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Canada Post says 25% stamp price increase takes effect today
OTTAWA - The cost to send a letter in Canada is increasing by about 25 per cent, effective today. Canada Post says the cost of stamps for domestic mail bought in a booklet, coil or pane has increased ...
Jan 13, 2025
Provincial government touts strong employment statistics for 2024
Saskatchewan's economy created 14,000 jobs in 2024 while the province's unemployment rate sat at 5.5 per cent, well below the national average of 6.7 per cent. According to figures from Statistics Can...
Jan 10, 2025 "The opportunities being created by a strong economy means more people are living and working in Saskatchewan than ever before," said Deputy Premier Jim Reiter. (650 CKOM file photo)
Alberta schools drafting contingency plans ahead of looming support worker strike
EDMONTON - Two Alberta school divisions gearing up for a strike by more than 3,000 support workers say they're drawing up contingency plans but encourage parents to keep in touch with their school's p...
Jan 10, 2025
Alberta United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay, taxpayer funding for their caucus
EDMONTON - Alberta United Conservative members of the legislature have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013. The decision was part of a package of funding perks approved by UCP me...
Jan 09, 2025
Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban
A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it's been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary fo...
Jan 07, 2025
CBSA says it acted in 'good faith' detaining solar panels in forced labour probe
VANCOUVER - The Canada Border Services Agency says it acted lawfully and in "good faith" when it detained nearly 50 containers of solar panels belonging to a Victoria, B.C., company over concerns they...
Jan 06, 2025
Court orders WestJet to hand over flight attendant harassment files in lawsuit
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered WestJet to hand over all its files on harassment of flight attendants in a class-action lawsuit alleging widespread misconduct by pilots. The ruling by J...
Jan 06, 2025
Number of Albertans receiving income support reaches highest total since 2019
EDMONTON - Government data shows the number of Albertans receiving provincial income support has reached a five-year high. As of October, almost 57,500 residents were getting income support. Comparing...
Jan 06, 2025
Mail flowing again in Sask. with Canada Post workers back on the job
It's been nearly three weeks since Canada Post workers were ordered back to work, and mail delivery in Saskatchewan is largely back to normal. Brahm Enslin, president of the Canadian Union of Postal W...
Jan 03, 2025 The head of the Canada Post union in Saskatoon says mail service is largely back to normal after the four-week strike, and people can feel confident putting letters or parcels in the mail. (650 CKOM file photo)
Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023
Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023 from salaries, bonuses and other compensation, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. It was the third biggest...
Jan 02, 2025
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