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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Saskatchewan teachers announce more job action in impasse over contact talks
REGINA - Saskatchewan teachers are planning more job action next week as negotiations for a new contract remain at an impasse. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says it's withdrawing voluntary noo...
Mar 15, 2024
No noon supervision in some school divisions Monday and Tuesday, STF says
Schools in some divisions will be without noon-hour supervision on Monday and Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says. According to the union, the latest round of its rotating sanctions wi...
Mar 15, 2024 An STF member displays her sign calling for more education funding on the picket line in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Ontario has to pay public sector workers $6B and counting in Bill 124 compensation
TORONTO - Ontario is so far on the hook for more than $6 billion in payments to broader public sector workers as a result of the provincial government's wage restraint legislation being found unconsti...
Mar 15, 2024
'Concerned and perplexed': Alberta police force move catches unions off guard
CALGARY - The union representing Alberta's sheriffs says it was not consulted about a plan announced this week to have a new police service handle much of the work they currently do. The Alberta Union...
Mar 14, 2024
Saskatchewan government rejects offer to go into binding arbitration with teachers
REGINA - Contract negotiations between Saskatchewan teachers and the province have hit another snag, along with a renewed round of finger-pointing. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says it would ...
Mar 14, 2024
Government rejects STF offer to resolve class size, complexity dispute with arbitration
The provincial government has rejected an offer from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation that could have ended the group's ongoing sanctions. On Thursday, the federation said it would suspend its sa...
Mar 14, 2024 Teachers picket at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building during the ongoing contract dispute. (650 CKOM file photo)
Tentative deal averts planned strike by thousands of Edmonton city workers
EDMONTON - Library workers are now part of a tentative deal that has averted a strike by thousands Edmonton civic workers. Civic Service Union 52 made the announcement Thursday night on X, formerly kn...
Mar 14, 2024
Cape Breton coal mine closed by roof falls allowed to resume year-round operations
HALIFAX - A Cape Breton coal mine that had been ordered to cease operations after two roof falls last summer is being permitted to resume year-round production. The underground operation at the Donkin...
Mar 13, 2024
Manitoba plans regular hike to minimum wage, labour group wants more
WINNIPEG - Manitoba minimum-wage earners will make an extra 50 cents an hour as of Oct. 1, Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday. The increase, which will bring the hourly rate to $15.80, follows a formula...
Mar 13, 2024
Manitoba government could boost security for remote work, auditor general says
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's auditor general says the provincial government has introduced information technology security measures to help employees work from home, but some improvements are needed. Tyson S...
Mar 12, 2024
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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 ...
