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World

Striking postal workers in N.S. say they’d rather not be on the picket line

Admin - November 15, 2024

Employees with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walking a picket line outside the Canada Post mail processing plant in Sydney, N.S., say they'd...

World

Canada Post workers go on strike, disrupting deliveries

Admin - November 15, 2024

Canada Post workers went on strike early Friday after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer.The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)...

Bussiness

Via Rail CEO says late trains to Halifax “elephant in the room” as service modernizes

Admin - September 23, 2024

HALIFAX — The CEO of Via Rail told a Halifax business audience on Monday that although the Crown corporation has big modernization plans for...

Infra

Economic boon or ‘costly boondoggle’? Councillors urged to dig into new rail line | CBC News

Admin - September 22, 2024

Toronto's budget chief is urging her fellow councillors to dig into a federal plan for a new passenger rail line to Quebec City, even...

Travel

Canada has a bill of rights for air passengers. What about train riders? | CBC News

Admin - September 5, 2024

A 10-hour delay on a Via Rail train in Quebec over the long weekend is raising questions about rail passengers' rights in Canada —...

Travel

Ottawa’s scenic parkways to close to traffic again this year | CBC News

Admin - April 23, 2024

Following a heated debate last year, the National Capital Commission (NCC) has announced it's again closing several roads to vehicle traffic this year to make way for...