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The latest developments in the lockout at Canada's two biggest railways

The latest developments in the lockout at Canada's two biggest railways

Canada's two biggest railways, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
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Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute

Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute

OTTAWA — Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday the federal government has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to end the lockout at the country's two biggest rail companies, ordering a return to work and imposing binding arbitration.
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Now is not time to balance B.C.'s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit

Now is not time to balance B.C.'s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit

VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister says now is not the time to balance the province's budget.
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B.C. addictions minister allowed to respond to decriminalization court challenge

B.C. addictions minister allowed to respond to decriminalization court challenge

VANCOUVER — Canada's Federal Court has agreed with British Columbia's minister of mental health and addictions that she should be a respondent to a court challenge against the province's decision to dial back its drug decriminalization policy.
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Health minister puts nicotine pouches behind the counter, bans flavours

Health minister puts nicotine pouches behind the counter, bans flavours

OTTAWA — Health Canada-approved nicotine pouches will only be available behind pharmacy counters starting next week, as part of Health Minister Mark Holland's promised crackdown on the sale of new nicotine products to children.
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RCMP working with international police amid new slew of threats targeting synagogues

RCMP working with international police amid new slew of threats targeting synagogues

OTTAWA — Mounties say they are responding to additional bomb threats made across Canada today that they believe are linked to similar threats made the day before.
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Japanese-Canadian paper, pillar for community during war, saved from digital oblivion

Japanese-Canadian paper, pillar for community during war, saved from digital oblivion

The New Canadian's digital archives had been facing deletion, after Simon Fraser University Library announced recently it would no longer host them on its servers.
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In the news today: Lockout could derail Canadian supply chains and disrupt commuters

In the news today: Lockout could derail Canadian supply chains and disrupt commuters

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Despite efforts to turn the tide, Quebec's education system struggling with shortages

Despite efforts to turn the tide, Quebec's education system struggling with shortages

MONTREAL — Lately, Karine Boudreau has toyed with the idea of quitting. For most of her 18-year career as a school psychologist, the thought of doing something else never crossed her mind.
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Crown wants closed-door hearings in lawsuit of Canadian who was detained in Sudan

Crown wants closed-door hearings in lawsuit of Canadian who was detained in Sudan

OTTAWA — The Crown wants at least six current and former security officials to testify behind closed doors in the lawsuit of a Montreal man who was detained in Sudan — a move the man's lawyer calls a serious infringement of the open court principle.
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