Colchester-East Hants branch president Mike Devine, right, met with Cumberland-Colchester MP Stephen Ellis when he was in Gatineau, Que., for the annual meeting of members. When it comes to federal advocacy, members across the country have been busy drawing the…
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Federal Retirees surveyed members on their experiences with the Phoenix pay system. Close to 1,300 responded, nearly half of whom had been overpaid or underpaid. On Feb. 24, 2016, the first phase of the Phoenix pay system rolled out…
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Canada is spending record amounts of money on health care in the post-pandemic landscape, so why are Canadians still facing challenges accessing it? Canada‘s 2023 federal budget provided an investment to provinces and territories of $198.3 billion, which includes…
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A smoky haze chokes the skyline over Calgary. Unprecedented wildfires have led to high levels of air pollution throughout Alberta and British Columbia. It is a bleak irony that this series on the effects of climate change has been,…
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Cindy Kelly likes to be approached with a “Hi, how are you?” or a “May I help you today?” Call her “dearie” and you‘ll make her cringe. Photo: Réjean Brandt When entering a store or a coffee shop, Cindy Kelly…
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B.C. Guide Dogs is one of the longest-running programs in the country. It has an in-house breeding program of golden retrievers and trains the dogs who board with volunteers throughout the process. Photo: Adrian Lam Renate Sutherland cries every…
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Climate change threatens aspects of Prairie life, but the people have a long history of urgent innovation. Many things grow quickly and richly on the Canadian Prairies, but an acceptance of climate change has not been among them. “The…
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Dating again can be daunting. Sage sheds some light on the scene now, and gives some practical advice. Have the urge to date again after being out of circulation for ages? Good for you. You deserve the fun and the…
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Our advocacy work called for standards and many of our members joined in that call, but there’s still work to be done. Photo: Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu In response to the devastating conditions and outcomes in long-term care facilities during…
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A primer on the recent reforms battle over the Quebec Pension Plan’s age of retirement. In France, tensions escalated this winter and spring as the Macron government announced plans to increase the age of retirement from 62 to 64….
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Brian Strongman has always volunteered — from being a Cub Scout leader to serving on the board of Federal Retirees. Photo: Dave Chan As he nears his 80th birthday in November 2023, Brian Strongman, a former RCMP inspector and…
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Three years into the pandemic, COVID has changed the way we live our lives and many of us are now more focused on our mental health. Photo: Vanica Louis For Simon Sherry, pandemic life has resembled an Edward Hopper…
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