5 h. ago Alberta school support workers to return to classrooms as massive strike winds down

Thousands of education support staff around Alberta are set to return to their posts in the coming days as a months-long strike winds down, union officials said Tuesday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said tentative contracts with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education were reached pending ratification from members. Over […]

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5 h. ago School support workers to return to classrooms as massive strike winds down

Thousands of striking education support workers in Alberta could be back on the job later this week, if they vote in favour of tentative contract settlements.

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5 h. ago Thousands of Alberta school support workers could soon return to classrooms: union

Thousands of striking education support workers in Alberta could be back on the job later this week, if they vote in favour of tentative contract settlements.

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10 h. ago Education support workers in Calgary and Parkland School District reach tentative contract agreements

CUPE says striking education support workers with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education have reached tentative contract agreements.

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55 h. ago End in sight for education worker strikes as deals reached in Edmonton, Fort McMurray

Deals that could lead to the end of provincewide strikes by education workers were reached Saturday. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees still need to ratify agreements carved out by union locals and the Edmonton Public, Fort McMurray Public and Fort McMurray Catholic school districts. “Education support workers are critical to our school […]

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8 d. ago Opinion: Why are education support workers still on strike? Ask the UCP

Education support workers across Edmonton and Fort McMurray have been on strike for almost two months. They have been joined in recent days by workers in Calgary and several other communities. On the surface, the workers are bargaining with the school boards that employ them. In practice, however, the provincial government is calling the shots […]

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2 w. ago New Stratus Energy Announces Award of a Transformative Production Sharing Contract for a Significant Oil Field in Ecuador, Funding and Offtake Agreement, and Concurrent Offerings

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Stratus Energy Inc. (TSX.V – NSE) (“New Stratus”, “NSE” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that a consortium formed by subsidiaries of Sinopec International Petroleum E&P Corporation (60%) (“Sinopec”) and […]

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2 w. ago School support workers rally outside Alberta legislature as budget released inside

Striking education support workers marched through the streets of Edmonton and protested outside the legislature at the same time the Alberta budget was being tabled inside.

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2 w. ago SES’s O3b mPOWER Now Providing Connectivity Services to Governments via NSPA’s MGS

Operational since April 2024, O3b mPOWER has been successfully activated for specific missions, and has seen The Netherlands joining the MGS agreement LUXEMBOURG — Following a 2024 contract award from NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), SES started providing Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Global Services to Luxembourg and U.S. governments via its O3b mPOWER constellation. […]

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2 w. ago Media advisory Thousands of education support workers to protest at Alberta Legislature

EDMONTON, Alberta — Thousands of striking education support workers will protest in front of the Alberta Legislature tomorrow afternoon, before the government tables its budget. CUPE has arranged for over 50 buses full of striking workers to come to the legislature and demand that the government participate in bargaining with them. CUPE Alberta President Rory […]

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3 w. ago Saskatchewan farmer wants Supreme Court to hear emoji signature case

A 'thumbs up' emoji is costing one Saskatchewan farmer over $80,000 after two courts say it was enough to signify a contract agreement.

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3 w. ago Media Advisory: School Support Workers to Rally Tomorrow in Calgary

CALGARY, Alberta — Education support workers who begin their strike tomorrow will rally tomorrow at McDougall Centre. CUPE Alberta President Rory Gill will be available to talk to the media as picketers begin to assemble. Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 Location: McDougall Centre, 455 6 St SW Time: 7:00 am: Rory Gill to speak to […]

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3 w. ago Alberta judge blocks order keeping kids with special needs out of class during strike

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge granted an injunction Thursday to block a ministerial order that has prevented children with special needs from attending school as a support strike drags on. More than 4,000 support staff, including educational assistants and cafeteria workers, have been on strike since mid-January over a wage dispute with the Edmonton Public […]

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3 w. ago Two More Groups of Education Support Staff Serve Strike Notice

CALGARY, Alberta — Two more groups of education support workers have filed 72-hour strike notice, meaning four groups in total will take job action on Monday. CUPE Local 3484, representing 570 support staff at Black Gold School Division, and CUPE Local 5040, representing 300 support staff at Foothills School Division, both served strike notice last […]

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4 w. ago WATCH: Why couldn’t the Blue Jays agree to an extension with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Long Ball, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Toronto Sun Blue Jays writer Rob Longley about the Blue Jays inability to reach an agreement on a contract extension with star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and what this could mean for both the immediate and long-term future of the […]

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