ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada2025 marks 100 years since William Davis was killed, sparking changes in coal mining3 hours agoDuration 4:323 hours agoNewsDuration 4:32Coal mining communities are remembering William Davis on the 100th anniversary of his death. The father of 10 was killed on June 11, 1925, during a strike in Cape Breton over better wages and working conditions. His legacy inspired Miners’ Memorial Day and ushered in a new era of Canadian labour relations policies. The CBC’s Erin Pottie reports.Related Stories Ontario passes controversial mining law as Doug Ford warns against blockades Canadian WW I soldier identified 108 years after his death Indigenous groups weigh in on closure plans for N.W.T.’s Diavik mine, urge more use of traditional knowledge Well-known Sydney tar ponds activist Bruno Marcocchio dies Daughter of wrongfully convicted N.S. man says grief grows without probe of policeMore from NewsVideo2:02Laurier grad shares the story of her journey from Myanmar to Waterloo31 minutes agoVideo1:33Riley Laychuk’s Manitoba forecast for Wednesday, June 11, 20252 hours agoVideo3:31Langdon Hall and indoor playgrounds: Here’s how Cambridge is trying to recruit doctors2 hours agoVideo2:37As recorded cases of Lyme disease rise, so do hopes for a vaccineCBC News Nova Scotia 5 minutes agoVideo3:26Parents say youth sports under attack with city’s stricter parking rules2 hours agoTrending NowVideo1:18#TheMoment an orca ‘moonwalked’ off the coast of West VancouverThe National June 9Video0:53Did you know these hit songs were actually only big in Canada?February 26Video1:54Toronto pub mass shooting linked to tow truck industry violenceThe National June 5Video0:19Construction workers trapped by wildfire take shelter in a shipping containerJune 8Video2:01Ozempic, Mounjaro linked to vision loss in diabeticsThe National June 7now
2025 marks 100 years since William Davis was killed, sparking changes in coal mining
