3 d. ago Braid: Sovereignty on the hoof: Smith strikes deal with feds, then pushes them out the door

Only five days after her economic peace accord with Ottawa, the premier showed hardliners there’s still plenty of life in the Sovereignty Act

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1 week ago Ukraine peace deal momentum appears to grow as Russian strikes continue

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that the peace efforts are gathering momentum and 'are clearly at a crucial juncture.'

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1 week ago Premiers, federal ministers urge Saskatchewan company to change U.S. export plans

Federal and provincial leaders are pushing Saskatchewan-based Nutrien, one of the world's biggest potash producers, to change course on its U.S. export plans.

Economics

1 week ago Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes in wake of Trump touting ‘big progress’ on peace deal

Air raids hit Kyiv while drones strike in southern Russia

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1 week ago Tentative deal reached to end strike for Alberta nurses, health

A strike among some of the province’s 16,000 licensed practical nurses and health-care aides appears to be over almost as soon as it started. The health workers represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) went on strike as of 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning, but the union issued a news release just after 9 […]

Science

1 week ago 'Don't back down': Tentative deal averts strike for Alberta nurses, health

Talk about a buzzer beater. Inside the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees office in west Edmonton, four big monitors had a strike countdown clock, showing just one minute remaining. That was all the time left before 16,000 licensed practical nurses and health-care aides were set to hit the picket lines, absent a new deal with […]

Science

1 week ago Canada Post and union strike deal in principle as holiday crush nears

It follows years of bargaining over pay increases and proposed structural changes to the workforce.

Society

1 week ago Canada Post reaches deal in principle with union, strike suspended

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers say they have reached agreements in principle for new contracts after two years of contentious bargaining. Both parties confirmed the outlines of a deal were in place Friday evening. In a statement, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said rotating strike action […]

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2 w. ago STM strike averted amid tentative agreement with administrative staff

The deal means there will be no walkout, which was scheduled for Nov. 19.

Politics

2 w. ago Montreal transit strike averted after tentative deal reached with drivers’ union

The strike was scheduled to begin early Saturday and last until Monday, but the Société de transport de Montréal says it reached a deal late Friday.

Transport

3 w. ago STM strike: Still time for a deal to be reached, Martinez Ferrada says

"My goal today, and we have until midnight, is to get an agreement," Montreal mayor says ahead of weekend walkout by bus drivers and métro operators.

Culture

3 w. ago BCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to end strike

The union said in a statement Thursday that 79 per cent of members participated in the vote, and 89 per cent voted in favour of the deal that includes a 3 per cent wage increase.

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3 w. ago World shares advance as tech shares rebound and the Senate takes steps to end the shutdown

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced in Europe and Asia on Monday as tentative moves by the U.S. Senate to end the federal government shutdown pushed U.S. futures higher. The Senate voted late Sunday, in a test vote that begins a series of procedural maneuvers, to move toward passing compromise legislation to fund the federal government, […]

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