Friday, April 28th, 2023
Canadians forced to cope with stress and heat while waiting for Sudan rescue flight
Gamiela Elsied told CBC News Network that conditions at Sudan military airport ‘not very great’ A woman trying to get out of Sudan described a stressful atmosphere at a military airport as she and others coped with hot weather, dwindling cellphone batteries and other challenges as they waited on Friday for an expected Canadian flight out of the country. “Conditions here are not very great,” said Gamiela Elsied, a Sudanese Canadian who made a treacherous trip to the airport, located north of the capital Khartoum, two days ago and spoke to CBC News Network onRead more
Government submits new offer to striking federal union
PSAC says it hopes to bargain through the weekend The federal government presented a counter-offer Friday afternoon to striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members. Details of the offer have not been released but it covers the larger Treasury Board group of about 120,000 workers. Talks are ongoing for the Canada Revenue Agency group of more than 35,000 workers, the union said in an email. In a statement, the office of Treasury Board President Mona Fortier called the offer “comprehensive.” A union spokesperson told CBC the two sides are talking FridayRead more