44 h. ago Calgary students stage walkouts, protests over impact of looming teachers’ strike

Dozens of high school students staged a walkout at several Calgary high schools on Friday to show their concerns about the impact a teachers strike could have on their education.

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46 h. ago 'Costs to society': Talks go down to wire as Oct. 6 Alberta teachers' strike looms

'There's a fallback wage that the seller will fall back to and there's a fallback that the employer will rise to. And if those are close enough, there's a deal'

Economics

46 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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67 h. ago As Alberta teachers strike looms, both sides in the dispute say its up to the other to restart talks

With just days to go before Alberta teachers could go on strike, both the teachers union and the province say it's up to the other side to take the first step to restart talks

Culture

3 d. ago Trump to Talk Federal Job Cuts With White House Budget Chief

President Donald Trump said he will meet with White House Budget Director Russell Vought to discuss potential cuts to the federal workforce, ramping up pressure on Democrats to end the government shutdown, which is entering its second day.

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3 d. ago Thursday's letters: Alberta Next moderator's conduct appalling

I caught the Global Morning News regarding the government panel meeting with the public last night and was appalled with the moderator’s treatment of the young man who was trying to comment on the looming teachers’ strike. Not only did he cut the young man off, he then proceeded to tell him he should be […]

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4 d. ago Peace: The hidden Indigenous history of Western University's founding

In February 1877 a group of Huron College alumni gathered with the goal of turning their college into a university.

Society

5 d. ago ExxonMobil to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide amid restructuring plans

A day after Calgary-based Imperial Oil announced plans to slash its workforce by 20 per cent, its parent company, ExxonMobil, also announced deep job cuts.

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5 d. ago Alberta businesses pivot as looming teacher strike cancels field trips

A number of small Edmonton-area businesses are preparing to pivot if their field trip bookings disappear due to Alberta teachers going on strike.

Economics

6 d. ago Results of Alberta teachers’ vote on latest deal to be released Monday evening

With the threat of a strike by Alberta teachers looming, the results of the teachers vote on the latest government contract offer are to be announced Monday evening.

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9 d. ago Economists Lower US Job Growth Through 2026, Fueling Rate Cuts

Economists downgraded their projections for US job growth through the end of next year, helping explain why the Federal Reserve is expected continue to lower interest rates.

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1 week ago Dozens of Alberta students play hooky, rally for teachers as strike deadline looms

Dozens of Alberta high school students staged protests in Edmonton on Monday to show their support of the teachers' contract demands.

Events

2 w. ago Bell: Danielle Smith government not budging as Alberta teacher strike looms

'This is as far as we will go or should go,' says Alberta budget boss Nate Horner, on the Smith government's offer to teachers

Politics

2 w. ago Alberta to launch ad campaign as teacher strike looms amid contract standoff

A nasty standoff between the Alberta government and its 51,000 teachers – with each side accusing the other of lying — is set to turn into an all-out advertising war.

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2 w. ago Bell: Danielle Smith blasts teachers for 'barreling ahead' to a strike

'The ATA wants more money than we are prepared to offer them,' says Premier Danielle Smith, with an Oct. 6 teacher strike looming

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2 w. ago Looming Alberta teachers’ strike puts spotlight on overcrowded schools

Alberta parents say classroom overcrowding is having a disastrous domino effect on their children's ability to learn and some are hiring tutors to fill in the gaps.

Society

2 w. ago Coquitlam Mountie says he crossed the line into vulgarity, went much too far on group chats

Philip Dick says he used dark humour to cut the tension of the job but would cross a line into vulgarity that went "much too far."

Other

2 w. ago FIRST READING: How Canadian universities became cheering sections for political violence

Multiple Canadian professors took to social media to cheer the public murder of U.S. political commentator Charlie Kirk

Politics

3 w. ago Union rallies to stop job cuts at local long term care facility

CORNWALL, Ontario — The members of CUPE local 1792 held a rally and information picket along Montreal Road on Friday to sound the alarm on the planned cuts to care time at the municipally-owned Glen Stor Dun Lodge. The union represents workers at the long-term care facility says their members have been experiencing significant staffing […]

Transport

3 w. ago Tight budget means Alberta teachers face a stark choice in bargaining: Danielle Smith

With a provincewide teachers strike looming, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith suggested the union can have pay hikes and more teachers — but it can’t have both.

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