3 h. ago Alberta teachers say class sizes are a key issue in their strike — looking at the numbers

In 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the British Columbia Teacher Federation’s right to negotiate class size and composition.

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3 h. ago Alberta teachers say class sizes a key issue in strike — looking at the numbers

In 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the British Columbia Teacher Federation’s right to negotiate class size and composition.

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6 h. ago Trump directs the Pentagon to use ’all available funds’ to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all available funds” to ensure U.S. troops are paid Wednesday despite the government shutdown. Trump said in a social media post that he was acting because “our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October […]

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6 h. ago Crypto sees more than $6 billion in liquidations after Trump tariff threats to China

Crypto market traders were hit by record liquidations just days after Bitcoin touched an all-time high, volatility triggered in large part by the latest round of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. Cryptocurrency prices tumbled on Friday after Trump said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on China and export controls on software. The […]

Economics

9 h. ago Rotating postal strikes underway in Newfoundland, Ontario and B.C.

Postal workers in St. Anthony, N.L., Timmins, Ont., and Fort St. John and Dawson Creek in B.C. walked off the job Saturday as part of the CUPW's rotating strike action.

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9 h. ago Corporate Debt Is Benefiting as US Looks More Like an Emerging Market: Credit Weekly

US corporate bonds are trading at their highest valuations in decades, but to some investors and strategists, it’s partly an illusion fueled by government dysfunction, and company debt has room to rally more.

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10 h. ago Canada Post mail, parcel delivery resume as postal union begins rotating strikes

Mail and parcel delivery are set to resume on a limited basis in the coming week as Canada Post workers switch to rotating strikes this morning. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says rotating strikes will begin at 6 a.m. local time, ending the countrywide strike that spanned more than two weeks. The union says […]

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12 h. ago Ukraine Claims Strike on Oil Refinery Complex in Russia’s Ufa

Ukraine’s forces struck a crude oil processing unit at a Bashneft refinery in Ufa, Bashkortostan, with drones early Saturday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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13 h. ago ZWAAGSTRA: Smith government should end teacher strike, but not with more money

Alberta teachers are on strike and nobody knows how long this strike will last. The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) claims public education is underfunded. During a recent news conference, ATA president Jason Schilling said teachers “care too much about it [public education] to stand by and watch it slowly erode and crumble from chronic underfunding.” […]

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14 h. ago Saturday's letters: Eatery hygiene exposé excellent journalism

Re. “Cleanliness concerns begin to boil over,” Oct. 9 Congratulations to investigative reporters Matthew Black, Steve Lillebuen and colleagues for an excellent exposé on the restaurant industry in Edmonton and Alberta in general. After exhaustive research, The Edmonton Journal, together with MacEwan University, have exposed the life-threatening Alberta government food-inspection system. Not only did the […]

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18 h. ago Special needs students face special impact during Alberta teachers strike

The Alberta government is offering more financial support for families of special needs children during the teachers strikes. Parents say they were hoping for more than money.

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25 h. ago Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision

The Alberta government says Ottawa is dodging responsibility by not standing behind the province’s planned proposal for a pipeline that would bring oil to the B.C. coast. In a statement Friday, Premier Danielle Smith’s office said the decision to build a pipeline lies solely with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government. “We expect […]

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25 h. ago Small business owners say Alberta teachers’ strike is hurting their bottom line

Small business owners who count on spending by students say the Alberta teachers strike is having a crushing impact on their operations.

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26 h. ago Obituary: Frank Smith taught football and life lessons in his 21 seasons guiding UBC

Vancouver Giants executive Dale Saip, who played at UBC under Frank Smith, says: 'The world could use more Frank Smiths'

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27 h. ago Carney government under pressure to pick a side in dicey pipeline fight

Premier Danielle Smith expects Prime Minister Mark Carney to ‘act decisively’ in support of Alberta’s pipeline to the B.C. coast

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28 h. ago Here's how educational assistants and support staff might be impacted by the provincewide teachers' strike

While thousands of Alberta teachers enter Day 4 of a provincewide strike, many support staff and educational assistants continue to work as normal, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The union said so far only two school boards have given layoff notice to its members, but warned more could come if the […]

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28 h. ago Stolen mail worth $400K recovered, 344 charges laid in joint Peel

Recovered items included 182 credit cards, 20 gift cards, 35 various forms of government identification and 255 cheques.

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28 h. ago Teachers still hoping for fair deal, smaller class sizes, more resources as bargaining resumes

Teacher at bike rally said they are hoping for a fair deal for teachers and everyone involved

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29 h. ago Canada Post workers move to rotating strikes. What does this mean for deliveries?

The union says the changes in its strike will get the mail moving again, but has not been more specific

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29 h. ago Contact Corporation to Announce Lightweight Telescopic Mast Trailer with On

LiquidPiston’s XTS-210 X-Engine to Power Twin 10kW Generators WINCHESTER, Va., Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Contact Corporation (“Contact”), a leading manufacturer of lightweight composite telescopic antenna mast systems for highly mobile military and government communications needs, will introduce a new state-of-the-art Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Trailer Pallet Mast System at AUSA, from October […]

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