B.C. teachers secure 3% annual wage increase in new four-year agreement
Marissa Birnie / theglobeandmail - Members voted 91 per cent in favour of agreement that covers 52,000 educators, B.C. Teachers’ Federation says
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Musqueam deal will challenge overlapping Indigenous claims across Canada
Justine Hunter / theglobeandmail - Where Aboriginal title will be recognized, and what rights will be affirmed, are yet to be negotiated
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Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early
Meredith Bond / citynews - Contracts for Ontario’s teachers and education workers expire at the end of this summer and their union leaders are calling on the education minister to start the bargaining process early, saying issues such as class sizes need to be urgently addressed. T…
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Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback is planned for Saturday in Quebec City
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - People opposed to the federal government's firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners.
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Canada Post workers will begin voting on tentative agreements in April
Sean Boynton / globalnews - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said the ratification voting period for a new five-year contract will be held between April 20 and May 30.
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Nova Scotia budget contains $1.2-billion deficit, public service cuts
Lyndsay Armstrong / theglobeandmail - Budget focuses on building economy while ‘protecting the core services Nova Scotians rely on,’ says finance minister John Lohr
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Car dealers say they still haven’t been reimbursed for EVs sold under old rebates program
Nick Murray / theglobeandmail - New federal electric vehicle rebate program is set to launch today
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Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm
John Marchesan / citynews - A mental health company being sued by the Ontario government over alleged fraudulent misrepresentation has filed a statement of defence and a counterclaim against the province, alleging it has damaged the company’s reputation. Get A-Head Inc. and its pare…
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Failure of rail fastenings led to GO Transit train derailment near Union Station: Metrolinx CEO
Nick Westoll / citynews - Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay provided an update to the agency's board on Thursday. GO Transit trains saw reduced service for several weeks.
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New Brunswick Tory MP turns down pay raise
Jackson Loy / westernstandard - Mike Dawson, the Conservative Member of Parliament for the New Brunswick riding of Miramichi-Grand Lake, has sent a letter to the Clerk of the House of Commons refusing a 4.2% pay raise, which he and all other MPs are set to receive.
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Laid-off GM workers should get lower taxes on severance, Tories urge
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont.
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Millions in restaurant tips are missing from a major Canadian fintech platform
Claire Brownell / thelogic - The post Millions in restaurant tips are missing from a major Canadian fintech platform appeared first on The Logic.
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$5.1-million settlement for victims of Quebec ski gondola malfunctions
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Announced on Monday, the $5.1-million deal will be put to the Quebec Superior Court for approval on March 3.
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Quebec announces compensation plan for caregivers
News Staff / citynews - Quebec has launched its national home support policy (PSAD), investing $107.2 million, and caregivers can now be compensated. Health Minister and Minister Responsible for Seniors and Caregivers Sonia Bélanger made the announcement Thursday morning in Pier…
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Amazon cuts 16K corporate jobs, says it will use more AI
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The tech giant has stated that 'generative AI' would begin to lessen the company's corporate workforce in the next few years.
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Feds say more than 22,000 firearms reported in first week of compensation program
sootoday - OTTAWA — Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported 22,251 firearms to the federal government in the first week of a program to provide compensation for banned guns.
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Corrupt former WPS officer sentenced to seven years for ‘staggering’ breach of trust
Erik Pindera / winnipegfreepress - Elston Bostock, 49, was an officer on the city’s police force for more than two decades before he was investigated, charged in 2024 and again in 2025 and, ultimately, fired.
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Bo Bichette, New York Mets finalize US$126M, 3-year contract
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bo Bichette will move to third base with the New York Mets despite never playing a professional game at the hot corner.
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Details of compensation plan for owners of banned firearms to be announced today
sootoday - OTTAWA — Owners of banned firearms can expect to learn more today about federal plans to compensate them for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.
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Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday.
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 18061 / 4 stories in 7 wks