CP Rail trains have ground to a halt across the country after thousands of workers walked off the job early Sunday morning.The strike involving nearly 3,000 engineers, conductors and other train employees took effect at 1 a.m.

ET, after both the company and the workers’ union dug in their heels over a long-simmering contract dispute.The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference issued a release just before midnight saying a lockout was being initiated by management at the Calgary-based railway.The union then issued a subsequent release which said that in addition to the lockout, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members were also on strike at CP throughout the country with picketing underway at various Canadian Pacific locations.The two sides are at odds over 26 outstanding issues, including wages, benefits and pensions.

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Frontline workers' pandemic bonus paid 'in next payroll'

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Court evidence released showing the chaotic and violent scene in a Maple Ridge parking lot that devastated a family

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Jamaica for royal tour

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Gov. DeSantis issues proclamation declaring Sarasota swimmer 'real' winner over transgender athlete

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Ottawa mayor urges feds to bring workers back downtown to save local businesses

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Employers embracing hybrid model as workers go back to the office

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Biden's Job Rating Still Tepid; COVID-19, Russia Handling Up

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Pressure grows on Ottawa to end CP Rail work stoppage

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Child struck by ambulance while riding bike in Skippack Township, police say

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Quebec seniors home investigated for alleged mistreatment of workers from Africa

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Manitoba reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, further drop in hospitalizations

COVID-19 have died as the number of hospitalizations linked to the virus continued to drop Friday.The latest deaths, reported on the province’s online COVID-19 dashboard, bring Manitoba’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,726. Manitoba goes mask-free, many businesses, people remain cautious The number of people hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 fell to 382 as of Friday morning, 13 fewer than had been reported 24 hours earlier.As of Friday, 13 people are in ICU with the virus, down four from Thursday.Numbers released by the province Thursday show COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped 15.6 per cent from the previous week and ICU admissions linked to the virus were down 68.2 per cent over the previous week.Manitoba lifted all remaining COVID-19 public health orders Tuesday, including a mask mandate that had required face coverings to be worn in public spaces.

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No moving on from COVID-19 for Canada’s exhausted health workers

COVID-19 health restrictions lifting, many Canadians are finally able to envision a return to normal life. But, as they face burnout, staff shortages and daunting procedural backlogs, some health workers say it isn’t so easy to move on.

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