More than 120-thousand federal workers with Canada’s Treasury Board have voted to strike, joining tens of thousands of fellow members of The Public Service Alliance of Canada working for Canada Revenue Agency, who voted to strike last week.

In a release, the Public Service Alliance of Canada says the latest strike mandate comes from members in the Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services and Education and Library Science bargaining groups.

Key issues among workers include fair wages, working hours, secure jobs and better work-life balance.

The Union’s Atlantic Region represents close to 18-thousand members in 208 locals.

 

 

Cumberland County District RCMP continues to look for 54-year old Leland Lynds of Wentworth, who is wanted for an incident that occurred in Wentworth on March 21st.

Lynds is charged with Unsafe Storage of a Firearm; and Failure to Comply with Conditions of a Release Order Lynds also goes by “Lee”.

He is described as 5-foot-9, approximately 155 pounds, has gray hair and green eyes.

Investigators believe that Lynds may be armed and he is considered dangerous.

Police have made numerous attempts to locate Lynds, and have been following up on tips and information received from the public.

 

 

A 59-year-old man from Truro has been killed in a two -vehicle collision in northern Manitoba.

R-C-M-P in The Pas say the crash happened just after midnight Wednesday morning.

They say a southbound semi-trailer being driven by the man crossed over into the northbound lane and collided with a semi-trailer.

The 22-year-old driver of the other semi-trailer was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

 

 

Nova Scotia’s cap on rental increases has been extended for another two years following the passage of provincial legislation.

The Progressive Conservative government’s bill was passed this week.

Although it’s still to be spelled out in regulations, the government has said a five per cent cap is to be introduced on January 1st 2024, and is to remain in place for two years.

Nova Scotia’s existing two per cent cap, established in November 2020, remains in effect until December 31st.

 

 

The Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate steady at 4.5 per cent, saying recent economic data is reinforcing its confidence that inflation will continue to fall.

Its decision to stay on the sidelines and not raise interest rates further comes as the economy posts stronger-than-expected growth and the labour market remains exceptionally tight — both signs of a still-hot economy.

The central bank continues to expect the inflation rate to fall to three per cent by mid-year and back down to two per cent by the end of 2024.