Members of Quebec health care workers union vote against tentative deal with province
The FIQ said Saturday that 61 per cent of members who took part in an online election voted against the deal. The poll had a participation rate of 77 per cent.
Canada
Apr 13
Major nurses union reaches agreement with Quebec for 5-year-contract
The FIQ was one of three public sector unions that had still not reached a deal with the province, and negotiations with the two others are ongoing.
Health
Mar 19
Brian Mulroney state funeral details set. What to know
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, 84, died in Florida 'peacefully and surrounded by family' last Thursday, his daughter Caroline said.
Canada
Mar 5
The West Block – Episode 32, Season 13
Israel and Iran are engaged in an unprecedented back and forth of direct military strikes on one another. Those strikes have been controlled and limited, but could that change?
Politics
Apr 21
Brian Mulroney, former prime minister, will get state funeral
Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney will be given a state funeral in Montreal, a source close to the Mulroney family says.
Canada
Mar 1
CBC set for budget boost despite executives’ claims of looming cut
CBC is getting an increase in funding, despite executives insisting a request to cut its budget for was one reason they announced layoffs for 10 per cent of staff.
Canada
Feb 29
Union says Phoenix pay system backlog of problems bigger than ever
The standard waiting period for payroll problems to be addressed is usually two years, federal public service unions said in a news release.
Canada
Feb 27
Public service unions will fight 3-day in-office mandate. What to know
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it will be filing an unfair labour practice complaint and looking into other legal options.
Canada
May 2
Ottawa wants billions more for debt, defence, Indigenous kids
The single biggest item the government needs more money for is an extra $3.2 billion to service the national debt.
Canada
Feb 20
Peterborough 2023 Sunshine List led by hospital CEO, university president
Dr. Lynn Mikula, who began as the president and CEO of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre in 2023, was the highest-paid top public-sector employee in Peterborough in 2023.
Canada
Mar 28
Brian Mulroney, former Canadian prime minister, dead at 84
Mulroney's term as prime minister from 1984 to 1993 saw him lead a fractious Conservative coalition while netting a slew of domestic and international achievements.
Canada
Feb 29
Canada will take bigger economic hit than U.S. if Trump wins election: report
The Scotiabank analysis says if Trump follows through on threats of tariffs on all imported goods, there would be "substantial negative impacts" on the Canadian and U.S. economies.
Economy
Apr 23
Quebec’s FAE teachers union accepts labour deal by narrow margin
The announcement concludes a months-long squabble between Quebec and the more than 66,000-member FAE, which was the only union to launch an unlimited general strike last year.
Canada
Feb 2
English school teachers agree to labour deal, but union president expresses ‘disappointment’
The Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers said they are disappointed with the final offer, especially when it comes to added resources in the classroom.
Canada
Feb 6
Federation rejects request from Ontario to let retired teachers work more
Ontario's teachers have rejected a request from the Ministry of Education to let retired teachers work longer, saying their needs to be a real solution to staff shortages.
Education
Mar 19
Ottawa has used AI in nearly 300 projects and initiatives: research
Canada's federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found — including to help predict the outcome of tax cases.
Canada
Apr 11
Poilievre wants X-rays to curb auto theft. Liberals say issue’s more complex
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to buy more X-ray scanners at ports to curb auto thefts, while the Liberals say putting the brakes on these crimes is more complicated.
Canada
Feb 6
‘Band-aid response’: Ford government offers forest firefighters $5K bonus
Ontario has unveiled one-time incentives for wildland firefighters and around 100 permanent jobs. The union, however, says it falls far short of what is needed.
Fire
Mar 23
Canadians are expected to pay even more for car insurance this year. Why?
Canadians could see even higher auto insurance premiums this year amid a growing crisis of car thefts in the country and other industry challenges, according to a new report.
Canada
Jan 29
Houthi attack kills 2 in rebels’ 1st fatal assault on Red Sea shipping
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed two of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel on Wednesday.
World
Mar 6