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Rail companies, union to resume talks as lockout shuts down both major railways

Rail companies, union to resume talks as lockout shuts down both major railways

Aug 22, 2024 | 8:24am
Bargaining between workers and the country’s two largest railways is set to resume Thursday morning after breaking off shortly before midnight — a deadline that left workers locked out by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City in their first-ever simultaneous work stoppage. Following months of increasingly bitter negotiations, traffic on the freight railways […]
NDP Surge Puts Saskatchewan Party’s Fifth Majority in Peril – Angus Reid

NDP Surge Puts Saskatchewan Party’s Fifth Majority in Peril – Angus Reid

Aug 22, 2024 | 7:53am
As Saskatchewan heads toward a pivotal election, the Saskatchewan Party’s quest for a fifth consecutive majority is encountering unexpected turbulence. New polling from the Angus Reid Institute indicates the closest race between the Saskatchewan Party and the opposition NDP since the former’s rise to power in 2007. Premier Scott Moe’s party leads with 49% support, […]
National rail shutdown begins as employees locked out at both major Canadian railways

National rail shutdown begins as employees locked out at both major Canadian railways

Aug 22, 2024 | 5:57am
In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a port strike last year. In the culmination of months of increasingly bitter negotiations, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. […]
Former Rider Coach Ken Miller has Died at 82

Former Rider Coach Ken Miller has Died at 82

Aug 21, 2024 | 7:17pm
One of the most beloved coaches in the long history of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has died. Ken Miller died Wednesday in Asheville, North Carolina, and had been battling cancer. He was 82. The team announced his passing on social media. Miller was part of some tremendous seasons in Saskatchewan, including the Grey Cup Championship in […]
‘Unacceptable’: Business groups say rail stoppage would hit grain, groceries and more

‘Unacceptable’: Business groups say rail stoppage would hit grain, groceries and more

Aug 21, 2024 | 12:39pm
An impending labour stoppage on Canada’s two national railways has riled industry groups who worry consumers and businesses will be hit hard if goods ranging from grains to french fries to petrochemicals can’t be moved. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. have already begun a phased shutdown of their networks as […]
People with disabilities twice as likely to have food insecurity, StatCan report says

People with disabilities twice as likely to have food insecurity, StatCan report says

Aug 21, 2024 | 9:55am
A new Statistics Canada report says people with disabilities are twice as likely to live in food insecure households than those without disabilities. The report used data from the 2021 Canadian Income Survey and found 26.4 per cent of respondents with a disability experienced some level of food insecurity, compared to 12.5 per cent of […]
Dog attack in Regina: police now looking for couple

Dog attack in Regina: police now looking for couple

Aug 21, 2024 | 9:26am
The Regina Police Service is asking the public for help in identifying the owners of two dogs responsible for a recent attack on aa woman in the city. The incident took place on Monday, at approximately 9:20 a.m. near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Cameron Street. The victim was out walking her own dogs […]
Education ministry reduces Catholic division’s capital budget by $8.9M for this year

Education ministry reduces Catholic division’s capital budget by $8.9M for this year

Aug 21, 2024 | 8:07am
The Ministry of Education has modified Holy Trinity Catholic School Division’s capital budget for this school year, which means the division will be spending less on school-related construction projects.    The board finalized its 2024-25 budget during its June 17 meeting and then submitted the document to the ministry for official approval. After reviewing the […]
Business groups call on federal government to prevent rail work stoppage

Business groups call on federal government to prevent rail work stoppage

Aug 21, 2024 | 7:45am
A coalition of business groups is calling on the federal government to prevent a work stoppage at Canada’s two biggest railways. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on contract talks with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. […]

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