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12/03/2025
Still trying to figure out ways to utilize this page more.
But in case you missed it, here’s one for the list of things not on my 2025 Bingo Card:
Franklin the Turtle book publisher condemns 'violent' post by U.S. defense secretary The publisher of the Franklin series of children's books says an online post by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth depicting the titular character as a bazooka-wielding soldier is denigrating and violent.
For the second time in three weeks Alberta’s government is invoking the Charter’s notwithstanding clause, this time to protect its trio of laws impacting transgender youth and adults.
Three legal challenges have been filed since the government’s bills passed late last year, and Premier Danielle Smith says she’s not willing to wait out the uncertainty of protracted court fights, saying children’s health is at stake. (Nov. 18, 2025)
Read more at thecanadianpressnews(dot)ca.
06/05/2025
En toute solidarité ✊
Les membres de La Presse Canadienne tentent une dernière fois de conclure une entente avec leur employeur. Ils méritent un contrat équitable. La prochaine date de conciliation est prévue le 10 juin.
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02/08/2025
ICYMI: The public school board employing thousands of striking school support workers says the union representing them has left the bargaining table.
Union president Mandy Lamoureux says the bargaining team walked away because the Edmonton Public School Board refused to budge on wages.
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Union representing support staff leaves bargaining table, says Edmonton school board
02/02/2025
U.S. President Donald Trump will hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday, with a lower 10 per cent duty for energy - laying the foundation for a trade war with America's closest neighbours.
Trump's executive order includes a retaliation clause that says if Canada responds with duties on American products the levies could be increased.
Canadian officials were dismayed that Trump made good on his threats to impose devastating duties which could upend trade in North America, devastate the Canadian economy and trigger inflation in Canada and the United States.
The federal government has said it has multiple options for retaliatory tariffs ready to deploy.
Read more: https://linkto.news/www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/trump-slaps-canada-with-25-per-cent-tariffs-tuesday-includes-retaliation-clause/article_ad72aac9-73aa-5633-a90a-fef3561ad618.html
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