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Canadian Army veterans traumatized from service connect with horses in therapy
By Stéphane Blais, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
MONTREAL – Canadian Army veterans are healing their psychological wounds with some help from equine friends. Since starting equine therapy last June, Christian has regularly visited Mirabel’s Equi-Sens stable, about 33 kilometres north of Montreal, to see the horse that has helped him “to be at peace.” “He’s a horse who’s been through trauma like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memorial begins for Murray Sinclair, who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A national commemorative ceremony is underway in Winnipeg for Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools. As chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Sinclair heard testimony from thousands of residential school survivors and the commission’s final report contained 94 calls to action. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals to face third test in federal byelection in British Columbia next month
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced voters in Cloverdale – Langley City will pick their next member of Parliament on Dec. 16. The byelection in British Columbia will be a third test for the Liberals, who have already lost two long-held seats in the last several months. The successive byelection losses and dismal poll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Port employers ‘refusing to bargain,’ cut off talks in less than an hour: Union
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The union for locked-out port workers in British Columbia says the BC Maritime Employers Association cut off talks in less than an hour Saturday, refusing to budge on a final offer that the union has so far rejected. A statement from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public memorial for Murray Sinclair, who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
WINNIPEG – A national commemorative ceremony is being held today in honour of Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools. Gov. Gen Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to deliver remarks at the service being held at Canada Life Centre, the home ... Read More »
1 response‘It is urgent’: Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
SUFFIELD, Alta. – A pair of 105-mm howitzers bark constantly as they turn plywood tank targets into kindling kilometres away on the windswept landscape of one of Canada’s largest military bases. It’s a once-a-month weekend training session at Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres southeast of Calgary, for 158 members of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COP29 primer: Canada’s priorities at the global climate talks, and the Trump impact
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
Canada could be an important consensus builder at this year’s international climate negotiations, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said, while downplaying concerns that Donald Trump’s presidential election victory could hamper the talks. “Our window to keep global average temperatures from surpassing 1.5 degrees Celsius is closing fast on us, so we need everyone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A new generation is bringing people back to abandoned Newfoundland towns
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
HICKMAN’S HARBOUR, N.L. – Brian Avery was three years old when he and his parents packed their belongings into a boat and pulled away from Deer Harbour, N.L., leaving behind their home, their way of life and centuries of family history. The Averys and their neighbours were abandoning their community on Random Island in Trinity ... Read More »
1 responsePort workers’ union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early. The International Longshore and Warehouse Local 514 says the BC Maritime Employers Association ended federally mandated talks with a mediator less than an hour after they began late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia’s ports since Monday have been called off. In an update posted to their website on Saturday night, the BC Maritime Employers Association says they and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 met separately with the Federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talks resume in B.C. port dispute in bid to end multi-day lockout
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Contract negotiations resumed Saturday in Vancouver in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia’s ports since Monday. The BC Maritime Employers Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 are scheduled to meet for the next three days in mediated talks to try to break a deadlock ... Read More »
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