From the Canadian federal workers strike to actors and writers in Hollywood to port workers in B.C.not to mention broadcasters at TV Ontario, city workers in Saint John, N.B., and employees at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries it's no wonder this has been dubbed the "summer of strikes".

The B.C. port strike might be over but its expected to take weeks even months for supply chains and businesses to recover, according to experts.

Private woodlot owners are raising concerns about a proposed new bylaw in the City of Miramichi which would require city approval before property owners could clear cut their land.