Unpublished Newswire
As more than 50,000 teachers in Alberta enter their third week out of classes, the provincial government is set to table back-to-work legislation when the fall session begins next Monday.Premier Danielle Smith has said such legislation should be expected on Oct. 27 if the strike is unresolved by then. The province and Alberta Teachers’ Association remain at loggerheads, with the union rejecting Alberta’s proposal to enter mediation and end the strike because the province’s conditions mean class-size caps and student-teacher ratios would not be negotiable.
October 20, 2025 - 21:21 | Matthew Scace, Dave McGinn | The Globe and Mail
A Montreal charity is honouring chefs in homeless shelters, calling them heroes who nourish with creativity and care -- often with the bare minimum.
October 20, 2025 - 21:18 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
Medical students say as contract negotiations between the province and its doctors continue, they are facing disruptions to their training and warn patients could soon be impacted.
October 20, 2025 - 20:22 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
The final submissions in the manslaughter trial of a bouncer accused of killing a patron outside a Halifax bar on Christmas Eve of 2022 were heard in Nova Scotia Supreme Court Monday, with the defence and the Crown differing on key facts of a tragedy that has shone a spotlight on the province’s lack of regulation for bar security.Alexander Pishori Levy faces charges of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing the death of 31-year-old Ryan Sawyer.
October 20, 2025 - 19:40 | Lindsay Jones | The Globe and Mail
Calvin Bird arrived in Edmonton on a crisp Monday morning to see Bryan Farrell, the man accused of killing his 14-year-old grandson, Samuel Bird.Samuel had been missing since June 1. Last Wednesday, Mr. Farrell, 38, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of the Indigenous teen. Samuel’s body was found in a forested rural area west of Edmonton the next day.
October 20, 2025 - 18:41 | Jana G. Pruden | The Globe and Mail
The Lansdowne 2.0 project is moving toward a final decision at Ottawa City Hall. And earlier today, Ottawa’s Mayor delivered an update on the redevelopment and construction approval plan. Mark Sutcliffe said taxpayers should be encouraged by this announcement, applauding the project as a good return-on-investment. The annual price tag to Ottawa’s taxpayers has dropped down to $4.3 million, which was originally projected to be $5 million annually as of 2023. A new 5,500 seat event centre and North Side stand installation at TD Place will now cost $313 million, and the full...
October 20, 2025 - 18:35 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
