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Dozens of delivery workers contracted by Dragonfly in Saskatoon are continuing to push back against their employer through a strike, saying they face unsafe and unfair working conditions. Last Friday, drivers contracted to deliver packages for companies such as Amazon walked off the job to demand safer working conditions, better pay and more consistent scheduling.“We have to wake up early in the morning at 5 a.m., so we will know if we have a route or not, if you are doing the job today or not,” said Guriqbal Singh, a driver contracted by the company.Singh says drivers are often on the…

A customer shops for produce at an H-E-B grocery store on May 11, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesPrices in April rose at their fastest pace since May 2023. Traders on prediction market platforms think the peak in inflation isn’t here yet. While the headline annual inflation rate rose 3.8% last month, traders on Kalshi think it is near certain that price increases will rise above 4% in 2026, and give almost two-in-three odds that it goes above 4.5%.Traders also see an almost 40% chance that inflation will cross 5% this year. That hasn’t happened since February…

A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesWaymo is recalling about 3,800 robotaxis in the U.S. to fix software issues that could allow them to “drive onto a flooded roadway,” according to a letter on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website.The voluntary recall is for Waymo vehicles that use the company’s fifth and sixth generation automated driving systems (or ADS), the U.S. auto safety regulator said in the letter posted Tuesday.Waymo autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas were recently seen on camera driving onto a flooded street and stalling, requiring…

In a bid to rebalance an “out of whack system” Jim Chalmers will curtail perks on investment properties while handing out moderate tax breaks to the average Australian worker, despite soaring inflation.The Treasurer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are gambling on the hope that broken promises on negative gearing and capital gains tax will be overlooked by those who will be $991 better off than they are now — come tax time in 2028.“We’re delivering a fairer tax system for workers, first-homebuyers and future generations,” Dr Chalmers said.“This will help rebalance a system which is more generous to assets than…

NewsFeedAuthor Oliver Eagleton says British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his job because he tried to turn the Labour Party into the ‘new Conservative Party’ and ‘occupy that centre ground’. Dozens of lawmakers are calling for Starmer’s resignation after devastating local elections.Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine weighed in after the state Supreme Court blocked a newly drawn congressional map Friday, with Warner calling the ruling “outrageous” and Kaine urging candidates to “go win.”  “I was really disappointed by the court,” Warner said.VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT RULES ON NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., arrives at the Capitol Visitor Center for a briefing about Iran on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)The court ruled the redistricting effort failed to meet Virginia’s constitutional amendment requirements, halting a plan Democrats had hoped…

Accountability Is Megan Rapinoe is back at it again, defending Angel Reese’s decision to duck the media and “protect her peace.” Dan Dakich isn’t buying it. Since when is skipping out on the job “taking power back”? Dan breaks down why the modern sports culture of “all empowerment, no accountability” is a disease that’s actually hurting the growth of women’s sports. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jason Collins, a longtime NBA role player who became widely known in 2013 as the first openly gay active player in a major American sports league, died Tuesday at age 47.Collins…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A longtime immigration enforcement official with deep ties to the detention industry is expected, according to Fox News’ sources, to take the helm of ICE, a move expected to draw renewed scrutiny from Democrats over his past work with a private prison giant as Republicans push to expand the agency’s funding and deportation efforts.David Venturella is expected to be named acting ICE director as current Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons officially leaves his post next week, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Fox News.Venturella, who has been working in the Trump…

As call volumes rise across Saskatchewan, paramedics say the province is still struggling to recruit and retain enough EMS workers. The issue a hot topic at a paramedic conference in Saskatoon Tuesday, where workers say some areas have seen call volumes climb as much as 15 per cent year-over-year, with staffing unable to keep up.“It’s put a lot more time on the paramedics. We’re burning out a lot of our paramedics. Unfortunately, we’re having a hard time recruiting,” said Steven Skoworodko, Past President of Paramedic Services Chiefs of Saskatchewan.“The provincial government has put things like bursaries in to attract new…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump’s Mother’s Day message this weekend about family, parenting and career emphasized that “women can thrive in both motherhood and business” — yet critics jumped on it, managing to slam both its tone and its timing. “A mother’s devotion to her child is unmatched,” she wrote in a piece published in The Washington Post, noting that mothers often serve as a child’s “first teachers of empathy, aspiration and discipline.”She said mothers play a central role in shaping their children’s values, character and sense of responsibility.SECOND LADY USHA VANCE ON MOTHER’S…