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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 10, 2024 11:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Workers with Quebec’s forest fire agency have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate as the summer wildfire season approaches. The Unifor union, which represents …
Read More »Potential strike looms: Casino workers overwhelmingly vote in favour, demanding fair deal – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Unifor Local 144 members have voted with 98 per cent in favour of taking strike action if a fair contract cannot be reached. “We don’t have endless patience. A serious offer from the employer is required to get bargaining back on track,” …
Read More »As interest rate decision looms, here’s what to expect in the fall housing market – National
Canada’s housing market could face a chill this fall as prospective buyers and sellers wait to see where the Bank of Canada’s interest rate path will head, according to new polling released Tuesday. Re/Max Canada said in a report that home prices are expected to remain flat nationally from August …
Read More »Homelessness, safety top of mind as Toronto mayoral byelection looms – Toronto
As voters prepare to head to the polls to elect a new mayor of Toronto, two topics remain top of mind: safety along the city’s transit system, and addressing the growing issue of homelessness. Earlier this year, the Toronto police deployed additional resources to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), including …
Read More »Father of Manitoba-born son out of options as deportation looms: ‘I don’t want to lose my kid’ – Winnipeg
A man originally from England who is facing deportation says he’s left with no options but to leave his Manitoba-born toddler behind after a breakup put an end to his application for citizenship. James Antell says a last-ditch attempt to obtain temporary work and resident permits failed and he’ll be …
Read More »Ontario plunging into energy storage as electricity supply crunch looms
Ontario is staring down an electricity supply crunch and amid a rush to secure more power, it is plunging into the world of energy storage — a relatively unknown solution for the grid that experts say could also change energy use at home. Beyond the sprawling nuclear plants and waterfalls …
Read More »Rogers-Shaw deal decision looms as Competition Tribunal hears closing arguments – National
The Competition Tribunal is expected to hear closing arguments Tuesday in a case meant to decide whether the $26-billion merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. will be blocked. The oral arguments are expected to be the hearing’s final step before Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton mulls …
Read More »CUPE awaits Ontario’s response to its counter-offer as strike looms
A union representing 55,000 education workers set to strike says it hopes to hear back today from the government on a counter-offer. The workers such as early childhood educators, educational assistants and custodians represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) plan to walk off the job Friday, despite looming …
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