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Get tough with General Motors Trump-style, union head urges Trudeau

Get tough with General Motors Trump-style, union head urges Trudeau

Unifor president Jerry Dias is in Washington this week, to try to enlist allies at the Canadian Embassy
Canada’s auto industry at risk if GM closes Oshawa plant, union president says

Canada’s auto industry at risk if GM closes Oshawa plant, union president says

GM president warned he was ready to have his members take job action unless the plant stays open
Canadian MPs among global lawmakers grilling Facebook executive in UK Parliament

Canadian MPs among global lawmakers grilling Facebook executive in UK Parliament

Lawmakers were also critical of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for failing to show up to answer questions
‘SpongeBob’ creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57

‘SpongeBob’ creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57

Creator of the famous cartoon died of ALS
Business group pleased with back-to-work legislation for postal workers

Business group pleased with back-to-work legislation for postal workers

Union representing Canada Post workers says it’ll fight the legislation
India urged to abandon plans to recover body of American

India urged to abandon plans to recover body of American

A rights group that works to protect tribal people has urged Indian authorities to abandon efforts to recover the body of the American man.
Trump backs use of ‘very safe’ tear gas on crowd of migrants

Trump backs use of ‘very safe’ tear gas on crowd of migrants

The mayor of Tijuana has declared a humanitarian crisis in his border city and says that he has asked the United Nations for aid to deal with the approximately 5,000 Central American migrants who have arrived in the city.
Food agency taking steps to prevent entry of lettuce suspected in E. coli cases

Food agency taking steps to prevent entry of lettuce suspected in E. coli cases

Restaurants and grocery stores in Canada have not officially been told to pull their stocks of romaine lettuce, but an ongoing outbreak of E.coli is prompting many to do just that.
Politicians promise help for GM workers; stress that saving plant hopeless

Politicians promise help for GM workers; stress that saving plant hopeless

General Motors will close its production plant in Oshawa, Ont., along with four facilities in the U.S. as part of a global reorganization that will see the company focus on electric and autonomous vehicle programs.
Senators to resume debate on postal legislation after taking a day to reflect

Senators to resume debate on postal legislation after taking a day to reflect

The bill could receive royal assent and become law a short time later, which would force striking postal workers back to work by noon on Tuesday.