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An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers will take a proposed contract to its members for approval, after a fall and winter marked by massive strikes and protests. The labour alliance representing the workers confirmed Sunday that the deal struck with the province Dec. 28 is now …
Read More »Manitoba RCMP renew call for public help in 4-year-old homicide investigation – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Manitoba are seeking the public’s assistance in a four-year-old homicide investigation in the RM of Rosedale. Cody Mousseau, a 32-year-old male from the Sandy Bay First Nation, was found dead in a ravine in the RM of Rosedale on Christmas …
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 »Manitoba ends pause on new gambling operations, focuses on public alcohol sales – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government is looking at expanding the gambling industry for the first time in years, and offering more alcohol through government-run retail stores. The NDP government, elected in October, revamped the board at Crown-owned Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries on Tuesday. New members include Jeff Traeger, president of a local …
Read More »Annual holiday open house welcomes the public into the Manitoba legislature – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government is opening the doors to its legislative building this holiday season, reviving an annual open house tradition. The public can roam the historic building in Winnipeg, grab snacks and enjoy Christmas carols sung by elected officials and student choirs …
Read More »New infrastructure minister says Manitoba ‘staffing up’ public service to tackle snow clearing – Winnipeg
She’s been in the job for only a week, but Manitoba’s new infrastructure minister is tackling the province’s first major snowfall of the season, and hoping to improve snow-clearing efforts going forward. Lisa Naylor told 680 CJOB’s The Start that crews are working hard to get Manitoba’s roads and highways clear, …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial to hear about protest’s impact on public transport
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 13, 2023 7:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers is expected Friday to delve into how public transit was affected by the three-week protest that clogged downtown Ottawa streets last year. Tamara …
Read More »‘The need is there’: Lower Sackville to get large chunk of N.S. public housing investment – Halifax
Following the Nova Scotia government’s announcement that 222 public housing units will be built throughout the province, one Halifax Regional Municipality councillor is feeling an extra sense of optimism about how the new supply will impact his district. Coun. Paul Russell said it’s “fantastic” that $48 million of the funding …
Read More »Ontario public high school teachers vote in favour of binding arbitration, avoids strike
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) says it has voted in favour of a binding arbitration process meaning there will be no strikes or lockouts during negotiations. The members voted 78.4 per cent in favour of the bargaining proposal. “The approved proposal …
Read More »‘Overwhelming response’ sees road tests still required: Manitoba Public Insurance – Winnipeg
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is slamming the brakes on waiving road test requirements for drivers-ed graduates. The announcement comes on the heels of what MPI said was an “overwhelming response from the driver education community.” For long-time instructor Avtar Sidhu, this U-turn away from the controversial policy, made in response …
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