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The strike that halted work at a glass factory in Pointe-Saint-Charles since May 11 has ended. The factory workers, represented by the United Steelworkers union (USW), have reached a new collective agreement with their employer, Owens-Illinois, a glass manufacturing company headquartered in the U.S. Owens-Illinois spokesperson Jim Woods said work …

The Ontario government has just posted proposed new rules they say will better protect pre-construction homebuyers from price hikes.  Homebuyers, lawyers say proposals a step in right direction, but have concerns. The Ontario government is proposing new rules aiming to crack down on developers who cancel or hit pre-construction buyers …

The City of Regina has made strides to address derelict properties, but there are still many standing in neighbourhoods like North Central and Heritage. Experts say they create unsafe environments. Residents feel neglected and believe these properties perpetuate stigmas about where they live.  146 boarded-up properties in North Central, 41 …

The province’s new sexually transmitted infections report shows the number of Alberta babies born with syphilis is rising at what experts say is an unacceptable and alarming rate.  Rate has jumped dramatically from 30.8 per 100,000 in 2018 to 169.1 last year. The province’s new sexually transmitted infections report shows …

Negotiators attempting to end a strike by roughly 7,400 port workers in B.C. failed to reach a deal Sunday as the union representing striking workers warned Ottawa to refrain from interfering.  Strike at B.C. ports could impact global shipping and the Canadian economy. Negotiators attempting to end a strike by …

Sixteen-year-old Esther Wang of Langley, B.C. publicly shared the details of her harrowing fight to return home for the first time on Sunday, thanking the rescuers, RCMP officers, volunteers and charities who sustained the frantic search.  Esther Wang, 16, says she is still recovering from the mental and physical trauma. …

Students at Notre-Dame-de-Fatima school recorded a song to mark a decade since 47 people were killed when a runaway train derailed and caught fire in their town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., to help the community work through their grief.  11-year-old hopes Courage and Love song will ‘bring a light of joy’ …

Three people were injured in a pair of early morning stabbings this weekend in the ByWard Market and Lowertown. At about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, officers responded to a stabbing at an establishment on the 100 block of York Street near Dalhousie Street. Two people were injured and taken to …

Nearly a thousand dancers from all over the world are in Halifax this week for the 2023 ScotDance Canada Championship Series. The opening ceremonies happened Sunday at the Halifax Convention Centre. Competition begins Monday and runs through Thursday. The Canadian Highland Dance Championships are part of the event and will …

Port workers across B.C. went on strike Saturday morning, in a wide-ranging job action that could impact global shipping.  International Longshore and Warehouse Union had issued strike notice on Wednesday. Negotiations between port workers and their employer in B.C. carried on into the evening on Canada Day, as the federal …