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Strike deadline for Via Rail workers extended again as Unifor continues negotiations

Strike deadline for Via Rail workers extended again as Unifor continues negotiations

Unifor says it has yet again pushed back the deadline for a strike by Via Rail workers that could lead to the immediate suspension of passenger rail services across Canada.
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State Dept. backs up Canada's decision to return Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany

State Dept. backs up Canada's decision to return Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany

WASHINGTON — The federal government has found a powerful supporter for its decision to allow a natural gas pipeline between Russia and Europe to resume operations. The U.S.
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Survey suggests Canadians stance on free speech is swayed by their political views

Survey suggests Canadians stance on free speech is swayed by their political views

A new survey suggests there is a strong relationship between a person's political perspective and their views on free speech in Canada
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More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access

More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access

Shannon McKenney has had a severe migraine for about 1,500 days in a row. "I have trouble sleeping and I have trouble staying asleep," the musician from Burnaby, B.C.
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Minister directs telecoms to reach agreement on assisting each other during outages

Minister directs telecoms to reach agreement on assisting each other during outages

OTTAWA — Canada’s industry minister has directed the country’s major telecom companies to reach agreements on emergency roaming, assisting each other during outages and a communication protocol to better inform Canadians during emergencies.
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'Really hard to get services': Victims of crime tell Trudeau they need more help

'Really hard to get services': Victims of crime tell Trudeau they need more help

Victims of violent crime told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal on Monday that they need more support from the federal government
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Ninety-one-year-old woman dies after waiting seven hours for Montreal ambulance

Ninety-one-year-old woman dies after waiting seven hours for Montreal ambulance

Montreal paramedics say staff shortages are to blame after an ambulance took seven hours to respond over the weekend to a call involving a 91-year-old woman who died before they arrived
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Email shows Lucki initially against naming firearms used in N.S. mass shooting

Email shows Lucki initially against naming firearms used in N.S. mass shooting

HALIFAX — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki initially recommended the federal government not share information on the types of guns used in the Nova Scotia mass shooting — a stance she apparently shifted a few days later.
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Two police officers remain in hospital after a shootout outside a B.C. bank

Two police officers remain in hospital after a shootout outside a B.C. bank

VICTORIA — A police officer is out of intensive care after being injured in a shootout outside a British Columbia bank nearly two weeks ago.
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Scan of residential school grounds begins near Port Alberni, B.C.

Scan of residential school grounds begins near Port Alberni, B.C.

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — A Vancouver Island First Nation says the first phase of scanning for unmarked graves has begun on the grounds of a former residential school near Port Alberni, B.C.
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