14 h. ago New Jersey Transit train engineers reject labor deal with management

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit train engineers have rejected a labor agreement with management, raising the potential for a strike or a lockout next month. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen on Tuesday rejected the March deal by a margin of 87%, the union said in a statement. The Railway Labor Act […]

Transport

30 h. ago New Calgary private school to 'empower' students with diverse needs

Independently-run Rundle Schools has revealed plans for its new Rundle Academy building

Society

39 h. ago How Calgary's Tammy Phan turned Luxe du Jour into a growing luxury consignment business

Calgary changemaker: One-time high-school dropout Tammy Phan went from putting used designer handbags on online classified sites to creating a multimillion-dollar reseller of high-end accessories

Economics

5 d. ago EU Races to Expand €2 Trillion Trade Network as US Links Sour

The European Union is racing to clinch trade deals with countries around the world in an effort to diversify away from an increasingly protectionist US as officials worry that the transatlantic relationship has been irreversibly damaged.

Economics

7 d. ago After lengthy public hearing, Calgary council approves Viscount Bennett school redevelopment

'If we expect perfection, the reality is we'll just get nothing because perfection is subjective,' said area councillor Courtney Walcott

Society

1 week ago GRADitude gives Calgary high school students style, confidence on their big day

Groups come together to ensure every Grade 12 student can get the graduation attire of their dreams, regardless of their financial situation

Society

1 week ago Man arrested for allegedly exposing himself to two students near Calgary elementary school

Twenty-six-year-old man arrested and charged after alleged incident near Nellie McLung school.

Society

2 w. ago School board boss sorry for April Fools' Day email that riled staff

An April Fools' Day joke ended in an apology after some people said they were irked by a prank email sent out by the top boss at the Thames Valley District school board

Society

2 w. ago Trump Administration Sues to Void Union Deals Across Government

Donald Trump’s administration moved to invalidate contracts between a swath of US government agencies and the largest federal union representing their employees, marking a sweeping attack on collective bargaining rights as the president aims to lay off government workers.

Politics

2 w. ago City of Toronto ratifies deal with union representing 27,000 workers

CUPE 79 annual wages increase between three and almost four per cent through 2028

Society

3 w. ago Nova Scotia School Support Staff Vote to Ratify Tentative Agreement

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — School support staff across Nova Scotia have voted to accept their tentative agreements, averting potential province-wide job action. The eight CUPE locals coordinated negotiations of their different collective agreements, and their unity and solidarity throughout almost a year of bargaining secured important gains for workers in this sector. “Our approach to […]

Society

3 w. ago Alberta school support workers' strikes end after all deals ratified

Union happy more school districts are following the pattern set in Fort McMurray and Edmonton

Society

3 w. ago Striking Alberta support workers reaching agreements with school divisions

All nine of the striking CUPE locals in Alberta have reached tentative agreements, many have been voted on and hundreds of school support staff have returned to work.

Society

3 w. ago Union members OK deals with Calgary school boards, some support staff back to schools Friday

Union happy more school districts are following the pattern set in Fort McMurray and Edmonton

Society

3 w. ago Quebec bill would expand religious symbol ban, force students to uncover faces

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has tabled new legislation that would expand the province’s religious symbols ban to all school staff. Introduced Thursday, the bill would prohibit anyone who works in schools or around students from wearing religious symbols on the job. The ban would also extend to people who are not school employees but […]

Other

4 w. ago School support workers union ratifies deal with Edmonton public school board

The union for school support staff in Edmonton says its 3,000 members are to return to work Thursday after ratifying a new deal with the public school board. Members voted 93 per cent in favour of the new deal, which the Canadian Union of Public Employees has said includes a higher wage package. Workers from […]

Society

4 w. ago Sturgeon County school support workers’ union reaches tentative deal with school division

Deals with Fort McMurray's public and Catholic school boards have already been ratified.

Society

4 w. ago Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton area

Alberta plans to fund 14 new school projects in the Edmonton area over the next three years. If Alberta Budget 2025 is passed, the province plans to invest $225 million over the next three years to fund 14 new school projects in Edmonton and 16 in Calgary. The 14 new school projects in the Edmonton […]

Society

4 w. ago Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton area as utilization rates skyrocket across school boards

Alberta plans to fund 14 new school projects in the Edmonton area over the next three years. If Alberta Budget 2025 is passed, the province plans to invest $225 million over the next three years to fund 14 new school projects in Edmonton and 16 in Calgary. The 14 new school projects in the Edmonton […]

Society

4 w. ago Deal reached between CUPE and Calgary Catholic School District

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 520 has reached a tentative agreement with the Calgary Catholic School District. The deal, like others reached this week, is a four-year agreement ending in August 2028. The wage settlement is higher than the provincial government mandate. CUPE 520 will hold its ratification meeting […]

Society