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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 25, 2025 1:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says it has given Canadian National Railway a 72-hour strike notice. The union represents about 750 employees at CN who work in signals and communications.It says that barring a negotiated settlement, the union will be on strike as of the start of Tuesday, Jan. 28. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. A…
By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 25, 2025 11:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kia is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles due to floor wiring beneath the front passenger seat that can become damaged and prevent airbags and seat belts from deploying properly. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Damaged wiring can also cause an unintended side curtain air bag deployment. The recall covers 80,255 2023-2025 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Hybrid…
Fabrice Mugabe passes the ball beyond the opposition defender to Jean-Philippe Duré, who strikes it into the gloves of the goalkeeper, an intervention worker at the Montreal homeless shelter where both men are staying. For the men on the indoor field in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood, it was the first chance to show off their skills to recruiters, who are fielding a team to represent Canada at an annual international soccer tournament in Oslo, Norway, in August — the Homeless World Cup.After Wednesday’s practice session, Mugabe, 35, said he felt “tired, exhausted, winded but above all amazing because it has been…
Plans to close all seven of Amazon warehouses in Quebec are unchanged, the company said Friday even as the federal industry minister called for a review of Ottawa’s “business relationship” with the online retail giant. “They’ll have me fighting to make sure that this is not going to go unanswered in Canada,” Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Friday.The closure will eliminate 1,700 permanent jobs and 250 temporary ones. It comes after workers at an Amazon warehouse in the Montreal suburb of Laval, Que. managed to unionize in May.Amazon dismissed the suggestion that the closures are linked to a unionization push…
Seals wearing what look like small yellow “hats” have been seen off the coasts of PEI, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, catching the attention of locals and researchers alike. These unusual “hats” are actually tracking devices used in a scientific study to monitor seal movement, behaviors and habitat use.Shawn Norman, a PEI resident, was one of the first to spot these tagged seals. “I couldn’t believe my eyes at first,” he said. “I stopped for an evening coffee, on the phone with my folks when I noticed a seal popped its head up. It was dusk so I zoomed in…
Part of Ottawa’s response to the threats of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump so far has been to vow to work on easing interprovincial trade barriers. Some experts say one sector where consumers often feel the effects of those barriers is the sale and purchase of alcohol across provincial lines.“It’s easier to get a bottle of wine from Chile than it is (to get one) from British Columbia,” said Matthew Holmes, executive vice-president and chief of public policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.He added that even in provinces like Alberta, where private sellers of alcohol are prominent, the province…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Home is a word that evokes the feeling of safety and comfort but for Ukrainians in B.C. who are watching the destruction fo their homeland, it causes acute pain. “It is implemented in so many different ways through different war crimes that happen, through missile attacks, drone attacks,” Ukrainian Marko Zolotarov, who now lives in B.C., told Global News.Since 2022, more than one million Ukrainians have fled their country and come to Canada, with more than 200,000 settling in B.C.However, they are now facing more turmoil as they have learned that funding…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dog owners are voicing their concerns, after the City of West Kelowna, B.C., removed all tables and chairs from all public dog parks. The city told Global News, “The dog parks were having issues with some owners not watching their pets and this was causing unsafe run ins between animals and people, and some people not picking up after pets.”“This is a public facility, and to me, park benches or picnic tables or whatever they may be should be allowed,” said park user Amanda Chaplin. 1:24 Furry friends visit Okanagan College Aside…
The Chinook Sexual Assault Centre (CSAC) is joining forces with the Lethbridge Hurricanes to spread awareness about available supports for survivors of sexual violence. “I think it’s very important to connect with our community in every possible opportunity that we have because it really takes an entire community to provide a healthy and supportive response to sexual violence,” said Cheryl Patterson, manager at the Chinook Child and Youth Advocacy Centre which is a division of CSAC.The 2024-25 season marks the first in which the Hurricanes have introduced the Hockey with Heart campaign. The idea is to allow charities and non-profits…
The images are now ingrained in history. Frantic crowds of people chasing after aircraft, trying to flee Afghanistan as American forces pulled out in 2021. In the middle of that chaotic scene that August were two little boys, whose lives, unbeknownst to them, were about to be altered forever.They were at the Kabul airstrip to say goodbye to their father. He, like so many crammed onto the tarmac that day, worked for the previous government and was scared for his life as the Taliban quickly resumed power.But the father never made it on board. Instead, his children got caught up…
