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Loblaw CEO got a 55% raise in 2022
As grocery prices rise, so do the earnings for the heads of the companies. UNIFOR crunched the numbers and said it would take a grocery store worker 340 years to earn what the head honchos make. Lobla...
Apr 06, 2023
Canada adds 35,000 jobs in March
Canada's unemployment rate remained at five per cent in March, according to Statistics Canada. It marked the fourth consecutive month that the rate was just above the record low of 4.9 per cent. Accor...
Apr 06, 2023
An agreement on Indigenous child welfare compensation reached
The Assembly of First Nations and the federal government have agreed to a $3.4 billion increase in a child welfare agreement. Indigenous Affairs minister Patty Hajdu says $23.4 billion dollars will be...
Apr 05, 2023
Former US President Trump arraigned
Former US president Donald Trump has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records. He appeared in a New York courtroom Tuesday afternoon. Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges. He's th...
Apr 04, 2023
Jully Black honoured for anthem change
A one-word change in Canada's national anthem has garnered singer Jully Black praise from the Assembly of First Nations. Black replaced the line "our home and native land" with "our home on native lan...
Apr 04, 2023
Honouring transgender people on Int'l Transgender Day of Visibility
A new plaque honouring people in the transgender community is being unveiled on International Transgender Day of Visibility. It's the fourth plaque dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community that's going up in...
Apr 04, 2023
Help 'Name the Foal' for the RCMP Musical Ride
Twelve newborn foals are expected this year at the RCMP Breeding Farm in Pakenham, Ontario, and they need help to name them. RCMP are celebrating their 150th anniversary and is looking for creative na...
Apr 04, 2023
Cucumbers up 63 per cent over last year, fruits and soup higher too
You are not being fooled if cucumbers, canned soup and flatbread seem more expensive these days. Stats Canada figures show those items are up between 30 and 60 per cent in price when compared to last ...
Apr 03, 2023 Radiofabrik - Community Media Association Salzburg / CC
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen part of Artemis II mission to fly to moon
An exciting day for Canadians! "Fifty-years after the end of the Apollo missions, we are going back to the moon! Back to the moon" exclaimed Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Francois-Phil...
Apr 03, 2023
Finland joining NATO
NATO is welcoming its newest member, Finland. Making the announcement in Brussels, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, declared that Finland would be the 31st member of NATOand the agency is eagerly a...
Apr 03, 2023
