Loomis Express workers reached a tentative deal with the company, just hours before a strike deadline. Strike notice was given this week. Workers were poised to walk off the job at 12:01 am this morning if the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement. This covers hourly drivers, owner-operators,...
READ MOREThe province is being asked to increase funding to the Northern and Rural Education Fund. It is a pot of money totalling about $21.8 million that is doled out to small and northern Ontario school boards. The Community Schools Alliance, an education advocacy group, wants it increased to $50...
READ MOREThe province is being asked to increase funding to the Northern and Rural Education Fund. It is a pot of money totalling about $21.8 million that is doled out to small and northern Ontario school boards. The Community Schools Alliance, an education advocacy group, wants it increased to $50...
READ MOREHealth care, housing, labour and immigration were among areas discussed during a meeting between Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It was the first meeting of the two leaders since the June election. Ford told reporters during a brief photo op that he looked forward to...
READ MOREHealth care, housing, labour and immigration were among areas discussed during a meeting between Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It was the first meeting of the two leaders since the June election. Ford told reporters during a brief photo op that he looked forward to...
READ MORESome motorists could be facing $110 fines. You may be driving around in your vehicle without your licence plates being renewed. The province eliminated the fees to renew the plates and licence plate stickers for most vehicles in March. Vehicle owners are still required to renew their licence...
READ MORESome motorists could be facing $110 fines. You may be driving around in your vehicle without your licence plates being renewed. The province eliminated the fees to renew the plates and licence plate stickers for most vehicles in March. Vehicle owners are still required to renew their licence...
READ MOREThe province says they’ve made offers, CUPE says Ontario isn’t respecting the workers. Laura Walton is the President of CUPE’s Ontario’s School Board Council of Unions and spoke to Acadia News about how talks are going with the province on a new contract for education workers like custodians,...
READ MOREThere is still concern that public health units in northwestern Ontario will be merged as one. The province had floated the idea of bringing together the Northwestern Health Unit and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit before the pandemic. The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association raised...
READ MOREThere is still concern that public health units in northwestern Ontario will be merged as one. The province had floated the idea of bringing together the Northwestern Health Unit and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit before the pandemic. The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association raised...
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