18 h. ago Canada Post union says latest contract offer is step backwards

The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is taking a major step backwards with its latest contract offers. In a statement released Friday, the union says it is disappointed with an offer that includes less than one it rejected in August. Canada Post tabled an offer Friday that included many terms from […]

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38 h. ago Canada Post tables new offers to union that include job cut provisions

Canada Post’s latest contract offers to striking postal workers has many of the same terms as its “final offers” in May, but removes a signing bonus and now has provisions related to job cuts expected ahead. The offers presented Friday come a little over a week after the federal government announced plans to transform the […]

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61 h. ago Is Kneecap banned from Canada or not? NDP urges answer in high

NDP MP Jenny Kwan urged Immigration Minister Lena Diab to provide transparency after she and other officials involved have declined to answer questions on the case for two weeks.

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66 h. ago Canada issues urgent update to advisory for travellers headed to U.S.

People in Canada who have trips to the U.S. scheduled may want to check the travel advisory from the federal government.Canada's latest advisory update may impact visa holders and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals planning to travel to the U.S. in the near future.Under the visa section of the notice, the Government of Canada explains that while Canadian visitors can usually stay in the U.S. for six months without a visa, there are some exceptions.It warns those who need a visa about the heightened scrutiny they may face when they arrive at the U.S. border."If you do need a visa, be aware that U.S. authorities may periodically review already-issued visas," reads the travel advisory.According to the notice, visas can be terminated for a variety of reasons, including a violation of admission terms and reassessment of eligibility, such as due to previous criminal convictions.It also warns Canadians who are U.S. permanent residents about the possibility of their status being terminated ...

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3 d. ago Thousands of striking public sector workers to march in downtown Vancouver

The government employees union says it is prepared to escalate the strike after the province's increased wage offer of five per cent over two years was rejected.

Society

3 d. ago Le Bloc québécois demande un débat d’urgence sur Postes Canada

La grève générale en cours nuit aux aînés, aux malades et aux régions, plaide Yves-François Blanchet.

Politics

3 d. ago Le Bloc québécois et le NPD demandent un débat d’urgence sur Postes Canada

La grève générale en cours nuit aux aînés, aux malades et aux régions, plaide Yves-François Blanchet.

Politics

3 d. ago Mark Carney convient que Postes Canada, en grève, offre un « service essentiel »

Le Bloc québécois et le NPD ont échoué à forcer un débat d’urgence aux Communes à ce sujet.

Events

3 d. ago Mark Carney convient que Postes Canada, en grève, offre un «service essentiel»

Le Bloc québécois et le NPD ont échoué à forcer un débat d’urgence aux Communes à ce sujet.

Events

3 d. ago Mark Carney convient que Postes Canada offre un «service essentiel»

Le Bloc québécois et le NPD ont échoué à forcer un débat d’urgence aux Communes à ce sujet.

Transport

4 d. ago Quebec urges Ottawa and Canada Post to ensure strike doesn't affect municipal elections

Municipal Affairs Minister Geneviève Guilbault fears the ongoing strike could affect the delivery of voter registration notices.

Politics

4 d. ago Millions in loans for Algoma Steel is a matter of sovereignty: Hajdu

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Canada can't necessarily rely on foreign steel for the kinds of nation-building projects it's putting on the

Economics

5 d. ago Canada Post must table new offers quickly amid strike, minister urges

Canada Post is being urged by the federal jobs minister to table a new offer to the striking union of postal workers and quickly end the labour disruptions.

Politics

5 d. ago Jobs minister urges Canada Post to table new offer to striking union

OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is urging Canada Post to quickly table an offer to the union of striking postal workers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers took to the picket lines Thursday after Ottawa announced sweeping changes to the Crown corporation’s operations to address its troubled financial situation. Those changes include ending daily […]

Politics

8 d. ago Striking Canada Post union urges Ottawa to walk back sweeping mandate changes

OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post workers is urging Ottawa to walk back sweeping changes to the postal service’s mandate as mail carriers take to picket lines across the country. The federal government’s Thursday announcement clearing Canada Post to end daily door-to-door delivery for millions and shutter some post offices has changed the nature […]

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1 week ago B.C. MP Jenny Kwan urges caution as Canada moves to mend trade relationship with China

Jenny Kwan said she is an "evergreen target" of interference from Beijing and noted the Chinese government has tried to threaten and intimidate other Canadians.

Economics

1 week ago B.C. finance minister questioned over restaurant, limo bill during 2023 junket

Brenda Bailey was the Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation when she and five staffers travelled to Boston for a biotechnology conference.

Politics

1 week ago NDP MP urges caution as Canada moves to mend trade relationship with China

OTTAWA — A member of Parliament who has been a target of Chinese foreign interference says Canada should proceed with caution as it tries to mend its trading relationship with Beijing. NDP MP Jenny Kwan says that while the government needs to expand its trade ties, it must also protect Canada’s sovereignty and democracy. Prime […]

Economics

1 week ago ‘Trade is under attack,’ Macklem says. Here’s what he urges Canada must do

Tiff Macklem said Canada could undertake several policy measures to tackle the headwinds from the trade war imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Economics

2 w. ago Update: Blue Line Taxi drivers on strike as talks break down

The union Unifor noted workers had voted 93.6 per cent in favour of strike action. The company presented a "final offer" on Sept. 3.

Economics