Quebec public sector strikes could inspire others, as workers grow more combative
By Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
MONTREAL – A labour policy expert says an eventual successful resolution of Quebec’s massive public sector strikes could serve as an inspiration to other labour unions in the province and elsewhere. McGill associate sociology professor Barry Eidlin says the Quebec strikes are part of a broader North American trend in which workers have become increasingly ... Read More »
1 responseTeens dead after falling through ice on Rideau River attended same Ottawa high school
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – A spokeswoman for an Ottawa school board says its community is feeling the tragedy deeply after local police confirmed the deaths of two teens who fell through ice on the Rideau River in the city’s south end. Diane Pernari of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says both Ahmed Ahmed and Riley Cotter were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police say man, 77, allegedly defied driving ban for eighth time since 1998
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
GATINEAU, Que. – Police in Western Quebec say they have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly flouting a driving ban for an eighth time in the last 25 years. Gatineau, Que., police say Roger Murray has been convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol more than 20 times. Police say they arrested Murray, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clocked-out trade talks will curdle supply of British cheese on Canadian shelves
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – Canadian supermarkets will soon see their supply of British cheese crumble, as both countries seek fair trade terms following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. Dec. 31 will mark the end of a temporary arrangement in which Ottawa offered London a special quota of cheese that could be imported under low ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Once Canada’s most popular premier, Quebec’s Legault trails in polls after bad year
By Caroline Plante and Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
QUEBEC – For more than four years, Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec enjoyed a political honeymoon that lasted through the COVID-19 pandemic and helped the party get re-elected in 2022 with 90 of the province’s 125 ridings. But after a year marked by a series of self-inflicted wounds, the CAQ, which came to power for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. Gen. Mary Simon asks Canadians to commit to kindness in year-end message
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is calling on Canadians to commit themselves to kindness in her annual year-end message. The Governor General says the year 2023 presented challenges brought on by climate change and global conflict. But she says Canada also took “important strides in reconciliation” and marked new chapters in history. Simon alternates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Palestinians streaming into Rafah as Israeli offensive widens
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Tens of thousands of Palestinians stream into Rafah as Israel expands its offensive The Israeli-Hamas war has already driven around 85% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people from their homes, leveling the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union representing 40 per cent of Quebec teachers reaches deal, ends unlimited strike
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2023
MONTREAL – A union representing 40 per cent of Quebec teachers has reached a deal in principle with the government and is ending a strike that has shut around 800 schools since Nov. 23. Fédération autonome de l’enseignement – or FAE – said Thursday night on social media that it spent the day analyzing a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Union representing 40 per cent of Quebec teachers ends unlimited strike
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2023
MONTREAL – A union representing 40 per cent of Quebec teachers says it reached a deal in principle with the government and is ending a strike that has shut around 800 schools since Nov. 23. Fédération autonome de l’enseignement – or FAE – said on social media tonight that it spent the day analyzing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another death reported since 2021 recall of home bed assist handles: Health Canada
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2023
OTTAWA – Health Canada is reminding Canadians about a recall of home bed assist handles after learning of an additional death. Four models of bed handles distributed by Drive Medical were first recalled two years ago after two reported deaths – one in Canada and one in the U.S. Health Canada says as of Dec. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Due date for first report by foreign interference inquiry extended to May
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2023
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign interference has been granted a nearly two-month extension to deliver its first report after Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue requested more time to conduct her work. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc granted Hogue’s wish to have the report due by May 3 instead of the end of February as was ... Read More »
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