50 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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9 d. ago Canada Post workers on strike and here's what you need to know

Canada Post workers are now on strike following the government's announcement of major cost-cutting measures.The Canada Post strike is in protest of the government's decision to implement sweeping changes to the Crown corporation. Minister Joël Lightbound outlined these changes during a press conference on Sept. 25.On the same day, Jan Simpson, national president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), released a statement saying that Lightbound gave "no indication" that he would announce these changes after meeting with the union last week."The minister said he had the 'utmost respect' for postal workers. This is no way to show it," said Simpson.Changes coming to Canada PostLightbound stated that to cut costs, Canada Post will be transitioning to community mailboxes by converting four million addresses and closing rural post offices. Canada Post will also be able to adjust its delivery standards and raise stamp rates more freque...

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1 week ago Wall Street Is Turning Climate Finance Into an Energy Security Pitch

Never before has New York climate week attracted so many people. And never before have the bankers attending been so keen to distance themselves from the traditional framing of climate finance.

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1 week ago Macron Courts Wall Street Leaders, Pitching French Stability

Even as his country still has no government, Emmanuel Macron is making his pitch to Wall Street: Invest in France — every democracy has its ups and downs.

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2 w. ago Strikes and protests roil France, pitting the streets against Macron and his new prime minister

PARIS — Protesters hit France with transport strikes, notably hobbling the Paris Metro, demonstrations and traffic slowdowns and blockades Thursday, pitting the power of the streets against President Emmanuel Macron ‘s government and its proposals to cut funding for public services that underpin the French way of life. The first whiffs of police teargas came […]

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3 w. ago France’s finances are in turmoil. Here’s how it came to this

France’s finances and politics are in turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron has just appointed his fourth prime minister in 12 months, the deficit is out of control, borrowing costs are rising and parliament can’t muster a majority to tackle spending. It’s a serious comedown for a major industrial power that has the second-largest economy in Europe. […]

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3 w. ago ‘It’s pitch black’: Streetlight outages leave northeast Calgary residents in the dark

According to the City of Calgary's website, there are about 20 streetlight outages in the area, all reported in May and June.

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3 w. ago Confidence vote forces Macron to seek fourth prime minister in 12 months

Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in 12 months.

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3 w. ago French government collapses in a confidence vote, forcing Macron to seek yet another prime minister

PARIS (AP) — Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in 12 months. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him. Bayrou paid the price for what appeared […]

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