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Trudeau appears at news conference with bandage after bumping head
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a news conference Monday with a bandage in the middle of his forehead. A spokesperson for Trudeau says he bumped his head while he was playing with his kids over the weekend. Alison Murphy says the prime minister is fine, and is excited to be on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
VANCOUVER – The union representing about 7,400 workers in the British Columbia port dispute has been warned by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that changing its mind about a new deal during ratification would be an “unfair labour practice.” The board’s order issued Sunday also says the union must hold a ratification vote on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
MONTREAL – A Quebec trucking company has been ordered to reinstate a driver who was fired after she drank at least nine beers before she lost control of her truck on a Pennsylvania highway. Labour arbitrator Huguette April says the driver’s drinking was from alcoholism – a disability – and that trucking company Groupe Robert ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives maintain fundraising lead over Liberals with $5M edge in second quarter
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – The Conservative party continues to hold a big fundraising edge over the Liberals, bringing in millions more than the governing party in this year’s second quarter. The Tories raised nearly $8 million in donations from almost 47,000 contributors between April and June. Figures provided by the party show that’s a slight decrease from ... Read More »
1 responseWinds play key role as wildfire continues to threaten Osoyoos, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
Winds will likely be a major factor in the battle to save the southern British Columbia town of Osoyoos from a raging wildfire, but the latest forecast offers some hope. Environment Canada is calling for northwest winds through the day before gusts of 20 kilometres per hour ease late in the day. The BC Wildfire ... Read More »
1 responseNova Scotia RCMP suspend search for youth missing since severe flooding
By Marlo Glass, The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
WINDSOR, N.S. – Nova Scotia RCMP said Monday they suspended their search for a youth who was among four people swept away on July 22 by rushing floodwaters following a torrential downpour. Police will resume the operation to find the youth once the remaining water in the search area northwest of Halifax is able to ... Read More »
1 responseMontreal light-rail transit system shuts down on first official day of service
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
BROSSARD, Que. – Montreal’s new light-rail transit system shut down unexpectedly this morning on its first full day of operation. The Réseau express métropolitain, or REM, officially launched today for paying customers after more than 120,000 people rode the system for free over the weekend. A spokesperson for the REM says a switch problem on ... Read More »
1 responseCanada ‘strongly condemns’ Niger military coup as others threaten sanctions, cut aid
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada is speaking out against a coup d’état in Niger, as analysts fear political instability across West Africa will embolden terrorist groups and the Russian mercenary group Wagner. A faction of Niger’s military claims to have overthrown the country’s democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum after detaining him in his palace last Wednesday. The ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news today: Canada at Women’s World Cup, new B.C. port strike deal
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 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… Canada’s campaign at the FIFA Women’s World Cup ends Tournament co-host Australia ended Canada’s FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign with a lopsided 4-0 win in Melbourne this morning. Canada now heads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Breakthrough in B.C. port dispute as new tentative deal is reached
By The Canadian Press on July 31st, 2023
VANCOUVER – A late-night breakthrough could herald an end to British Columbia’s long-running port dispute, with the longshore workers’ union and the employers’ association announcing a new tentative agreement. Details of the deal haven’t been released, but both sides say in a joint statement issued Sunday night that they are recommending their members to ratify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on July 30th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they’ve reached a new tentative deal. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and BC Maritime Employers Association issued a joint statement late Sunday saying a deal had been reached with help from the Canada Industrial ... Read More »
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