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With no deal, union says federal workers will strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

Canada’s largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before its 9 p.m. ET deadline.The bargaining groups involve some 155,000 federal public servants, including 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers.Mediated contract negotiations between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the government began in early April. They continued through the weekend in what the union describes as the government’s last chance to reach a deal.Wage increases have been top of mind at the bargaining table, and the union has also pushed for work-from-home options to be written into a new collective agreement.Negotiations over the new contract first began in June 2021, with the union declaring an impasse in May 2022 and both parties filing labour complaints since then.The union called a strike vote in January, announcing that members had voted in favour of a strike mandate early last we...

CP NewsAlert: With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before its 9 p.m. ET deadline. — More coming — The Canadian Press

Elderly woman seriously injured after being hit by garbage truck in Toronto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

Toronto police said a woman in her 80s has been rushed to a hospital after she was struck by a garbage truck.Officers were called to the Jarvis Street and Shuter Street area just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday for reports that a truck had hit a pedestrian.A woman in her 80s was later rushed to a hospital with serious injuries.The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.Shuter Street is closed eastbound from Jarvis for the investigation.

Kim says N Korea finishes development of 1st spy satellite

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has completed the development of its first military spy satellite and ordered officials to go ahead with its launch as planned, state media reported Wednesday. During his visit to the North’s aerospace agency Tuesday, Kim stressed it’s crucial to acquire a space-based surveillance system in the face of what he called U.S.-led security threats, the Korean Central News Agency said. North Korea says its spate of weapons tests, including its first test-launch of a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland last week, are a response to joint military exercises between the United States and its regional allies South Korea and Japan. At the National Aerospace Development Administration, Kim said military reconnaissance was crucial for North Korea to effectively use its methods of war deterrence, according to KCNA.Kim said “the military reconnaissance satellite No. 1” had bee...

7-Eleven bringing back 'Bring Your Own Cup Day'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

CHICAGO -- Attention Slurpee fans!7-Eleven will host their "Bring Your Own Cup Day" on Saturday, April 29 at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes locations.Customers will be allowed to fill up their any leak proof cup with their favorite flavor of Slurpee drink for $1.99. Mega Millions mints millionaire in Elgin “From cowboy boot to fishbowl, the more creative the cup, the better. We can’t wait to see what our customers come up with this year," according to the company website.Each customer will be able to receive one cup during the promotion.7-Eleven was founded as the Southland Ice Company in Dallas, Texas in 1927. They were known as Tote’m Stores between 1928 and 1946.In 1946, the company changed its operating hours so that stores would be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week, leading them to change their name to reflect their new hours, 7-Eleven.For more information, click here.

Wisconsin state archaeologist dies after training dive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s state archaeologist has died after being found unresponsive during a training dive in a Madison lake.Rescuers pulled 63-year-old James Skibo from Lake Mendota on Friday morning, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.Wisconsin Historical Society Director and CEO Christian Overland said Skibo was with two other divers training for the upcoming season. The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office said the cause of death is still under investigation. Jessie James Decker slams United Airlines, saying pregnant sister ‘humiliated’ on flight Skibo was named state archaeologist in 2021. He recovered a 1,200-year-old canoe in Lake Mendota in June 2021 and a 3,000-year-old canoe in the same lake this past September.The Wisconsin Historical Society said on its Facebook page that Skibo was looking forward to more dives in Lake Mendota this spring to continuing exploring the canoe sites.Skibo previously worked as chair of the anthropology department at Illinois...

Teen killed, 3 others injured by car fleeing California stabbing scene: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

THOUSAND OAKS, Cali. (KTLA) - One teenager is dead and three others have been injured after they were struck by a car believed to be fleeing the scene of a stabbing in California, according to authorities. Shortly before 3 p.m. PT Tuesday, Simi Valley police said they were called to an area Walmart for reports of a customer stabbing an employee. “The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, but witnesses provided information about the suspect’s vehicle,” a news release from Simi Valley police stated. The Walmart employee was taken to a trauma center with at least one stab wound. While Simi Valley police were investigating the stabbing, Ventura County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of an “injury collision” at around 3:40 p.m. in Thousand Oaks involving "the same suspect vehicle involved in the Walmart stabbing." One killed, five injured after parking garage collapses in Lower Manhattan Details are limited but officials with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office told N...

Trump rails against Musk for saying he supported Biden in 2020: 'Elon is just trying to make friends'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

Former President Trump is railing against Twitter CEO Elon Musk for telling Fox News's Tucker Carlson that he voted for President Biden in 2020. Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that he does not believe “for a minute” that Musk voted for Biden in 2020, alleging that Musk told him he voted for him. “Elon is just trying to make friends with the absolutely horrible Biden Administration because of all the government subsidies he gets, and all the permits he needs,” Trump said. SpaceX and Tesla, both of which Musk leads, have reportedly received millions of dollars in federal subsidies. “I didn’t vote for Donald Trump. I actually voted for Biden. Not saying I’m a huge fan of Biden because I would think that probably would be inaccurate,” Musk told Carlson in a Fox News interview that partially aired on Monday. Musk said presidential elections pose a “difficult” decision and he would prefer a candidate who is a “normal person with common sense and whose value...

Austin native excelling through adversity for Texas Longhorns tennis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of Nevin Arimilli's first memories was Vince Young scoring the game-winning touchdown in the 2006 Rose Bowl. An Austin native, he's certainly appreciating his time as a tennis player with Texas."I know not to take it for granted, the opportunity I get," Arimilli said. "And that's kind of helped me really take advantage of when I do get chances on the court to really go for it."MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersGetting those chances on the court hasn't come easy for Arimilli. At St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin, Arimilli was debating between Texas and a Division III school to play tennis at for the next level.Choosing the one that won a national title his freshman year, Arimilli had immediate adversity with the Longhorns. He suffered a back injury that sidelined him for much of his first season."I knew I needed to get a lot stronger to play at ...

Austin FC opens US Open Cup play in May, round later than 2022

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC will open the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament in May and in the Round of 32, the club announced Tuesday.Verde and Black will play either May 9 or May 10 at a location to be determined against an opponent drawn April 27 after the third round is played April 25-26.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe U.S. Open Cup tournament is the country's longest-running soccer tournament, first contested in 1913-14 when a crowd of 10,000 watched the Brooklyn Field Club top Brooklyn Celtic 2-1 at Coates Field in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.For Austin FC, it'll be their second time competing in what is now a 99-team field of teams from professional and semi-professional leagues across the country. Last year, Austin FC lost its first-ever U.S. Open Cup match to San Antonio FC 2-1. Austin FC entered the tournament in the third round last season, but due to its fi...