Unpublished Newswire
From November 15th to December 17th of last year, Canada Post employees hit the picket lines. The feds took action to halt the dispute before Christmas, and both sides have quietly tried to mend broken fences since then. But after the feds gave Canada Post the green light to cut the cord on door-to-door delivery, CUPW employees are on strike again, with labour peace still unachieved. Can community mailboxes work in densely-populated parts of Ottawa? What about other cities, or even rural areas of the country? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Richard Shearmur, who works at McGill...
September 29, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Here in Ontario, the minimum wage will soon be $17.60 per hour. As of Wednesday, Ontario’s minimum wage workers are getting a 40-cent hourly payraise. But they aren’t the only province doing this, as 4 others are also hiking their minimum wage on October 1st, with increases ranging between 20 cents and $1.30 per hour. That list includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and PEI. CFIB President Dan Kelly says that only 4 percent of minimum-wage workers are trying to support a family with that salary as their primary source of income. He adds that the only way minimum...
September 29, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling slammed “ignorant” Emma Watson for her views on transgender rights after the Hermione Granger actor said in an interview that she still “loves” the writer.
“Like other people who’ve never experienced adult life uncushioned by wealth and fame, Emma has so little experience of real life she’s ignorant of how ignorant she is,” Rowling wrote.
For years, Rowling has had a running feud with Watson and her co-star Danielle Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter. Both Watson and Radcliffe have been outspoken in their support for the transgender community....
September 29, 2025 - 17:42 | National Post Staff | National Post
The Ottawa police are asking for assistance from the public as they look for 14-year-old Emily Desvreaux, who was last seen in the Kanata area on Thursday, Sept. 25. Read More
September 29, 2025 - 17:24 | Doug Menary | Ottawa Citizen
On Monday, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the College Employer Council confirmed talks between the two sides had broken down without any sign of a deal.
September 29, 2025 - 16:58 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
The Saskatchewan government officially said sorry Monday to survivors and families for its role in the historical abuse and trauma that occurred at a boarding school for Métis and First Nations children.
September 29, 2025 - 16:50 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
