5 d. ago Dalhousie, professors union resume talks as lockout enters second week of fall term

Talks resumed between Dalhousie University and its faculty association, more than two weeks after the school locked out about 1,000 professors, librarians and other teaching staff.

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5 d. ago Prince Harry visits late queen’s grave as U.K. visit fuels speculation about meeting with King Charles

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry arrived in the U.K. on Monday leading to speculation about whether he will meet with his father, King Charles III, for the first time in 19 months. Amid signs of a thaw in the frigid relationship between Harry and the rest of the royal family, British media suggest that the […]

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7 d. ago 88 postal operators suspend services to U.S. over tariffs: UN

Geneva (AFP) — Postal traffic to the United States plunged more than 80 percent following Washington’s imposition of new tariffs, with 88 operators worldwide fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said Saturday. The UPU, the United Nations’ postal cooperation agency, is working on “the rapid development of a new technical solution that […]

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8 d. ago Dalhousie professors locked out: Conciliation meeting Monday with university, union

The university locked out professors, librarians and other teaching staff on Aug. 20 after it was unable to reach an agreement with the union.

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1 week ago Fierce winds force Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid flotilla back to Barcelona

Spanish media reported that the organizers would meet to decide whether to resume the expedition later on Monday

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2 w. ago Canada seeks free trade pact with South American bloc Mercosur in new talks

Canada and South American bloc Mercosur will resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement, Brasilia and Ottawa announced on Monday after a meeting in Brazil's capital.

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2 w. ago Trump eyes North Korea meet as he ambushes South Korean leader

Washington (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped again to meet North Korea’s leaders as he fired off an extraordinary attack against the South’s leader hours before opening talks with him. Trump, who met Kim Jong Un three times in his first term, hailed their relationship and that he knew him “better […]

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3 w. ago Canada Post union says negotiation meeting delayed, with talks to continue Monday

Negotiations that had been scheduled for Friday between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been delayed. A press release from CUPW says it’s been informed by Canada Post that the Crown corporation needs more time to review offers from the union. The postponement comes after the two parties returned to the […]

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3 w. ago ‘Disgusting’ Donald Trump and ‘washed up’ Jack White exchange war of words

Former White Stripes frontman Jack White is the latest celebrity to take aim at U.S. President Donald Trump. The Seven Nation Army singer shared his thoughts on the new “gaudy” and “vulgar” makeover done to Trump’s Oval Office on Monday. White shared a photo of Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they discussed […]

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3 w. ago Thank you, Mr. President. Zelenskyy deploys gratitude diplomacy for second visit to Oval Office

LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time. With peace talks on the table and a chance to rebound from his disastrous White House scolding six months ago, Zelenskyy made sure to show his gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump during Monday’s meeting in the Oval […]

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3 w. ago Swiatek defeats Paolini in straight sets for Cincinnati Open title

CINCINNATI — Third-ranked Iga Swiatek captured the Cincinnati Open title by defeating No. 7 Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 on Monday night. Swiatek has won all six meetings against the Italian, dropping only one set in those matches. Paolini jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first set but Swiatek roared back to go ahead […]

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3 w. ago Canada leaving ‘no stone unturned’ to defend Arctic alongside NATO: Anand

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand's meetings in Finland on Monday came the same day European leaders were at the White House discussing ways to end the war in Ukraine.

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3 w. ago Carney, Ford shift focus to what ‘we can control’ amid U.S. trade uncertainty

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford put the focus on making Canada globally competitive rather than securing a trade deal with the United States as they met in Ottawa on Monday. Carney and Ford were meeting on Parliament Hill as trade talks with the United States show little signs of […]

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3 w. ago Oil Dips as Focus Shifts to Zelenskiy Meet After Putin Summit

Oil slipped as traders turned their attention to Donald Trump’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday, with the Ukrainian leader facing US pressure to reach a peace deal with Russia that involves ceding territory.

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4 w. ago Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after summit secured no halt to fighting

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Monday in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has shifted to saying an overall peace agreement — and not a ceasefire — is the next step in ending the 3 1/2-year-old war. Trump’s abrupt reversal, aligning himself with a position held by Russian President […]

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