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Twin port shutdowns risk more damage to Canadian economy: business groups
By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2024
Business groups are raising concerns about the broad effects of another round of labour disruptions in the transport sector as Canada faces shutdowns at its two biggest ports. Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters president Dennis Darby says the twin shutdowns in Vancouver and Montreal come at a challenging time as businesses face a year-end crunch, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians across the country mark Remembrance Day
By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2024
OTTAWA – Today Canadians will remember and honour the sacrifice of men and women in uniform who gave their lives in service of the country’s values and principals. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon are both expected to pay their respects in a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Montreal dockworkers reject latest offer
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Montreal dockworkers reject latest offer The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association, and a lockout at the facility is underway. A spokesman for the Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec First Nation says government, Hydro-Québec left it out of wind projects
By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – A First Nation near Quebec City says the provincial government and Quebec’s hydro utility have ignored their constitutional duty to consult about four planned wind projects south of the St. Lawrence River. The claim is part of a long-running territorial disagreement between the Huron-Wendat Nation, the Quebec government and neighbouring First Nations, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How much does Canada owe in climate aid? A trillion-dollar question headlines COP29
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2024
This year’s international climate talks are expected to be headlined by fraught negotiations over how Canada and other wealthy countries, who have contributed a disproportionate share of planet-warming emissions, should financially compensate other nations in their fight to tackle climate change. Many pressing questions for negotiators are on the table: How much should those wealthy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I was called;’ Murray Sinclair’s life and legacy honoured at emotional memorial
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Applause erupted over and over at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg Sunday as the son of Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, spoke about his father. Niigaan Sinclair said his dad “was a first” in every room he walked into. “It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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