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Settlement achieved after one day of conciliation assistance.
Canadian public sector union urges members and the general public to make individual donations to the devastated Caribbean country.
Rosy outlook portrayed by Calgary professor does not stand up to research by pension expert Bob Baldwin.
MGEU says 'bulked-up criminals' pose increasing problem to peace officers and employers should assist them in keeping in shape.
'All this amounts to is a premier shifting the deck chairs on the Titanic.' - HSAA president Elisabeth Ballermann.
"Youth and adolescents are routinely engaged in manual material handling (MMH) tasks that may exceed their strength capability to perform the task."
Faculty members cast ballots across the province after management walked away from the bargaining table.
Ordinary citizens gathered in the cold at the New Brunswick legislature this week to deliver a blunt message against the planned sale of the province's power utility to Quebec.
New UFCW Canada contract in Brandon puts migrant workers on the road to permanent settlement in Canada.
'Our proposals will focus on winnable issues that resolve long standing inequities.' - BCGEU president Darryl Walker.
About 1,000 pensioners from paper mills in all three provinces stand to lose up to 40% of their modest pensions when Fraser Papers goes into bankruptcy.
Many believe that the case will eventually reach the United States Supreme Court, which will ultimately determine whether gay marriages in the U.S receives constitutional protection as in Canada
'The gradual elimination of jobs means proper resource management will not occur.' - Darryl Walker.
Program will cost $1.5 billion when fully rolled out by 2015, says Premier Dalton McGuinty.