26 h. ago A model employer no more? Disabled workers question the federal government’s commitment to inclusion

WASHINGTON (AP) — Spencer Goidel, a 33-year-old federal worker in Boca Raton, Florida, with autism, knew what he could be losing when he got laid off from his job as an equal employment opportunity specialist at the IRS. Because of his autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, Goidel had been able to secure his spot as one […]

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7 d. ago Opinion: Why is Alberta hiding survey results on renewable energy?

What is the government trying to hide from the Alberta public when it sends Postmedia a stack of 300 fully redacted pages of survey results about Alberta’s renewable energy industry? To start, responding to a legitimate freedom of information request with 300 blank pages raises serious concerns about the Alberta government’s commitment to transparency. Now, […]

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8 d. ago Elections Canada pauses vote counting with Liberal majority in question

Counting was to resume at 9:30 a.m. ET, with the Liberals four short of a majority when the counting was paused

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8 d. ago Elections Canada resumes vote counting with majority still in question

Elections Canada decided early Tuesday morning to pause the marathon counting of special ballots with a handful of ridings still too close to call

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8 d. ago Elections Canada pauses vote counting with majority still in question

OTTAWA — Canadians won’t know until later Tuesday whether Mark Carney’s Liberals have won a majority or minority mandate from voters. Elections Canada decided early Tuesday morning to pause the marathon counting of special ballots with a handful of ridings still too close to call. The Liberals were leading or elected in 168 seats when […]

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1 week ago Who’s really on the side of workers? United Steelworkers union releases federal party comparisons ahead of election

TORONTO, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the federal election campaign unfolds, the United Steelworkers union (USW) is urging voters to ask a simple but critical question: Who’s really on the side of workers? To help answer that question, the USW has released a detailed comparison showing how federal political parties measure up on nine […]

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2 w. ago Ontario to boost rural, northern primary, emergency care in agreement with OMA

Ontario is introducing a new program to stabilize physician staffing in rural emergency departments and putting more money toward helping people in underserved communities get access to primary care. The new commitments come out of negotiations between the government and the Ontario Medical Association for a new physician services agreement. Those talks are ongoing for […]

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2 w. ago Ontario to boost rural, northern primary and emergency care in agreement with OMA

The new commitments come out of negotiations between the government and the Ontario Medical Association for a new Physician Services Agreement.

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2 w. ago Should the federal government do more for Saskatchewan health care?

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses said there needs to be more commitment to federal funding for healthcare, while the Saskatchewan government said it will advocate for province.

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3 w. ago U.S. judge to question Trump officials’ refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge in Maryland is expected to question the Trump administration Tuesday about its continued refusal to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison, even after the Supreme Court ordered his return to the U.S. The 4 p.m. hearing in a U.S. District Court comes a day after White House advisers repeated […]

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3 w. ago 'Shocking': Vancouver school bus drivers face pay cut, as district abandons 'living wage' policy

The VSB's decision to slash wages for lowest-paid workers, including bus drivers and attendants who help disabled kids, is "shocking and disgraceful," said Anastasia French, manager of Living Wage for Families B.C.

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