Via Rail calling back staff
Via Rail calling back employees as service normal resumes Via Rail Canada says most of the 1,000 employees affected by the suspension of service last month due to blockades will be called back to work as most normal service resumes on Saturday. The Crown corporation says all services between Toronto and Montreal, along with Toronto […]
Permanent DST for Yukon
Yukon adopts permanent daylight time Once Yukon residents spring their clocks forward this weekend, there will be no turning back. The Yukon government says the territory will end the practice of seasonal time changes and remain on Pacific daylight time all year round. The decision released late Wednesday follows public consultations that started in January, […]
Telcos told to lower prices
Feds give Big 3 telcos two years to bring down prices The federal government is giving Canada’s three largest wireless carriers two years to bring prices down by 25 per cent or face further regulatory action. Industry Minister Navdeep Bains says the incumbents Bell, Telus and Rogers must reduce prices for their wireless plans in […]