58 h. ago Canada Post unveils 1st of 3 new stamps coming later this month

Canada Post on Friday unveiled the first of three new stamps to be released later this month, which are part of a new series from the national postal service.

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3 d. ago Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up to a vote by union members

OTTAWA — Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Thursday she’s putting Canada Post’s latest offers to unionized postal workers up for a vote in the hope of breaking a long-standing impasse between the parties. She said in a social media post it’s in the “public interest” to give members of the Canadian Union of Postal […]

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3 d. ago Ottawa will have CUPW members vote on Canada Post’s ‘final” offer

Minister of Jobs Patty Hajdu says Canada Industrial Relations Board will be directed to conduct the vote 'as soon as possible'

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3 d. ago Canada Post’s latest offer set to go to a vote by union members

Canada Post workers will soon be asked to cast their votes on whether to ratify the employer's final offer in the ongoing labour dispute, despite union opposition.

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3 d. ago Wildfire live updates: Air quality warning in Calgary | Canada Post halts some deliveries | MEG Energy restores connection

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 d. ago Wildfire live updates: MD of Greenview lifts evacuation order I Air quality warning in Calgary | Canada Post halts some deliveries

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 d. ago Wildfire live updates: MD of Greenview lifts evacuation order | Canada Post halts some deliveries | MEG Energy restores connection

An ongoing look at everything you need to know about wildfires in Alberta and Western Canada.

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3 d. ago Today's letters: It's time to upgrade the dress code, not just the pay, for Canada's military

Thursday, June 12: Relaxed dress regulations have taken what was once a professional-looking, clean-shaven and well groomed military into a force that looks scruffy and unkempt, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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4 d. ago A thousand baby chicks flown from Alberta to Kelowna amid looming Canada Post strike

With the threat of a Canada Post strike looming, it was decided to switch the chicks' transportation from ground transport to air.

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4 d. ago Canada’s military a ‘welfare case’ despite pledge to meet 2% NATO target

In discussion with the Post's Terry Newman, Anthony Koch argues Canada is a "massive laggard when it comes to international defense in NATO"

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4 d. ago Today's letters: Detentions — this smart student gets it right

Wednesday, June 11: A teenager has identified the solution to ineffective classroom detentions, says one reader, and authorities should listen. You can write to us at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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5 d. ago Union says Canada Post won’t meet it ‘halfway’ on arbitration, prolonging deadlock

OTTAWA — The union representing 55,000 postal employees says Canada Post is refusing to meet it “halfway” on arbitration, with talks stalled and the two sides still far apart. In a release, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the Crown corporation is unwilling to collaborate on drafting the terms for an arbitrator to weigh […]

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5 d. ago Today's letters: City water rates include a lot more than what you actually use

Tuesday, June 10: A reader dissects his water usage in the wake of the latest city proposal. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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6 d. ago Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate

Canada Post said the union has effectively refused to take heed of a federally commissioned report that called for major reforms to the 158-year-old institution

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6 d. ago Canada Post rejects union’s arbitration proposal as ‘unacceptable’

A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday.

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6 d. ago Stalemate between Canada Post, workers drags on as union demands feds stay out

GATINEAU, Que. — Canada Post says it has failed to make progress in recent talks with the union representing 55,000 postal workers as an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on. The Crown corporation says the two sides cannot find common ground even on the terms for an arbitration process, which Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu asked the […]

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6 d. ago Toronto weather will be colder than these Arctic locations this week

We may be more than a week into meteorological summer (and less than two weeks away from the start of astronomical summer) in Toronto, but as any local will know, that certainly doesn't mean we should rely on Mother Nature to give us any level of consistency when it comes to nice weather.Just like the bout of record-breaking cold the city saw in late May — when temperatures dropped down to single-digit highs after we thought the balmier conditions were here to stay — this week, residents are in for another flip-flop that will bring the mercury down to the same level as some Arctic Circle locales.Yes, The Weather Network is warning the public of some less-than-ideal temps on deck for parts of Ontario, including the 6ix, which meteorologists said in a blog post will be one of the coldest places in Canada in a matter of days, and "could be colder than the Arctic Circle by Friday."The forecast for that day — fittingly, a Friday th...

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6 d. ago Things to do in Calgary in June: Inglewood Night Market | Black Music Month | Calgary Farmyard

There is no shortage of things to do in Calgary. Here are highlights from local events in and around the city. Check out our full events listings for more. Black Music Month at National Music Centre View this post on Instagram A post shared by National Music Centre (@nmc_canada) In honour of Black Music Month, […]

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6 d. ago Almonty Receives U.S. Congressional Recognition for Strategic Role in U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chain

TORONTO — Almonty Industries Inc. (TSX: AII | ASX: AII | OTCQX: ALMTF | Frankfurt: ALI) (“Almonty” or the “Company”), a leading global producer of tungsten concentrate, today announced the receipt of a formal letter [available here] from the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the […]

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6 d. ago Today's letters: Ontario is being simplistic about hospital parking fees

Monday, June 9: Readers aren't happy about hospital parking fees, or about the health minister's comments on them. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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