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CP NewsAlert: Feds ask labour board to intervene in Canada Post strike
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says is asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to send about 55,000 striking Canada Post employees back to work. He says if the board agrees the two sides are at an impasse, union members will be told to return to work until May, while an inquiry is launched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to provide update on Canada Post strike
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will hold a news conference this morning to provide an update on the strike at Canada Post. The minister is set to speak with journalists on Parliament Hill at 10 a.m. ET. It’s Day 29 of the labour dispute, with Christmas fast approaching and still no apparent movement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canada Post strike hits Day 29, sides far apart
By The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canada Post strike hits Day 29, sides far apart It’s Day 29 of the Canada Post strike, with Christmas fast approaching and still no apparent movement at the bargaining table. The two sides have been bandying criticisms back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
MONTREAL – Gisèle Benoit still gets goosebumps when she remembers the first time she saw a family of eastern wolves emerge from the forests of the Mauricie National Park, under the backdrop of a rising moon. It was 1984 and Benoit, then in her early 20s, had been using a horn to try to call ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian officials eyed ‘new opportunities’ no matter who won U.S. election: memos
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – As the U.S. presidential election loomed, Canadian officials envisioned new opportunities for co-operation with their southern neighbour on nuclear energy, supply chain security and carbon capture technologies – no matter who won the contest, newly released government memos show. Several months before Americans headed to the polls, one internal Global Affairs Canada memo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal with tobacco giants today: lawyer
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies’ creditors, a lawyer representing some of the creditors said Thursday, calling it an important milestone in a lengthy legal saga. The proposed $32.5-billion global settlement between the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Island First Nation whose ancestors met explorer Capt. Cook sue province
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
VICTORIA – A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European explorers in the region almost 250 years ago is taking British Columbia to court, seeking title to its traditional territories and financial compensation. The Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation filed a claim Thursday in B.C. Supreme Court seeking a return of decision-making, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicensed real estate brokerage and travel agent services. Justice Elizabeth McDonald says in a decision posted online Thursday that lead plaintiff Margo Ware’s lawsuit against Airbnb meets the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at details of the Quebec-Newfoundland and Labrador Churchill Falls energy deal
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have announced an agreement in principle that would overhaul the contentious Churchill Falls energy deal. Hydro-Québec President and CEO Michael Sabia calls it a balanced deal that benefits both provinces, securing low-cost energy for Quebec at a price that is more beneficial to the Atlantic province compared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada not a significant source of fentanyl flowing into U.S., CBSA says
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canadian border officials told members of Parliament Thursday that Canada is not a significant source of fentanyl headed into the United States. Aaron McCrorie, vice-president of intelligence and enforcement at the Canada Border Services Agency, made that comment to a parliamentary committee studying the impact of president-elect Donald Trump’s plans for border security ... Read More »
1 responseOntario mulls U.S. booze ban as Trump brushes off Ford’s threat to cut electricity
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is brushing off Ontario’s threat to restrict electricity exports in retaliation for sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, as the province floats the idea of effectively barring sales of American alcohol. On Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford said Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York state and ... Read More »
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