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The TTC was given two decades to make all of its subway stations accessible, but two years ahead of the deadline, its CEO admitted recently it will be unable to reach the target. Now a prominent disability advocate is calling on the province to hold the transit commission accountable. When …
Read More »Unifor says it’s facing resistance as GM contract deadline nears
TORONTO — Unifor says it is still facing resistance from General Motors as an Oct. 9 deadline approaches for contract negotiations, while signs of dissent also rise within the union itself as bargaining with the three major automakers continues. National president Lana Payne says some progress has been made in …
Read More »Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 29, 2023 7:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Unifor has set a deadline for its contract talks with General Motors for 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 9. Negotiations between the union and the U.S. automaker resumed this week …
Read More »Unifor says talks with Ford ‘meeting resistance’ as deadline nears
Canadian autoworkers say negotiations with the Big Three automakers — Ford, Stellantis and General Motors — have entered a “most crucial time” with just days until a strike deadline. Their U.S. counterparts were poised to walk off the job Thursday night. Unifor president Lana Payne said on Thursday that talks …
Read More »Blue Jays looking to add at MLB trade deadline
TORONTO – The players and coaches in the Toronto Blue Jays’ clubhouse are getting used to being buyers ahead of Major League Baseball’s trade deadline. Toronto holds the third and final wild-card spot in the American League and, with a four-game series starting on Monday against the division-leading Baltimore Orioles, …
Read More »Strike deadline set for metro grocery store workers across the GTA if deal not reached – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Metro grocery store workers in the Toronto area are set to strike if a deal between the union and the company is not reached next week. Over 3,700 Unifor workers across 27 GTA metro stores are poised for a work stoppage pending …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Deadline acquisitions making big impact on Jets – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s that time of the year — to spring ahead, not fall back. The Winnipeg Jets did that this weekend with a couple of huge wins in Florida and Tampa Bay. And that success was achieved thanks, in part, to their two …
Read More »‘This isn’t fantasy hockey’: Jets’ Cheveldayoff completes 1 trade on deadline day – Winnipeg
Kevin Cheveldayoff says the additions of veteran forwards Vladislav Namestnikov and Nino Niederreiter should help a struggling Winnipeg Jets team he believes can push for the playoffs. The Jets general manager also reminded fans the reality of making trades isn’t like a hockey pool. “I think fans, obviously, hope that …
Read More »Leafs make minor move at trade deadline
Kyle Dubas got most his shopping done early this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager then made one more deal before Friday’s tepid NHL trade deadline passed. Dubas swung five trades between Feb. 17 and Tuesday in a roster reconstruction that added six new players to the fold. He …
Read More »Kingston family claims bureaucracy is denying children education program opportunity – Kingston
A Kingston family is frustrated that two of their children may miss out on a great learning opportunity because of school board bureaucracy. An education program offered by the Limestone District School Board is open to children who are with the Catholic board. But the family says schools have been …
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