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Publication Date: June 16, 2026 - 15:00
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Metro Vancouver outside workers’ strike called off as mediated talks to begin
June 16, 2026
Earlier Monday, union members — with the exception of essential-service staff — took part in a full-scale strike that has since been called off.
Gail Asper tells me quietly but firmly: “My trust has been absolutely broken.” She is energized and resolute, but notably not angry. The 66-year-old daughter of the late Israel (Izzy) Asper — the media titan and Jewish philanthropist who envisioned and heavily funded the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg — has watched with deepening dismay as the institution she helped build appears to sideline the very community that made it possible. One week ago, “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present” opened at this national, federally funded human rights museum. It shares...
July 5, 2026 - 08:42 | Donna Kennedy-Glans | National Post
July 5, 2026 - 08:24 | | The Globe and Mail
Canada is the thirteenth richest nation in the world, according to a new report from Swiss bank, UBS . According to the 2026 edition of the bank’s annual Global Wealth Report, global wealth grew rapidly in 2025, with personal wealth rising by over 10 per cent, the “fastest pace in years.” The report points to North America as the richest region in the world, driven by the United States, which UBS says is the second richest country globally, with an average wealth per adult of US$696,277 ($988,000) in 2025. The U.S. sits behind Switzerland, which holds the top spot with an average...
July 5, 2026 - 07:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post





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