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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Ontario teacher shortage to worsen in 2027, ministry document warns
TORONTO - Ontario is staring down a teacher shortage as retirements and student enrolment are both on the rise, and the Ministry of Education expects the situation will start to get even worse in 2027...
Oct 02, 2024
McGill University law professors' union agrees to suspend strike, resume classes
MONTREAL - McGill University law professors will return to classrooms this week after their union suspended a strike that had lasted since the start of the fall semester. The school's administration a...
Oct 01, 2024
Bloc pushes government on pension pact as Liberals survive non-confidence vote
OTTAWA - The Liberal government survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks Tuesday, once again putting off the possibility Canada would be plunged into an immediate election campaign. Thou...
Oct 01, 2024
Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases
The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today. The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation. Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up by a dollar to...
Oct 01, 2024
Faculty strike: McGill University threatens to cancel semester for law students
MONTREAL - McGill University is threatening to cancel law school classes for the rest of the semester if it can't reach an agreement with a faculty union that has been on strike since August, but the ...
Sep 30, 2024
Tentative deal reached in Metro Vancouver grain strike, federal minister says
VANCOUVER - Canada's labour minister says striking grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver and their employers have reached a tentative labour deal. Steven MacKinnon announced the agreement between ...
Sep 28, 2024
No deal after two days of negotiating in the Vancouver grain workers strike
VANCOUVER - Negotiations to end a strike by grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver have stalled, with the employers' association saying it's "disappointed" with the results of two days of talks. A ...
Sep 27, 2024
Lawsuit settlement, collective agreements and Hydro losses drive up Manitoba deficit
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government posted a deficit in the last fiscal year of $1.97 billion, documents released Friday show. It is the largest in the province's history outside of the COVID-19 pandem...
Sep 27, 2024
Visual effects, animation studios unite to convince Quebec for better tax deal
MONTREAL - Visual effects and animation companies are uniting to strike a better deal with the Quebec government after it implemented tax changes that some firms say will cost them nearly two-thirds o...
Sep 26, 2024
'A few processes to go through': LaGrange says more work to do on doctor pay deal
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says there's more work to be done before a new compensation contract for the province's doctors is finalized. Speaking to media Wednesday, LaGrange said she's ...
Sep 25, 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 ...
