Saskatchewan teachers will begin work-to-rule action on Monday, cutting all teacher voluntary services including lunch supervision and extracurricular activities. Teachers to cut all voluntary services indefinitely, says teachers’ union All Saskatchewan teachers will halt extracurricular activities and voluntary supervision on Monday, intensifying job action during drawn-out contract negotiations with the …
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Fate of giant carbon capture project still uncertain, but Pathways Alliance hopeful for deal with feds
Despite growing frustrations and prolonged negotiations with the federal government, a consortium of Canada's largest oilsands companies is optimistic about having a "line of sight" in securing the support from Ottawa to advance its proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture pipeline project. 'All the pieces are on the table,' says oilsands group, …
Read More »The total solar eclipse is happening today. Here’s what to know
On Monday, North America will experience a total solar eclipse — a rare celestial phenomenon that won’t happen again for another 20 years. Here's what you should know. If the skies stay clear, the show will start in Mexico and finish off the coast of Newfoundland See NASA's live coverage …
Read More »How some of your favourite brands are brought back from the dead
Bringing back beloved brands can be good business. That's because the factors that lead to a company's demise can sometimes have little to do with whether consumers are still interested in its products. Retail experts say bringing back beloved brands can be good business Cost of Living27:31Dead brands brought back …
Read More »Total solar eclipse sends parts of Canada into darkness
On Monday, North America will experience a total solar eclipse — a rare celestial phenomenon that won’t happen again for another 20 years. Here's what you should know. If the skies stay clear, the show will start in Mexico and finish off the coast of Newfoundland See NASA's live coverage …
Read More »It’s federal budget day — this time with a tight focus on housing
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government's plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve supply — a plan the Liberals also hope will boost their prospects with a crucial group of voters. 'We're at really a pivotal moment for …
Read More »Canadian soldier missing and presumed dead following Swiss avalanche, CAF says
Local authorities had reported that three people were killed in an off-piste area of the Riffelberg, above the resort and below the famed Matterhorn peak. Capt. Sean Thomas was on leave when slide occurred on April 1 The Canadian military says a soldier is presumed dead after being caught in …
Read More »Ontario school boards want to knock down social media giants. Do their cases stand a chance?
The lawsuits launched by Ontario school boards against the social media giants could take years to litigate, involve dozens of experts, thousands of documents and cost lots and lots of money. And they may also encounter significant legal challenges. School boards seeking $4.5 billion in damages They were reckless and …
Read More »The Canadian Dental Care Plan starts next month — but many dentists are reluctant to participate
Health Canada says thousands of oral health care providers have signed up to start providing care to 1.6 million seniors this May — a number dental associations say is a low turnout. Some seniors are now learning their dentists won't accept their claims under the new program. Thousands out of …
Read More »Coastal flood risk in Lower Mainland will intensify, new sea level data shows
Coastal flood risk in Canada's Metro Vancouver is expected to intensify, according to U.S. research group Climate Central. The organization's data predicts at least 325,000 Canadians will be at risk of annual flooding by 2100 A new sea level data map shows flood risk zones will extend higher and further …
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