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After warnings that the tentative agreement reached yesterday between the LCBO and the union representing its workers might collapse, both sides are now saying they have signed off on a return-to-work protocol. Early on Friday afternoon, both the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the LCBO said they had reached …
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 »Voters head to polls for Toronto byelection, all eyes on whether Liberals hold seat
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 24, 2024 6:48 am Updated June 24, 2024 11:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of Toronto—St Paul’s will head to the polls Monday to vote for a new member of parliament for their riding, with …
Read More »Ottawa to hold auto-theft summit amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad – National
Political leaders, police, border agents and auto industry executives will be called together next month to try and come up with better ways to slow the growth in auto theft plaguing most major Canadian cities. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced what he called a national summit on combating auto theft Sunday, just as …
Read More »Manitoba Museum’s Nonsuch unveils hidden cargo hold in annual Boxing Day tours – Winnipeg
Every year, thousands of people climb aboard a ship in Manitoba but that ship hasn’t set sail in decades. The Nonsuch is the star of the Manitoba Museum’s collection, a nod to Manitoba’s role in the fur trade. Once a vessel that sailed the Great Lakes and Canada’s West Coast, …
Read More »Teachers in Ontario’s French language public school system to hold strike vote
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 20, 2023 11:27 am Updated December 20, 2023 1:25 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Teachers in Ontario’s French-language public school system will be voting next month on whether to give their union a strike mandate after nearly …
Read More »Nuggets hold off Raptors for 113-104 victory
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors’ best effort came too late and was too little. Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets held off a late Toronto comeback bid to earn a 113-104 win over the Raptors on Wednesday night. Toronto was down 17 points at …
Read More »Heat hold off Raptors for 112-103 victory
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors put themselves in holes they just couldn’t dig out of Wednesday night. And head coach Darko Rajakovic said discipline, or a lack thereof, was a factor. Caleb Martin had 24 points and 12 rebounds as the Miami Heat pulled out a 112-103 win over the …
Read More »Advocate urges Ford government to hold TTC accountable for missed accessibility deadline – Toronto
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 »Nova Scotia’s top doctor to hold media availability on respiratory illnesses
Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will hold a media availability about respiratory illnesses Tuesday afternoon. In a release, the province said Dr. Robert Strang will provide an update on the fall vaccine rollout plan. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be live streamed on this page. …
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