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Canada's rail companies and the union have been ordered back to work following a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).

The decision supports Ottawa's call for binding arbitration between CN, CPKC and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), and extends the current collective agreement until a new deal is signed.

The CIRB held a case management hearing with all parties on Friday and released its decision late Saturday.

The economic fallout of the country's rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week as shippers and producers take stock of cargo delays and financial losses.

A work stoppage that began early Thursday morning at Canada's two major railways is slated to end first thing Monday after a decision from the federal labour board ordered the companies and their workers to resume operations.

The Chinook’s Edge School Division is welcoming 48 new teachers for the 2024/2025 school year.  

Kurt Sacher, Superintendent, said the division is pleased to see growth in the number of new teachers this year. Adding that the increase is largely due to an anticipated increase in student enrollment this fall and to teacher retirements at the end of the 2023-24 school year.  

If you are looking for something unique and exciting to watch, The BMX Red Deer Provincials and Canada Cup Finals are on today and tomorrow.

This event will bring top BMX riders from across the nation to compete and showcase their skills.

The event will be held at 5422-5424 Kerry Wood Dr, a premier location for BMX competitions.

Spectators can look forward to watching some of the best BMX talent in Canada.

It's a family-friendly event and all public is invited to attend.

The event runs today, Saturday August 24: Racing 10:15 – Approx. 3:00pm

The second annual Central Alberta Humane Society Pancakes for Paws fundraiser is back today (Aug. 24).   

Plates will be available for a donation, and include pancakes, sausage, and a beverage.  

The event features a Kids Corner with various activities and crafts, guided shelter tours, pet adoption specials, and opportunities to meet the animals in care.   

Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled Saturday as it ordered thousands of rail employees back to work to end a bitter contract dispute that shut down the country's two major railways.

The decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board imposes binding arbitration on all involved parties following an unprecedented dual work stoppage at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City that halted freight shipments and snarled commutes across the country.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will kick off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday, where the themes are fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu.

A year ago in Charlottetown the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it would give new life to the Liberal government. 

Spoiler alert: They did not. 

In a contest between the Charter-protected freedom of expression and Ottawa residents' right to the enjoyment of their property, there is no contest, the lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich argued Friday. 

Lawrence Greenspon's final arguments in the criminal trial focused largely on the fundamental freedoms that protect protest in Canada, and the failure of Ottawa police to enforce the law during the 2022 demonstration.

One of Canada's most scenic highways has reopened as the wildfire in Jasper National Park continues to be held.

Jane Park, incident commander with Parks Canada, says Highway 93, also known as the Icefields Parkway, is now open to through traffic.

But she warns travellers must head straight through the mountain- and glacier-lined road without stopping.

She says there are no services available on the highway between the town of Jasper and the Icefields Discovery Centre and Saskatchewan River Crossing, a stretch of about 150 kilometres.

Manitoba's weekly crop report shows 60% of the winter wheat and 72 per cent of the fall rye has been harvested along with 3 per cent of the spring wheat and oats,