31 m. ago Dalhousie faculty vote in favour of strike action ahead of conciliation talks with university

Dalhousie Faculty Association said Monday that 91 per cent of its staff voted in favour of strike action if ongoing negotiations with the university are unsuccessful.

Society

22 h. ago Demetrios Nicolaides: Alberta investing in education to meet booming population growth

Alberta’s government and the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) share the same goal: providing a world-class education to Alberta’s next generation. It’s a goal I am proud to work on alongside the ATA. Yet in a recent op-ed, ATA president Jason Schilling says he believes Alberta’s government is “playing politics with education rather than focusing on […]

Economics

5 d. ago OPINION: Shakedown attempt by Canada Post underscores need for privatization  

For the second time in just six months, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is threatening strike action. As Canadians know all too well, postal strikes can be highly disruptive, given that the federal government provides Canada Post with a near-monopoly on letter mail across the country. CUPW is well aware of this and […]

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1 week ago Trump says he’s terminating trade talks with Canada over tax on technology firms

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s immediately suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country.” Trump, in a post on his social media network on Friday, said that Canada had just informed the U.S. […]

Economics

1 week ago Trump ’terminating’ trade talks with Canada over digital tax

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s immediately suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country.” Trump, in a post on his social media network on Friday, said that Canada had just informed the U.S. […]

Economics

1 week ago With July 1 looming, talks between Senators and Claude Giroux continue

The talk has yet to turn to action for the Ottawa Senators and Claude Giroux. The good news is that the two sides are continuing to work on trying to keep the 37-year-old winger in the fold, but they still have a gap to bridge to get a contract extension in place. Steve Staios, the […]

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2 w. ago Alberta Teachers' Association says class sizes, supports are priorities in negotiations

'We've been the least-funded school jurisdiction in terms of student expenditure for a while,' Jason Schilling said

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2 w. ago Talks continue between Senators and Claude Giroux as Ottawa's off

Although there is speculation that the two sides are at a stalemate, they have held discussions every couple of days to see if they can bridge the gap between them.

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2 w. ago Alberta teacher inspires Jimmy Kimmel to better know his staff — sorta

A southern Alberta teacher has been making waves with a video in which she can recognize her students' voices without seeing them

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3 w. ago Proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis back Sunoco offer for Parkland

CALGARY — Two proxy advisory services are recommending shareholders vote in favour of Parkland Corp.’s planned takeover by U.S. company Sunoco LP. Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass, Lewis & Co. are both endorsing the friendly cash-and-stock deal announced last month, which is valued at US$9.1 billion including assumed debt. Parkland owns the Ultramar, Chevron […]

Economics

3 w. ago Letters, June 11: Edmonton needs a truly family friendly Oilers watch party

Will Alberta teachers go on strike? Vote in our daily poll! Rogers Place watch party, hard to get into. Alcohol. Fan park, hard to get into, alcohol. Moss pit, alcohol. Why is there no family friendly alcohol free watch party? Like at Churchill Square. No money in no alcohol? The city and/or the Oilers Entertainment […]

Culture

3 w. ago Letters June 11, 2025: ‘Unions are no longer needed, and teachers can pound salt.’

Let them go Re: Alberta Teachers Vote 95 Per Cent In Favor Of Strike Action… Today, our present day workforce needs unions like this nation needing another decade of Justin Trudeau on the throne in Ottawa. Unions had their time in history – back in the early 1800’s. But that was over 200 years ago. […]

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3 w. ago Alberta teachers vote 95% in favour of strike action, talks to continue this month

Nearly 39,000 Alberta teachers voted on the latest deal, and both sides are scheduled to go back to the bargaining table this month.

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3 w. ago Alberta teachers vote 95 per cent in favour of strike action

Around 95 per cent of teachers voted in favour of strike action, meaning they have 120 days to walk off the job if a deal isn't reached

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4 w. ago U.S., China trade talks ‘going well’ on 2nd day, Lutnick says

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he expects trade talks to continue all day, but added discussions between the U.S. and China were "going well."

Economics

4 w. ago Trump Says China ‘Not Easy’ as Trade Talks to Continue Tuesday

Trade talks between the US and China will continue into a second day, according to a US official, as the two sides look to ease tensions over shipments of technology and rare earth elements.

Economics