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CTV News
7 days ago
- Business
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‘Our goal has never been a strike': Local Canada Post workers reeling from 2-year ‘mess'
As unionized workers once again vote on Canada Post's latest contract offer across the country, the president of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 730 in Alberta said his members are feeling 'pretty tired.' 'I mean, we've been doing this for two years … So everybody's pretty tired, but I think overall morale is still pretty good,' said James Ball. CUPW Local 730 represents about 2,700 of 55,000 unionized postal service workers ranging from Jasper east to Lloydminster and Lac La Biche south to Ponoka. The vote on a new contract began Monday and will be open to CUPW members until Aug. 1. Ball said the newest contract is the same offer as the one given to them by the Crown corporation back in November 2023. The offer includes wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years. It also adds part-time workers Canada Post has said are necessary to keep the postal service alive. 'It's a mess,' Ball said. Recently, some CUPW negotiators have urged members to vote against the contract. Ball still said he sees a strike vote among his members as 'unlikely.' 'Our goal has always been to get a negotiated contract,' he said. 'Our goal has never been to strike.' A Canada Post spokesperson said the Crown corporation had operating losses amounting to $10 million a day through June, and in the event the vote is negative, the uncertainty will continue. In the meantime, though, Ball said many workers are refusing overtime until a negotiation is made. 'The only two pathways out of this are negotiation and arbitration … if they choose to lock us out, then they're just there to punish us for not giving them exactly what they wanted the whole time.' According to a survey released Monday by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), a postal strike could push 63 per cent of businesses to walk away from Canada Post permanently. CFIB also said 70 per cent of businesses have encouraged customers to use digital methods, 45 per cent have switched to private couriers and 27 per cent delayed their mail altogether. With files from the Canadian Press, CTV News Edmonton's Darcy Seaton and
CTV News
10-07-2025
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Police make drug bust in Lloydminster after investigating Crime Stoppers tips
Lloydminster RCMP made a drug bust on July 4, 2025 following an investigation into Crime Stoppers tips. (Supplied) Police say they have charged a woman with several offences in relation to a drug bust they conducted in Lloydminster after investigating Crime Stoppers tips. The RCMP Crime Reduction Unit executed a warrant at a home in Lloydminster, Sask. on July 4 as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation, said a statement issued Wednesday. As a result of the search, officers seized 10 grams of methamphetamine, 84 grams of cocaine, small amounts of psilocybin and ecstasy, cannabis, 70 cartons of illegal cigarettes and a set of brass knuckles. A 39-year-old woman was arrested and charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of cannabis with intention to sell or distribute, and possession of unstamped tobacco products for the purpose of sale. Lloydminster RCMP continues to seek the public's assistance in identifying the location of, or sightings of criminal activity. If you see any criminal activity in your area, you are urged to contact local police or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- Climate
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Northern Sask. community of Patuanak declares state of emergency due to wildfires
People stop along a highway as a large active wildfire fills the sky with smoke in the background in the La Ronge, Sask., area in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, *MANDATORY CREDIT* Another community in northern Saskatchewan has declared a state of emergency from wildfires. On Wednesday, officials with the community of Patuanak were telling residents to evacuate. Since the highway is closed to the community, evacuees will have to be flown to Buffalo Narrows and then bused to Lloydminster. Meanwhile, the province has issued another fire ban for parts of northern Saskatchewan as the fire risk remains extreme. The ban issued by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) will be in effect as of Thursday at 8 a.m. and spans the area north of the provincial forest boundary up to the Churchill River. It prohibits any open fires, controlled burns, and fireworks. The ban does not include ATV or UTV restrictions.
CTV News
09-07-2025
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Lloydminster man accused of sexually assaulting minor
An RCMP cruiser is seen in this file photo. A 21-year-old Lloydminster man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Tristan Lewis also faces one count of sexual interference and three counts of failure to comply with a release order following the June 26 police report. He is due to appear in court in Lloydminster on July 17.
CTV News
08-07-2025
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Sask. woman arrested after crashing with RCMP cruiser, fleeing in Lloydminster
A Saskatchewan woman was arrested after crashing into a RCMP cruiser in Lloydminster on July 4, 2025. (Supplied) A Saskatchewan woman was arrested following a crash with an RCMP cruiser in Lloydminster last week. Police say they were conducting routine patrol duties when a car crossed the center line and crashed into the cruiser at the intersection of 50 Avenue and 48 Street. After the crash, police say the woman fled the scene on foot. Officers located and arrested the woman after speaking with witnesses at the scene, said a statement issued Tuesday. The 36-year-old woman from Frog Lake, Sask., was charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle, operation of a vehicle while impaired and failing to remain at the scene of a collision. She was released on conditions and is to appear in court later this month. RCMP say the officer in the cruiser sustained minor injuries, was assessed at the hospital and was then released.
