Federal Politics

Federal government touts "final" offer to striking public service union as fair

OTTAWA - The federal government is describing the contract proposal extended on Friday to the union representing more than 100,000 striking public servants as its final offer. The Treasury Board issue...

Apr 29, 2023

Public service union to picket at locations with more impact as strike enters Day 6

One of Canada's largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports.The Public Service Alliance of...

Apr 24, 2023

Public-service strike: Union stepping up picketing efforts starting Monday

OTTAWA - Canada's biggest federal public service union is preparing to ramp up its ongoing strike by moving picket lines to strategic locations such as ports on Monday. Public Service Alliance of Cana...

Apr 23, 2023

Métis Nation discusses Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School with people from across globe

The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is hoping to gain international advocates in its quest to help get the le--la-Crosse Residential School properly recognized. Thousands are in New York this week tak...

Apr 20, 2023

Battlefords-Meadow Lake PSAC members join strike action

Battlefords and Meadow Lake area members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) are among those taking part in the national PSAC strike that started Wednesday, that's affecting 155,000 worker...

Apr 19, 2023

Federal workers now on strike. Here are the services that may be affected

OTTAWA - More than 155,000 public servants are now on strike after the country's biggest federal public-sector union and the government failed to reach a deal by a Tuesday evening deadline.Federal dep...

Apr 19, 2023

With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

Canada's largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before its Tuesday night deadline.The Publ...

Apr 18, 2023

Roughly 2,000 workers in northern Sask. could be affected by PSAC strike

Around 2,000 federal workers in northern Saskatchewan could be on the picket line as early as Wednesday.The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) issued a strike mandate last week and on Monday sai...

Apr 17, 2023

Federal workers to strike Wednesday if union, and government don't reach deal by Tuesday

The country's largest federal public service union says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch a strike this Wednesday.The Public Service Alliance...

Apr 17, 2023

Hockey Canada regains national funding from Ottawa

BRAMPTON, Ont. - The Canadian government has restored funding to Hockey Canada. Hockey Canada made the announcement Sunday - and Canadian sport minister Pascale St-Onge made it official - before the C...

Apr 16, 2023