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As Canada Post workers remain on strike, a key point of contention in negotiations is their job’s physical and mental toll, which they say is getting worse because of climate change. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 11, 2024.

Family members of a Dawson Creek woman killed in Mexico say they are devastated by news the man accused of the crime has been acquitted. Passengers are still in limbo as Air Canada pilots and their employer talk to avoid a strike. And crumbling support for the carbon tax. The potential impact on monthly expenses...

The mechanics strike at WestJet may be over but experts say it may take more than a week for things to get back to normal for travelers. On Tuesday, Manitoba Environment and Climate Change minister Tracy Schmidt announced electric vehicles purchased within Manitoba valued under $70,000 will be eligible for a rebate to help the...

Drew Stremick reports on the legacy of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike lives on, on the 105th anniversary of its climax, known as Bloody Saturday.

We check in with members of School Strike 4 Climate Halifax who are frustrated with the provincial government over their decision to scrap the Coastal Protection Act. The group is demanding the government take climate change seriously.

Speaking at a press conference Monday, TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn said this transit strike by Coast Mountain Bus supervisors has got to end. He urged both sides to return to the bargaining table and said the wage increase the supervisors are asking for is unrealistic in this current climate.

A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian village of Hroza has killed at least 51 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls the strike a “deliberate act of terrorism.” How this is one of Russia’s deadliest attacks since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and how Western leaders are trying to shore up support...

Global’s Eilish Bonang sits down with Rae Steeves and Joanna Bull to talk about the upcoming climate action strike in Halifax, put on by the youth organization School Strike 4 Climate Halifax.

Peterborough youth climate strike protesting fossil fuel use; OPP investigate trailer reportedly stolen from Burleigh Falls area; upcoming information session for Peterborough residents to learn about waste collection changes; Skytracker weather. Teresa Kaszuba has the details.

Drone footage shows the unimaginable scale of the destruction in Derna, Libya from flooding. We explain how political instability is making it difficult for aid crews and volunteers on the ground. Parliament is back in session. Our Ottawa bureau chief Mercedes Stephenson explains the strategy for the parties as they head into the fall session....

A socially distanced climate justice rally was organized by youth from Climate Strike Halifax on Friday. The group ensured public health protocols were in place as they rallied to bring awareness to the impacts of climate change and racial equity in Nova Scotia. Alexa Maclean has the story.

As the Metro strike continues into its second day, some workers on the picket line say they can’t afford groceries at their own stores, and that they have to work a second job or rely on a food bank. With just a day left in July, many global climate experts have already concluded that this...

Hundreds of people took part in a school strike march near the Swedish parliament in Stockholm on Friday, where activist Greta Thunberg said that the strikes would continue until those in power “do what is necessary to save our future.” The demonstration was part of a nation-wide school strike for climate action, organized by the...

While many cite Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg as inspiration in the Climate Strike movement, a young New Brunswicker is also emerging as a leader in the movement. Megan Yamoah reports.

A man was arrested by police and security personnel Friday afternoon after he attempted to throw an egg on Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who was marching in a climate strike march in Montreal.

Thousands across B.C. are joining in the climate action strikes today. Several protests being held across the Lower Mainland and in Victoria, with the biggest at Vancouver City Hall. Aaron McArthur reports.

From Canberra to Kabul and Cape Town to Berlin and across the globe, hundreds of thousands of young people took the streets Friday to demand that leaders tackle climate change in the run-up to a U.N. summit.

A few hundred people gathered in Grand Parade Square to sound the alarm about the climate crisis. Jesse Thomas has more.

Hundreds of thousands of young people took the streets Friday to demand that leaders tackle climate change in the run-up to a U.N. summit.

Millions of people around the world skipped school and work Friday to take part in the Global Climate Strike. Inspired by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg, they’re demanding that leaders do more to combat climate change now.