Postal Worker Job Action Again Delayed
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have agreed once again on a 24-hour extension of mediated talks aimed at resolving a long-standing labour dispute.
This is the second time threatened job action by CUP-W has been put off at the request of a federally appointed mediator.
The latest decision to extend mediation came after E-commerce giant eBay urged Canadian businesses on Monday to write to the prime minister and demand a legislated end to the labour dispute.
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Canola on Prime Minister's Radar in China
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to address a dispute over Canadian canola exports during his trip to China.
Canada and China are locked in a dispute over the amount of foreign material -- such as other crops and weeds -- found in Canadian canola exports to China.
Canada's international trade minister Chrystia Freeland is travelling with the prime minister.
Freeland says she knows how important oilseed is because she grew up on a canola farm.
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Outstanding Award Up for Grabs for Farmers Under 40
Nominations are open for an annual young farmers award, if you think you're outstanding enough.
Angie Fox, Regional Administrator for Manitoba Outstanding Young Farmer says to be eligible you have to be between 18 and 39, 2 thirds of your income must be derived from farming, and you must have an ownership stake in the operation. She says there are environmental and community involvement criteria as well.
"All those things compiled together on a points system, and then there is a panel of judges and you do an interview (and) a PowerPoint presentation and from there the panel of three judges picks a winner."
Fox also says the winner here goes on to compete in the national event.
The nomination deadline is October 24.
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Gene Wilder Dies at 83
Hollywood is pouring out its heart in remembering Gene Wilder.
He died Sunday at his home in Connecticut from complications of Alzheimer's.
Mel Brooks tweeted Wilder as ''one of the truly great talents of our time."
Jim Carrey tweeted that Wilder was "one of the funniest and sweetest energies ever to take a human form.''
Gene Wilder was 83 years old.
