Airline Labor Talks Loom in Canada for 2026
As 2025 ends, Canada's airline industry faces pivotal labor negotiations in the new year. We examine the key players, recent strikes, and what passengers can expect for 2026 travel.
As 2025 ends, Canada's airline industry faces pivotal labor negotiations in the new year. We examine the key players, recent strikes, and what passengers can expect for 2026 travel.
Paramedics and ambulance technicians in Quebec will launch a strike on December 24, 2025, impacting emergency services during the holiday season. Learn the details and potential consequences.
A national association warns of critical staffing shortages in Canada's medical labs, calling for urgent funding to train the next generation of professionals. Learn about the crisis and its impact on healthcare.
Palestinian students with Canadian study acceptances are stranded in Gaza, unable to leave despite their academic futures hanging in the balance. Their stories highlight a critical barrier.
An Edmonton-born physician shares her challenging journey through Canada's restrictive medical residency system, highlighting barriers for Canadian-trained doctors seeking to practice at home.
Montreal's public transit faces a second strike as professional staff join maintenance workers in walkout. Details on the escalating labour dispute impacting commuters.
Air Transat pilots, represented by ALPA, have issued a 72-hour strike notice. Flight suspensions will begin Monday, disrupting holiday travel plans. Details on the labour dispute and passenger impact.
Air Transat pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice, leading to flight suspensions. A Windsor travel agent urges passengers to remain patient and check for updates.
Air Transat pilots have served a 72-hour strike notice, leading to flight suspensions. The airline calls the action 'premature' as negotiations continue. Read the latest on the labour dispute.
Air Transat pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice, leading to flight cancellations starting Monday. The union and airline clash over contract talks as the busy holiday season begins. Learn about the impact and what comes next.
Air Transat is preparing to halt operations after its pilots' union issued a 72-hour strike notice, threatening holiday travel disruptions. The airline calls union demands 'unreasonable.'
Air Transat pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice, leading to flight suspensions starting Monday. The union voted 99% in favour of a strike mandate. Get the latest details.
A judge's injunction has forced Ontario to expand its medical residency program, giving internationally trained doctors like Ottawa's Ashok Kumar Biswas a renewed opportunity to practice. Read about the policy reversal and its impact on the doctor shortag
Montreal's public transit faces further disruption as a new union announces strike action. Get the latest details on the labour dispute affecting STM services.
Cambrian College students innovate with a life-like manikin featuring 3D-printed heart and lungs, enhancing surgical training at Health Sciences North in Sudbury. Discover this breakthrough in medical education.
Air Transat pilots have voted overwhelmingly for strike action, putting holiday travel plans in jeopardy. Learn the key dates and what passengers need to know.
A medical team from London, Ontario, is using 3D printing to create custom fixators for severe bone fractures in Gaza. This innovative approach offers critical care where resources are scarce.
A planned overtime strike by STM maintenance workers is delayed to Dec. 11 after Quebec's labour tribunal cites overlapping strike notices. Learn the details and impact.
Maintenance workers at Montreal's transit authority, the STM, will begin a new strike on December 11, 2025. The action could impact public transit services across the city.
Starbucks workers' union escalates Black Friday strike action across multiple Canadian locations, demanding union contracts and better working conditions. Read the latest developments.
Montreal's STM maintenance workers begin month-long overtime ban in December, potentially affecting public transit services. Learn how this labor action could impact your commute.
STM maintenance workers will strike from Dec. 9 to Jan. 11. The STM warns of potential service reductions but expects buses and metros to run. Learn how this affects your commute.
University students in Montreal are speaking out against the Quebec government's proposed ban on prayer rooms. Learn how this affects religious freedom on campus.
Medical students warn Alberta's new private-pay healthcare system will increase wait times and drain doctors from the public system. Learn how privatization impacts patient care.
Internationally trained doctors express frustration as Ontario's new residency requirements exclude qualified physicians despite severe doctor shortages across the province.
Royal Philips launches Image Management 15, a web-based diagnostic viewer enabling radiologists to securely access and interpret medical images from anywhere, streamlining workflows.
Family members express growing anxiety as the strike at a GTA care home persists, raising concerns about resident care and facility operations during labor disputes.
Health-care workers across Alberta commence strike action as union reveals picket locations. Get the latest updates on the labor dispute affecting provincial health services.
Approximately 3,500 Alberta LPNs and health-care aides are set to strike Saturday, potentially delaying elective surgeries. Learn the key details and impacts.
Part-time faculty at Mount Saint Vincent University and another NS institution return to work after simultaneous strikes conclude. Get the latest details on the resolution.