Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
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How many doctors are there in Canada? Gov't announces projects to find out
OTTAWA - The federal government has answered years-long calls from doctors and nurses to tally and research the number of health workers in Canada with a $47 million funding announcement. The money is...
Jul 11, 2024
Newfoundland fishers protest interrupts environment ministers' press conference
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - About a dozen fishers interrupted a news conference with the country's environment ministers in St. John's on Wednesday to demand the federal government reinstate a 32-year moratori...
Jul 10, 2024
Dispute at B.C. ports may reignite over employers' push on automation: expert
VANCOUVER - An expert says a narrowly averted labour stoppage at British Columbia ports could re-emerge despite federal intervention unless the core issue of automation and its threat to union jobs is...
Jul 09, 2024
Quebec, provincial police union reach 6-year contract deal, to be presented this week
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - The Quebec government and the association representing provincial police officers have reached a new agreement in principle on a six-year contract. Both sides were forced back to t...
Jul 08, 2024
SGEU ratifies three-year agreement with Sask. Government
The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union (SGEU) has ratified a three-year contract agreement with the provincial government. According to the Government of Saskatchewan, the three-year ...
Jul 08, 2024 Dustin Duncan says the agreement with SGEU is good for both workers and the people of the province. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Legal Aid Alberta to continue service as negotiations resume on new governance deal
EDMONTON - Legal Aid Alberta says it will continue to provide lawyers to those who can't afford them as negotiations resume with the province and law society over a new governance agreement. The organ...
Jul 05, 2024
LCBO stores closed for 2 weeks as workers strike, oppose plan to open up booze market
TORONTO - Workers for Ontario's main liquor retailer, who say the government's plan to open up the alcohol market poses an existential threat to their jobs, are now on strike, with stores expected to ...
Jul 05, 2024
Canadian unemployment rate rose to 6.4% in June as jobs market stalls
OTTAWA - The Canadian job market stalled in June as the economy lost 1,400 jobs and the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in more than two years, bolstering the case for further interest ...
Jul 05, 2024
Border workers who nearly went on strike in June ratify new contract
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada's border workers says members have voted 91 per cent in favour of a new collective agreement. More than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers were planning...
Jul 04, 2024
B.C. NDP ministers Bains, Ralston and Fleming won't seek re-election in Oct. 19 vote
VICTORIA - Three veteran New Democrat cabinet ministers and community stalwarts in Surrey and Victoria have announced they won't seek re-election in British Columbia's fall vote. Harry Bains, Bruce Ra...
Jul 04, 2024
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