9 h. ago L’île de La Réunion en alerte violette à l’approche du cyclone «Garance»

Il s’agit du plus haut niveau d’alerte, qui implique le confinement strict de toute la population.

Sport

15 h. ago Telus offers hundreds of buyouts to workers across the country

VANCOUVER — For the second time this month, Telus is offering buyouts to hundreds of employees across the country. The telecom company said it’s offering “generous” buyout packages as part of the company’s push for more self-serve solutions. The United Steelworkers union says Telus has offered buyout packages to about 560 workers across the country. […]

Society

19 h. ago MP Charlie Angus calls for Amazon boycott after company closes seven Quebec warehouses

OTTAWA — New Democrat MP Charlie Angus is calling for a countrywide consumer boycott of Amazon to protest the online retail giant’s closure of seven of its warehouses in Quebec. The closures have eliminated thousands of permanent full-time jobs, along with jobs at subcontracted suppliers. Angus and union officials — including Felix Trudeau, union president […]

Economics

21 h. ago Colombia’s Petro Names Former Head of Oil Workers Union as Energy Minister

Colombia’s Gustavo Petro is expected to name Edwin Palma as the nation’s new energy minister following weeks of tumultuous changes inside his cabinet.

Politics

23 h. ago Scores of cardiac surgeries being cancelled due to staff shortages: B.C. health care union

Health Sciences Association of B.C.: 'More than 100 cancelled in first six months of 2024 at St. Paul's alone'

Science

23 h. ago WorkSafeBC's nudge on crane rules just an 'interim step' for safety, union says

"Providing guidance in the meantime is sort of, let's call it an interim step, to try to prevent similar incidents from happening again." — Josh Towsley, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115

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24 h. ago Shoppers find grocery stores are mistakenly labelling U.S. products as made in Canada

Canadian customers are on high alert amid the threat of tariffs between Canada and the U.S.With U.S. President Donald Trump vowing to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico on April 2, calls to support Canadian-made products grow stronger.Over 23,000 have signed a petition urging "Product of Canada" labels in grocery stores.While some companies like Empire Company Limited (owner of Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, FreshCo and Foodland) and Metro Inc. (owner of Ontario and Quebec grocers like Food Basics and Super C) have pledged to promote made-in-Canada goods, some Canadians are claiming stores are mislabelling products.Several grocery shoppers have shared photos on Reddit showing how some items are labelled as products of Canada on store signage, but upon a closer look, they're actually U.S. products."Heads up to anyone who shops at the Regent St. Sobeys in Fredericton. I just popped in cause I needed a refill on coffee and discovered a bunch of the Coffe...

Other

26 h. ago EU pushes back against Trump tariff threats and his caustic comments that bloc is out to get the US

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch said Thursday that the 27-nation bloc wasn’t out to undermine the United States, as U.S. President Donald Trump put it, but instead was the world’s largest free market that has created an economic windfall for American companies working on and with the continent. The bloc also added […]

Economics

27 h. ago India and EU to Discuss Preventing Banned Goods From Going to Russia, Envoy Says

European Union President Ursula von der Leyen is likely to discuss preventing restricted technologies from places such as India reaching Russia in violation of sanctions when she visits the South Asian nation from Thursday, a top envoy said.

Other

36 h. ago Gold Stays Steady After Tariff Confusion Supports Haven Demand

Gold held near a record after closing little changed in the previous session, as investors weighed President Donald Trump’s latest statements about his plans to enact tariff plans, including on the European Union.

Economics

56 h. ago EU to Pitch New Clean Deal to Industries Struggling to Compete

The European Union will unveil a plan to improve the bloc’s competitiveness as its industries struggle to balance ambitious climate targets and increasing rivalry from the US and China.

Other

61 h. ago UCP government faults union 'tactics' as picketing school support workers gain momentum

"So we're not very impressed with the tactics of CUPE. We'd ask them to get back to the table,” Smith said at a news conference Monday

Society

63 h. ago MANDEL: Man guilty of savage murder of his partner in homeless shelter

Kenneth Bellamy showed no emotion after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his longtime partner, Tracy Iannuccilli, in a homeless shelter. Jurors had only deliberated Monday afternoon and most of Tuesday when they alerted the court that they’d reached a  verdict. They didn’t believe Bellamy’s story that Iannuccilli had […]

Events

67 h. ago E. coli concerns prompt cheese recall in several Canadian provinces

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the recall alert for Morbier de Scey and Raclette de Scey cheeses sold in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Quebec.

Other

68 h. ago The TTC is closing the busiest stretch of downtown subway for the entire weekend

Those planning to hop on the subway to get around downtown Toronto this weekend should be aware of a forthcoming full-weekend 9-stop TTC closure that will impact the line's busiest stations.For the entire duration of Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2, the commission is suspending Line 1 Yonge-University service from Bloor-Yonge Station all the way past Union and around to Osgoode Station.Bloor is, of course, the most bustling station in the city's underground network, and one of the line's only three connection points to Line 2 Bloor-Danforth.Other stops impacted this weekend include Dundas and Queen, key for residents and visitors heading to the Eaton Centre, Yonge-Dundas Square and numerous other prime attractions, and Union, the city's central hub for travel on GO Transit, VIA Rail, and the UP Express.Osgoode would be the alternative stop for residents and visitors heading out to shop, dine, and more around the fashion district in lieu of Queen, but is also af...

Other

68 h. ago SEIU Local 2: Rally Today at Halifax City Hall as all twelve janitors losing jobs at Alderney Gate

Weeks after cleaners sign new collective agreement, HRM Council decision to go with a cheaper non-union contractor will result in deteriorating working conditions HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The janitors who clean and maintain Alderney Gate, and their supporters will be holding a rally at City Hall today. Video: WHAT: […]

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3 d. ago EU Mounts Major Retreat From ESG Agenda After Intense Criticism

The European Union is about to walk back significant chunks of planned ESG regulations, amid a barrage of complaints that such rules are becoming a dead weight hampering EU efforts to compete with the US and Asia.

Politics

3 d. ago SEIU Local 2 – Media Advisory: Rally at Halifax City Hall as all twelve janitors losing jobs at Alderney Gate

Weeks after cleaners sign new collective agreement, HRM Council decision to go with a cheaper non-union contractor will result in deteriorating working conditions HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The janitors who clean and maintain Alderney Gate, and their supporters will be holding a rally at City Hall tomorrow. Video: WHAT: […]

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3 d. ago Ranking Canada’s Top 7 international hockey goals in history after Connor McDavid’s winner

Ken Dryden summed up for us a while back that a 21st century hockey rival for Canada, post-Iron Curtain, could be hard to get a hate-on for. “It used to be ‘Us’ against ‘Them’,” the great goalie said of showdowns versus the Soviet Union between 1972 and the early ‘90s. “But now, there’s no ‘Them’ […]

Society

4 d. ago EU begins easing Syria energy, transport and banking sanctions to help revive its economy

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday began easing energy and transport sanctions and banking restrictions against Syria, aiming to help breathe life into the conflict-torn country’s economy if its new leaders work toward a peaceful future. The EU started to impose asset freezes and travel bans on Syrian officials, banks, agencies and other […]

Sport