39 h. ago Canada Post workers to stop delivering flyers in latest strike escalation

Canada Post said the action will affect thousands of Canadian businesses

Society

40 h. ago Canada Post union says it will end overtime ban, but stop delivering flyers

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it plans to lift its overtime ban for workers with Canada Post as of Monday, and instead will implement a ban on some flyer deliveries.

Transport

41 h. ago À Postes Canada, le syndicat se servira des circulaires comme moyen de pression

L’employeur s’est dit déçu. L’interdiction des heures supplémentaires par ses membres sera levée lundi.

Other

44 h. ago Canada Post union to lift overtime ban, stop delivering flyers

OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will lift its overtime ban as of Monday at 12:01 am ET, and instead implement a ban on commercial flyer delivery. CUPW president Jan Simpson is calling on Canada Post to get back to the bargaining table in hopes of wrapping up the ongoing dispute […]

Transport

3 d. ago OpenAI argues Canadian news publishers’ lawsuit should be heard in U.S.

OTTAWA — OpenAI is set to argue in an Ontario court today that a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers involving its ChatGPT generative AI system should be heard in a U.S. courtroom instead. A coalition of Canadian news outlets which includes The Canadian Press, Torstar, The Globe and Mail, Postmedia and CBC/Radio-Canada is […]

Other

4 d. ago L’APNQL réclame le retrait du projet de loi réformant le régime forestier

Les chefs des Premières Nations veulent «revenir à la table à dessin» en repartant sur de nouvelles bases.

Transport

5 d. ago CMA Launches NXT Fund to Support Student Marketing Clubs Across Canada

Student clubs can apply for fall funding starting September 8, for up to $2,500 in support for campus initiatives TORONTO — Post-secondary institutions and student-led marketing and business clubs across Canada can access up to $2,500 to fund student projects, thanks to the Canadian Marketing Association’s (CMA) new NXT Fund. The CMA announced today that […]

Other

8 d. ago Possible grève générale: rupture de négociations entre les cols bleus et la Ville de Montréal

Le Syndicat des cols bleus regroupés de la Ville de Montréal a quitté la table des négociations vendredi après-midi, a appris TVA Nouvelles.

Events

8 d. ago Posthaste: Who is the worst budget ‘basket case’ — Canada or the U.S.?

'Canada has routinely been held up as a model of fiscal rectitude,' but these economists aren't sure that reputation is deserved

Other

1 week ago Hometown Hero: St. Thomas mentors changing young lives one match at a time

Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin celebrates 55 years of guiding local youth. This is Part Five of Postmedia's How Canada Wins: Love Where We Live summer series.

Other

1 week ago Hometown Hero: From backyard rink to Leafs prospect, Cowan’s roots run deep

Easton Cowan carries the lessons of farm life and small-town hockey into his rise as one of Toronto’s brightest young stars. This is Part Five of Postmedia's How Canada Wins: Love Where We Live summer series.

Other

1 week ago Hometown Hero: Mr. Woodstock embraces his role as community booster

During both his broadcasting career and his work with the city, Brad Janssen became on of Woodstock's most vocal champions. This is Part Five of Postmedia's How Canada Wins: Love Where We Live summer series.

Economics

1 week ago Canada Post says no more meetings currently scheduled with union

Negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers appear to have stalled as the two sides are still without an agreement.

Other

2 w. ago ‘Line in the sand’: Calls mount to strip Canadian restaurateur of Order of Canada over anti

Mohamad Fakih, founder of the Middle Eastern food chain Paramount Fine Foods, wrote that supporters of Israel ‘do not have basic human values, let alone Canadian values’

Other

2 w. ago «C’est stupide, c’est incompréhensible»: une aînée meurt parce que ses résultats sanguins sont restés coincés pendant la grève de Postes Canada

Une aînée est décédée sans que son médecin puisse agir, car les résultats d'une prise de sang lui ont été envoyés par la poste en pleine grève.

Events

2 w. ago Canada Post says union making ‘unaffordable’ asks as gaps remain in talks

As an overtime ban continues for Canadian Union of Postal Workers employed with Canada Post, the Crown corporation said there is a 'substantial' gap between the two sides.

Other

2 w. ago Canada Post urges union to revisit offers, citing ’substantial’ gap between parties

OTTAWA — Canada Post is urging the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to revisit its offers after meeting at the bargaining table Wednesday. The Crown corporation says the union has “maintained or hardened” its position on many items and added new demands and that the gap between the parties remains “substantial.” Canada Post says it […]

Culture

2 w. ago Elections Canada says around 200 ballots rejected in Alberta byelection

OTTAWA — Just over 200 ballots were rejected in the recent Alberta byelection where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons, Elections Canada says. Validated results of the Battle River_Crowfoot byelection posted by Elections Canada show 51,085 valid votes cast in the byelection, and 211 rejected ballots, or 0.4 per […]

Politics

2 w. ago Postes Canada dans le rouge pour son deuxième trimestre, surtout en raison des colis

Les pertes se chiffrent à 407 millions. Davantage de courrier avait été acheminé, mais bien moins de paquets.

Other

2 w. ago Canada Post lost $407 million in ‘largest loss’ in a single quarter

The latest earnings report from Canada Post shows the company lost over $400 million in the second quarter, marking the worst quarter on record amid labour uncertainty.

Economics