On Tuesday afternoon, the Government of Alberta announced that parents could now apply through the Parent Payment Program portal, which provides support during the teacher strike. Shortly after, parents were warned to watch out for Read More
Tags :strike
The shockwaves of the strike action have been felt throughout the province today, including here in Lethbridge, with students and parents expressing mixed emotions. A group of students have gathered outside Winston Churchill High School Read More
Just days after the Canada Post workers’ strike began, many across the country are feeling its impact. It’s not just individuals missing bill payments or regular mail—businesses, institutions, and charitable organizations are also Read More
Still no talks are scheduled between the Alberta Teacher’s Association and the provincial government regarding a new contract deal that could avert a strike set for this coming Monday. Since the teachers’ union voted Read More
The government of Alberta has reached a tentative contract with the Alberta Teachers Association, which if ratified would avert an October 6th strike. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Nate Horner said the Read More
The Better Business bureau is warning Canadians if Canada Post workers go on strike, they may be an increase of phishing scammers posing as Canada Post on emails and texts. An increase of scams were Read More
More than enough signatures have been acquired to hold a referendum for Alberta to separate; also 90% of Alberta’s provincial workers have voted to strike; Carney picks an Edmonton riding MP as part of his Read More
The Canadian Union of Public Employees say they reached tentative deals with the government to potentially end strikes from staff with Edmonton Public School Board and Fort McMurray public & Catholic school boards. CUPE 1825 in Read More
Canada Post says they are back at full service delivering domestic mail and parcels following the month long workers strike which froze all mail deliveries sent across Canada.Read More
At the commencement of the work stoppage from Canada Post workers, members of CUPW Local 770 set up a picket line in downtown Lethbridge until they say an agreement can be reached.Read More
The federal government is urging the union of Postal Workers and Canada Post to negotiate a settlement ahead of a looming 72-hour strike notice by workers. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says Ottawa is hoping to Read More
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Company’s must reach a deal with union workers by Thursday in order to prevent an “unprecedented” work stoppage.Read More
Jonathan Cuadros was also impacted by the strike. He had organized a work trip to preach the Gospel in Winnipeg, but he says that fell through due to the work stoppage. Officials at WestJet say Read More
Contract negotiations continue between WestJet and its regional pilots. You may recall the mainline pilots reached a deal with the airline last May. The chair of the WestJet Encore Master Executive Council of the Air Read More
Talks resumed Tuesday between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency as the union representing 35-thousand CRA employees attempts to get a deal to end their two-week-old strike. Canada’s largest Read More
The strike continues by our country’s 155 thousand public sector workers. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says their members are fighting for better wages and the ability to work from home. There is talk Read More
Canadian Wheat Growers Association, a farm advocacy group, say they are concerned with the potential long haul of the P-SAC strike. Employees with the Canadian Grain Commission are on strike, and this means there are Read More
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada in Lethbridge are continuing to protest as they too are participating in a nationwide strike. This has many people wondering how this will affect things such as Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a labour dispute between the federal government and its biggest union will not be negotiated in public. In one of the largest strike actions in Canadian history, 155-thousand federal employees Read More
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh commented on media reports that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vacationed at the Jamaican estate of a family who previously donated to the Trudeau Foundation. He says Trudeau doesn’t understand the Read More
Could WestJet pilots strike just prior to the May long weekend? Captain Bernard Lewall chats with BCN’s Jeannette Rocher about the strike action vote currently in place. He says WJ pilots are the lowest Read More
The CP Rail strike that took place earlier this week, although short, could’ve had major impacts affecting many areas including the supply chain. Tory Campbell Reeve for Lethbridge County says with there being so Read More
The strike at the University of Lethbridge by the U of L Faculty Association has entered its second week. Negotiations have stalled and each party is no closer to a deal. As Micah Quinn explains, Read More
Members of the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association have been on strike for almost a week now and those who are protesting, say not much has changed in terms of getting their message across. One Read More
Students from the University of Lethbridge have been outspoken as of late regarding the strike by faculty at the U of L. They have been showing their support for their teachers. As Micah Quinn explains, Read More
The strike by members of the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association entered its second day on Friday. Picketers are saying they are getting nowhere fast negotiating with the U of L Board of Governors. As Read More
