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Saskatchewan's social services minister says he's scheduling a meeting at Saskatoon's downtown library following complaints of violence and social disorder. 

CUPE members at 35 long-term care facilities have been on strike for six weeks, with pay being the main issue in the labour dispute.

The Nova Scotia government released details of its current offer to long-term care employees, which it says was presented to CUPE leadership when they met on May 7.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees said two libraries temporarily closed last year due to heightened drug use and violence nearby.

The Nova Scotia government and the union representing striking long-term care workers are going back to the bargaining table today. 

A union representing striking long-term care workers in Nova Scotia says talks with the government have broken down and there are no other dates scheduled.

WestJet flight attendants have filed a notice of dispute with the airline following months of negotiations in a process that — if unresolved — could lead to a strike or lockout.

Canada risks being left behind in the artificial intelligence race if it doesn't step up fast on issues like privacy and data sovereignty, the former CEO of BlackBerry says.

Hundreds of workers from almost two dozen long-term care homes in Nova Scotia are expected to hit picket lines Monday morning after contract negotiations reached an impasse.

Workers at another Nova Scotia long-term care home have joined a strike, bringing the number of homes facing labour action to 25.

The Ford government included its restrictions on freedom of information laws as part of its 2026 budget, which will head to committee.

Research conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of CUPE found just 24 per cent of those asked support the new changes, while 60 per cent are against them.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said earlier this year it's closing three research and development centres, including the one in Lacombe, plus four satellite research farms.

Paramedic services across Canada are reporting a concerning rise in violence against workers that is, in part, leading to staffing shortages and issues retaining staff.

A new report suggests more than 30 per cent of paid employees in Nova Scotia are in precarious jobs.

A Chinese court sided with a senior technology worker who was fired after he refused a reduced salary and job transfer when his company sought to automate his role with AI.

New Brunswick's health minister says the province is considering a regional travel nurse agency in the Maritimes, but unions representing nurses say they have concerns.

Contracts for Ontario's teachers and education workers expire this summer and their union leaders are calling on the education minister to start the bargaining process early.

The mail carrier says it has begun discussions with 13 communities that will see the first conversions in late 2026 and early 2027, starting a five-year national conversion.

The union representing police in New Brunswick says complaints aimed at St. John chief Robert Bruce last year have not been investigated on their merits.