23 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction blocking some students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

Society

23 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction against blocking students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

Society

26 h. 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 […]

Society

26 h. ago 12 university students killed when bus and truck collide in Brazil

SAO PAULO — A bus carrying university students and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil, killing 12 passengers and injuring 21 others, authorities said Friday. The truck driver, who was also injured, tried to flee the scene of the crash late Thursday night on a highway near Nuporanga, a city about 370 […]

Society

28 h. 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 […]

Other

39 h. ago Parents of kids with disabilities suing Alberta get injunction as education strike drags on

An injunction has been granted to halt a ministerial order giving Edmonton Public Schools permission to commence at-home learning for complex-needs students like those with autism.

Society

44 h. ago Truck strikes 2 Highway 1 overpasses in Langley, company is ‘known to police’

The initial investigation shows that a tractor-trailer towing a large vertical load struck both the 264 overpass and the CP Rail overpass travelling westbound.

Economics

45 h. ago Highway 1 congestion in Langley following possible overpass strike

According to Drive BC, a vehicle incident westbound on Highway 1 near Glover Road has reduced the roadway to one lane.

Other

45 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton students with disabilities abandoned during strike

For more than a month, approximately 1,200 Edmonton students with disabilities have been denied their fundamental right to education. As the parent of a child with complex learning needs, I’ve watched with growing dismay as both Edmonton Public Schools and the provincial government have effectively segregated our most vulnerable students during the ongoing education support […]

Other

45 h. ago Rooftop decks a signature feature of Langley townhome development

With views of Langley Basin, the Fraser Valley and Mount Baker, the spacious decks extend living space

Sport

46 h. ago Picket lines go up at some LifeLabs locations as workers begin strike action

Workers unionized with the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) kicked off job action on Sunday with a one-day strike rally in Burnaby.

Society

47 h. ago 27,000 Toronto municipal workers will be in strike position next month

About 27,000 unionized municipal employees in Toronto could go on strike next month. The City of Toronto says it has received a no-board report from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, which would put the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79 in a legal strike position, and the city in a legal lockout position, at […]

Politics

47 h. ago ‘This is torture’: Langley seniors could be trapped by broken elevator for months

The only elevator at an independent living facility has been out of service for weeks, leaving dozens of seniors struggling to come and go. A fix is expected to take months.

Other

48 h. ago Tens of thousands of Toronto municipal workers will be in strike position next month

Nearly 30,000 unionized municipal employees in Toronto could go on strike next month.

Politics

48 h. ago Robot umpires are getting their first MLB test – here’s what you need to know

A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games starting Thursday after four years of experiments in the minor leagues. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is an advocate of the Automated Ball-Strike System, which potentially as early as 2026 could be used to aid MLB home […]

Other

48 h. ago RCMP investigating two separate fires in Langley, Maple Ridge

The fire broke out shortly before 7 a.m. at a residence located at the 7000-block of 204 Street.

Events

48 h. ago Snowy roads lead to hundreds of crashes in Virginia and North Carolina

NORFOLK, Va. — Snowy roads led to hundreds of crashes throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including a series of crashes on an interstate highway involving more than 50 vehicles, as officials continued to ask people Thursday to avoid travel to allow crews to work on the roads. Two separate collisions stopped traffic on Interstate 40 […]

Transport

63 h. ago Calgary school custodial workers serve strike notice after voting 94% to walk off job

CUPE says the average Alberta school support worker makes $34,500 annually and many have gone almost a decade without a raise.

Society

64 h. ago $7B EV battery plant looms large in south London industrial project

The lure of landing new jobs tied to Volkswagen’s $7-billion EV battery plant is driving a move by city councillors to seek the province’s help in fast-tracking a proposed industrial development south of Highway 401. City council’s planning and environment committee voted unanimously Wednesday for the city to request a minister’s zoning order (MZO) to […]

Economics

68 h. ago Trump admin hits brakes on New York City’s congestion pricing scheme

The U.S. government rescinded its approval of the program, which imposed a $9 toll on most vehicles entering some of Manhattan's busiest neighborhoods.

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