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Members of Quebec health care workers union vote against tentative deal with province

Members of Quebec health care workers union vote against tentative deal with province

MONTREAL — Members of a union representing more than 80,000 health care workers in Quebec have decisively rejected a tentative collective agreement with the province that was endorsed by the labour group's leadership.
B.C. rescue team regroups after little orca thwarts capture in remote lagoon

B.C. rescue team regroups after little orca thwarts capture in remote lagoon

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — A second attempt to rescue an orphaned killer whale calf stranded in a remote British Columbia lagoon will not take place on Saturday after an initial effort to capture the young orca failed a day earlier.
Heavy rainfall triggers flood conditions on several Quebec rivers

Heavy rainfall triggers flood conditions on several Quebec rivers

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — Quebec officials have reported flooding on a handful rivers north of Montreal and in Quebec City after heavy downpours fell on parts of the province this week. In St-Jérôme, Que.
'Unrepentant' N.B. Tory worker who called for Higgs's leadership review steps down

'Unrepentant' N.B. Tory worker who called for Higgs's leadership review steps down

FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick Progressive Conservative party volunteer who spearheaded an unsuccessful effort to trigger a leadership review of Premier Blaine Higgs has resigned from his post.
Canadian Premier League kicks off its sixth season, looking to build and grow

Canadian Premier League kicks off its sixth season, looking to build and grow

The Canadian Premier League kicks off its sixth season this weekend, still a work in progress but with a sense of stability in most quarters.
Saskatchewan sexual assault organizations look to libraries months after school ban

Saskatchewan sexual assault organizations look to libraries months after school ban

REGINA — Saskatoon mother Tamara Hinz says her two kids have watched the same puppet show that thousands of other Saskatchewan children have seen over the last 17 years.
'Burst into football': Blue Bombers get in on growing sport of girls flag football

'Burst into football': Blue Bombers get in on growing sport of girls flag football

WINNIPEG — Standing on a field of green turf at a sporting facility in Winnipeg's south end, Solape Obasa keeps her eye on the football, waiting for the moment she can catch it and run.
When leaders speak of workers and their rights, hold them to it, CLC urges unions

When leaders speak of workers and their rights, hold them to it, CLC urges unions

OTTAWA — Canada's largest labour organization is urging unions to hold politicians to account when they profess to champion the country's working class.
Leave Canada? Sue automakers? Victims consider their options as auto thefts surge

Leave Canada? Sue automakers? Victims consider their options as auto thefts surge

As the Greater Toronto Area confronts an auto theft crisis, some residents are considering bold – or arguably radical – action.
What we learned from the inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada's elections

What we learned from the inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada's elections

OTTAWA — If one thing from the public inquiry into foreign interference is clear, it’s that China attempted to meddle in the 2019 and 2021 elections. But the evidence is hazy on whether or not it succeeded.