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Rail decision could give bargaining companies advantage in other industries, union leader says
A decision obliging more than 9,000 Canadian rail workers to stay on the job is a win for the railways and could impact bargaining in other federally regulated sectors like aviation, the head of a Canadian rail workers’ union told Reuters. Paul Boucher, president of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, also said the union would work with other labour groups as it mounts a legal challenge to a Saturday decision that halted work stoppages at the country’s two largest railways and imposed arbitration. While the Teamsters will obey the orderRead more
As Trudeau cabinet meets, Liberal MPs look for signs of change following byelection loss
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with his ministers in Halifax on Sunday for the annual cabinet retreat, a gathering that comes after a year of dire polling for the government and disquiet among some Liberal MPs. Some of those MPs are now calling for big changes — and for the prime minister to publicly show signs of contrition. Cabinet is meeting for three days and is expected to tackle pocketbook issues and seek to strengthen Canada’s relationship with the United States ahead of the House of Commons’ return in September. “The number one thing I think we needRead more
In Kursk, Ukraine soldiers find disillusioned Russians and inexperienced troops
When Ukrainian troops started massing in the Sumy region in the country’s northeast during the early weeks of the summer, it was clear some kind of operation was in the works, a Ukrainian soldier recently told CBC News. But he didn’t realize his country was on the brink of a large, secretive and carefully planned incursion into Russia. “We didn’t know, but we were feeling something special about the situation,” said the soldier, who wanted only to be identified as Wolverine, in an exclusive interview with CBC. Over the past two weeks, Ukraine says itsRead more
Air Canada pilots vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. It could start next month
Air Canada pilots have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate, putting them in a position to walk off the job as early as Sept. 17. The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents more than 5,400 aviators at the country’s largest carrier, said the vote passed with 98 per cent support on Thursday. The employees have been negotiating with Air Canada since June 2023, with ongoing talks in Toronto hotels overseen by a federal conciliator. That process is slated to wrap up this Monday, followed by a 21-day cooling-off periodRead more
Former Trump staffers get prime-time speaking spots – at Democrats’ convention
American politics is awash right now in talk of surprise political endorsements. One in particular: reports suggest Robert F. Kennedy may abandon his presidential bid later this week and endorse Donald Trump. Pundits are buzzing about whether the move might, or might not, give Trump a boost in a U.S. race expected to be a photo finish. Amid that breaking news, a slower-rolling wave of endorsements has built up for months and finally crested at the Democratic convention. It involves the slew of officials who worked for Trump now refusingRead more
Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl riles Taylor Swift fans with concert comment
Dave Grohl incurred the infamous wrath of Taylor Swift fans on the weekend, after the rocker seemingly took a jab at the chart-topping singer while playing on stage with the Foo Fighters. The veteran musician made the off-the-cuff remarks while performing in Manchester, England, on June 15. Grohl said during the Foo Fighters show, “I’m feeling like Taylor Swift,” then added, “I should be so lucky.” “Listen — tonight, this is my Eras Tour, OK? I’ve got a lot of eras,” he continued, referencing Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour. “Spelled e-r-r-o-r-s. ThisRead more
Hawaii shark attack claims life of noted lifeguard, surfer
A professional lifeguard died after he was attacked by a shark while surfing off the island of Oahu in Hawaii on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard Tamayo Perry, 49, died in the attack near Goat Island, Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department said in a statement. Tamayo Perry is shown surfing while practising for the Da Haui Backdoor Shootout competition on Oahu’s North Shore, Hawaii, on Jan. 2, 2019. (Brian Bielmann/AFP/Getty Images) Honolulu Ocean Safety and the city’s fire, police andRead more
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to plead guilty to espionage charge as part of deal with U.S.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centred on the publication of a trove of classified documents, according to court papers filed late Monday. In a statement Monday, WikiLeaks said Assange had left a British prison on Monday and flown out of the United Kingdom from London Stansted Airport. “After more than five years in a [two-by-three-metre] cell, isolated 23 hours a day, he will soon reunite with his wifeRead more
Italy’s Meloni plays down G7 abortion row
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says a suspected row over the absence of the word “abortion” in a G7 statement has been blown out of proportion. She issued the response after a commitment made last year by G7 nations to address access to “safe and legal abortion” was left out of the final statement at this year’s summit in Italy. Both France and the US are reported to have been part of a diplomatic tug of war with Italy about whether to mention abortion in the final statement. French PresidentRead more
Peace talks tomorrow if Russia leaves Ukraine – Zelensky
Kyiv will hold peace talks with Russia tomorrow if Moscow pulls out of all Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. But speaking at the close of a summit for peace in Switzerland, he said Russian President Vladimir Putin would not end the war and had to be stopped “in any way we can”, whether by military or diplomatic means. Western aid was not enough to win the war, he added, but the summit had shown that international support for Ukraine was not weakening. The meeting concluded with dozens ofRead more