Rail service set to resume as CN, CPKC work stoppage ends
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 26, 2024 7:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated …
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Liberal cabinet retreat to focus on housing, immigration
Housing and immigration will take centre stage on Monday as the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax moves into its first full day of meetings. The annual end-of-summer cabinet gathering is …
Ottawa to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada – National
The federal government is moving to restrict the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada, with the exception of some sectors. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on …
Industry awaits labour board decision in railway dispute – National
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 24, 2024 9:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Railway workers, their union and their employers …
Concern, frustration grows as CPKC, CN rail labour dispute continues – National
A national grain growers association estimated the railway labour dispute is costing farmers between $40 million and $50 million a day. A city councillor says the stoppage has disrupted the …
Liberals face storm clouds as cabinet meets in Halifax
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday. The themes will be fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu. …
Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verification
The Canadian government awarded billions of dollars in contracts earmarked for Indigenous enterprises without always requiring bidders to prove that they were First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, a Global News …
Rail shutdown: Union says it will challenge Ottawa’s arbitration order – National
The union representing rail workers has said it is looking at options to challenge Ottawa’s decision to ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final, binding arbitration to end …
Canada’s security agencies urged to detail AI use – National
A federal advisory body is calling on Canada’s security agencies to publish detailed descriptions of their current and intended uses of artificial intelligence systems and software applications. In a new …
World’s second-largest diamond discovered in Botswana
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi holds a large diamond discovered in Botswana at his office in Gaborone on August 22, 2024. Monirul Bhuiyan | Afp | Getty Images One of the …