Gordon Lightfoot, legendary Canadian singer-songwriter, dead at 84 – National

Gordon Lightfoot, legendary Canadian singer-songwriter, dead at 84 – National

Gordon Lightfoot, often called Canada’s greatest songwriter and known worldwide as one of the founding fathers of folk-rock, has died at age 84, a representative for his family said. Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on Monday evening, said Victoria Lord, the musician’s longtime publicist. A cause of death was not immediately available.The musician recently

PSAC deal: What the tentative agreement says about remote work  – National

PSAC deal: What the tentative agreement says about remote work  – National

A tentative agreement with “new protections around remote work” reached between the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada could set a precedent for working from home in the country, experts say. PSAC and the Treasury Board came to an agreement early Monday, putting an end to a nationwide strike for over 120,000

Michael J. Fox opens up about Parkinson’s progression: ‘I won’t be 80’

Michael J. Fox opens up about Parkinson’s progression: ‘I won’t be 80’

Beloved Canadian actor Michael J. Fox has always been honest about his struggles with young-onset Parkinson’s disease. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning — teasing the upcoming documentary about his life, Still — Fox said the degenerative condition has made aging a challenge. He described Parkinson’s as a “gift that keeps on taking.”“It sucks, having

PSAC ends strike as union reaches tentative deal with Treasury Board

PSAC ends strike as union reaches tentative deal with Treasury Board

Politics More than 120,000 striking public servants are no longer on the picket line after their union, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, announced it had reached a tentative deal with the Treasury Board. The union for Canada’s public servants is recommending its members ratify the tentative deal. Marianne Dimain explains more about what we