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'A no-brainer': Some bosses happily giving staff Monday off along with Canada Day
June 28, 2025 - 3:00 AM

TORONTO — Anyone who works Monday to Friday and is keen for a long weekend this Canada Day has likely had to do a bit of calendar juggling to cope with the ill-timed holiday.
Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members
June 12, 2025 - 4:53 PM

OTTAWA — The federal government is asking unionized Canada Post employees to vote directly on the latest offers from the postal service — a rare intervention in labour negotiations that one expert said could give the employer the "upper hand" in its long-standing dispute with the union.
Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate
June 09, 2025 - 3:35 PM

MONTREAL — A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday.
Canada Post puts forward ‘final offers’ to union, posts $1.3B loss for 2024
May 29, 2025 - 10:56 AM

MONTREAL — Canada Post said it notched nearly $1.3 billion in operating losses last year as the beleaguered institution laid out its "final offers" to the union representing 55,000 workers after negotiations resumed on Wednesday.
Canada Post makes new offers to union ahead of strike deadline
May 21, 2025 - 12:26 PM

OTTAWA — Canada Post has issued a new set of offers to the union representing postal workers and is pushing for a speedy resolution as the clock ticks down to a possible strike.
Canada Post workers issue strike notice, poised to hit picket lines Friday
May 19, 2025 - 4:20 PM

MONTREAL — Canada Post received a strike notice Monday from the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week — for the second time in six months.
Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.
April 07, 2025 - 5:24 PM

OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia — a battleground province with 43 seats up for grabs when Canadians go to the polls.
Lack of store investment, underlying issues led Hudson's Bay to 'slow death': experts
March 15, 2025 - 12:45 PM

TORONTO - Analysts say the planned liquidation of Hudson's Bay will leave a hole in the country's retail landscape, as Canada's oldest company prepares to wind down in the coming months unless it can find a last-minute solution.
Trudeau pushes for RCMP reform during final days in office
March 10, 2025 - 6:51 PM

OTTAWA - During his final days in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing for long-promised reform to the RCMP.
Hudson's Bay seeks creditor protection, plans to restructure business
March 07, 2025 - 5:23 PM

TORONTO - Canada's oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business.
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'A no-brainer': Some bosses happily giving staff Monday off along with Canada Day

Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members

Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate

Canada Post puts forward ‘final offers’ to union, posts $1.3B loss for 2024

Canada Post makes new offers to union ahead of strike deadline

Canada Post workers issue strike notice, poised to hit picket lines Friday

Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.

Lack of store investment, underlying issues led Hudson's Bay to 'slow death': experts

Trudeau pushes for RCMP reform during final days in office

Hudson's Bay seeks creditor protection, plans to restructure business

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