Category Archives: National News
Thousands still out of homes in Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to wildfires
Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires. A wildfire burns near Oxford House, Man., in a Aug. 13, 2024 handout photo. The C...
Aug 27, 2024
CN, CPKC resuming railway service as work stoppage ends
Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian Nationa...
Aug 26, 2024
Canada to bring back stricter rules for temporary foreign worker program
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadian workers as his government announces new restrictions to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers. After facing intense criticism for...
Aug 26, 2024
Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing
The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will hel...
Aug 25, 2024
Labour board orders rail workers back on the job as Teamsters vow to appeal
Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled Saturday as it ordered thousands of rail employees back to work to end a bitter contract dispute that...
Aug 25, 2024
TCRC issues strike notice to CN Rail, challenge Minister's directive for binding arbitration
The federal government's plan to get Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) workers back to work could go off the rails. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC...
Aug 23, 2024
Teamsters challenge minister's move to resume rail service as CPKC lockout drags on
Rail workers pushed back hard Friday against the federal government's move to get them back on the job, with a new strike notice and a regulatory challenge making it unclear when freight traffic will ...
Aug 23, 2024
Goodale Talks About Trade with the UK in visit to Regina
Canada's High Commissioner to the U-K Ralph Goodale is back in Regina. As a long time MP for Regina Wascana, as well as a former cabinet minister, Goodale says its nice to come back home for a visit. ...
Aug 22, 2024
Liberal government intervenes in railway labour dispute
Ottawa is stepping in to get freight trains moving again hours after an unprecedented lockout by the country's two largest railways brought cross-country freight traffic to a standstill. Labour Minist...
Aug 22, 2024
APAS concerned about railroad shutdown affecting Saskatchewan's grain industry
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is expressing serious concern over the recent rail network disruptions that pose a severe threat to the province's grain producers. The di...
Aug 22, 2024
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