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In the news today: Canada Post workers go on strike Friday
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canada Post workers go on strike Friday Canada Post workers are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer. Canadian Union of Postal Workers says approximately 55-thousand workers are striking, claiming little progress has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau in Peru for APEC meeting as leaders seek to reinforce multilateralism
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Peru, kicking off five days of meetings with leaders from around the globe as the world braces for the looming return of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. The meetings come as emerging powers like China vie for influence in South America, and as Canada clings to global trade ... Read More »
2 responsesCanada Post workers go on strike Friday morning, disrupting deliveries
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
Canada Post workers are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer. Canadian Union of Postal Workers says approximately 55-thousand workers are striking, claiming little progress has been made in the bargaining process. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier in the week, saying it’s been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau to attend APEC in Peru, G20 summit in Brazil as peer nations brace for Trump
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Lima, Peru, where he will attend the APEC summit before heading to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the G20. Both summits aim to improve the multilateral institutions that have drawn skepticism from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. In Peru, Trudeau will take part in meetings of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver police say one person taken into custody, later released, in hate case
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
VANCOUVER – One person was taken into custody over what Vancouver Police say is part of a hate-crime investigation. A statement from the department says officers from its Major Crime Section and Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on a home in the 1800 block of East 1st Avenue on Thursday. Police say that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia election debate: Leaders clash over pace of health-care improvement
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s NDP and Liberal leaders attacked Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston’s claims of reviving the province’s ailing health-care system, citing patient horror stories during a televised debate Thursday. As Houston stuck to his argument that his government inherited “a mess” that it has started to stabilize, Liberal Leader Zach Churchill responded by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s chief vet tells clinics to set up avian flu protocols amid human exposure risk
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
British Columbia’s chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness. Dr. Theresa Burns said in a letter to vets last week that reporting of sick and dead wild birds across the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s chief vet tells clinics to set up bird flu protocols amid human exposure risk
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
British Columbia’s chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness. Dr. Theresa Burns says in a letter to vets last week that reporting of sick and dead wild birds across the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous groups, government and industry launch $375M for conservation in N.W.T.
By Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – K’ahsho Got’ine guardians Twyla Edgi-Masuzumi, John Tobac and Buddy Gully pulled more than 300 fish out of the waters last week, distributing them to community members in the Northwest Territories who often struggle with the high cost of food. “It’s very expensive to live here “¦ There’s a lot of people struggling out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
OTTAWA – The federal government has tapped a panel of five experts to craft the path toward a universal pharmacare program. Dr. Nav Persaud, the Canada Research Chair in health justice, will chair a committee that includes a variety of health-care professionals who are tasked with advising the government on the next steps of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purolator workers won’t handle Canada Post packages if strike occurs, union says
By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2024
Teamsters Canada says if Canada Post workers go on strike or are locked out, its members at Purolator won’t handle any packages postmarked or identified as originating from the carrier. Spokesman Christopher Monette said in an email that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has the Teamsters’ full support, and that they believe good union ... Read More »
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