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The future of the Cooperative Care Centre, Brockville’s only homeless shelter, is uncertain. Representatives from the centre made a presentation to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville this week, highlighting their dire situation and the potential for closure without additional funding. Located on the eastern edge of Brockville, the …
Read More »N.S. premier calls some of new Halifax encampment sites ‘completely nuts’
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he nearly “fell off his chair” after learning that Halifax’s council was planning to establish designated homeless encampments in historic parks such as the Halifax Common and Point Pleasant Park. During a media availability following a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Houston said his provincial …
Read More »Manitoba Hydro names Allan Danroth as new president and CEO – Winnipeg
Manitoba Hydro announced Allan Danroth as its new president and CEO, Ben Graham, chair of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board announced on Tuesday. Danroth served as a vice-president with Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries and in a senior role at Capital Power, an energy producer based in Alberta. “We are extremely pleased to …
Read More »Canadian Chamber of Commerce has a new president and CEO. Who is Candace Laing?
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has named Candace Laing its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. Laing has served as chair of the chamber’s board of directors since 2022 after joining the board in 2019, serving as its vice-chair from 2021 to 2022. The chamber said she has resigned …
Read More »Cargill Dunlop workers ratify collective agreement
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After over a month on the picket lines, employees at the Cargill plant in Guelph, Ont., returned to work on Monday. A total of 960 unionized workers, represented by United Food & Commercial Workers Local 175, ratified a new collective agreement on …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite down Friday, U.S. markets reach new records
Losses in the energy sector led Canada’s main stock index lower on Friday, while U.S. stock markets rose to new records. Both Canada and the U.S. saw fresh jobs data today that came in weaker than expected, solidifying bets on both sides of the border for upcoming interest rate cuts. …
Read More »Renters under pressure: When will the fever break in the hot rental market? – National
Ask the average renter and they can tell you: Canadian rents have soared in recent years. The latest data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation shows the average asking rent for all property types in May rose above $2,200 for the first time. That’s up 9.3 per cent year over year, the …
Read More »LCBO workers to hold rally in Toronto on day 2 of historic strike
Workers with Ontario’s main liquor retailer will hold a rally in downtown Toronto on Saturday on the second day of their historic strike. Thousands of workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario began their first-ever strike on Friday morning, following months of unsuccessful contract negotiations between their union and …
Read More »Last call: Time running out for LCBO, union to reach deal as potential strike looms
Both the union and Crown agency responsible for selling alcohol in Ontario are staying tight-lipped as the prospect of a strike at all provincial liquor stores looms large. Negotiators with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO have been in fruitless talks for weeks, with a possible strike …
Read More »The new airline rivalries: Air Canada vs. Porter, WestJet vs. Flair
On a warm Wednesday this month, a cartoon raccoon raised a cocktail glass and sarcastically saluted Air Canada. The social media image, posted by Porter Airlines, included an accompanying toast from the character: “Air Canada has now joined Porter in offering free beer, wine and snacks to all passengers. Thanks …
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