse...
Feb 18, 2026
Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to B.C. workers, board finds
The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found online retail giant Amazon violated the province's labour code by giving workers at most of its facilities scheduled pay increases, but leaving out unionized ...
Feb 17, 2026
Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants
OTTAWA - Federal public service unions and workers are warning there isn't enough office space to accommodate the federal government's new requirements for more in-office work. The Public Service Alli...
Feb 17, 2026
Road to ruin: Montreal's pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money
MONTREAL - Montrealer Marianick Baril says she's had eight flat tires since Christmas. Now, she plans her daily commute less on travel time and more by choosing the streets that have the fewest crater...
Feb 17, 2026
Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees
OTTAWA - An advocate is urging the federal government to update equity legislation for Black employees and to drop its fight against a discrimination lawsuit that has cost more than $15 million so far...
Feb 16, 2026
Fact File: Why it's tough to verify some of Carney's claims about 'protected' jobs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a series of claims recently about how much the federal government's support for tariff-stricken industries has protected jobs in Canada. Some of his figure...
Feb 15, 2026
Fact File: Why it's tough to verify some of Carney's claims about 'protected' jobs
Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a series of claims recently about how much the federal government's support for tariff-stricken industries has protected jobs in Canada. Some of his figures on the ...
Feb 14, 2026
Federal public servants seek legal advice as they face job cuts
OTTAWA - Several law firms in Ottawa say they're getting an influx of calls from federal workers looking for advice as the public service faces job cuts. Malini Vijaykumar, a partner at Nelligan Law, ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...