Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2023 7:51 am Updated September 22, 2023 11:21 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Evidence in the trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers suggests city staff did not give protest organizers or their lawyers a heads-up about plans to …
Read More »12-year-old girl arrested after student, 3 staff assaulted at Oshawa school
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Durham Regional Police say a 12-year-old girl is facing assault charges after several people were assaulted at a school in Oshawa. An officer also deployed a stun gun on the girl who was taken into custody. Police said the assaults happened on …
Read More »Ottawa city staff to take stand at ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 19, 2023 8:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The criminal trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers is expected to hear the city’s perspective on the controversial protest as Ottawa’s emergency manager takes the stand. Kim Ayotte oversaw the city’s …
Read More »Celebrations Dinner Theatre staff out of jobs after abrupt closure – Winnipeg
Carson Mauthe couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief when he found out he was out of a job while picketing for higher wages. The 14-year employee of Celebrations Dinner Theatre and shop steward for United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 832, which represented over 30 striking Celebrations employees, heard the …
Read More »Ontario college staff land retroactive Bill 124 pay after legislation struck down
Support workers at colleges in Ontario are the latest group to land extra pay after Bill 124 was struck down by a court. Around 9,000 support staff represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) negotiated a pay increase of 9.5 per cent, backdated over three years, the union …
Read More »Many support staff positions unfilled in Quebec schools, union warns – Montreal
As Quebec struggles to recruit enough teachers to fill its classrooms ahead of the new school year, a major union is warning that it’s proving equally hard to find enough support staff. The Federation des employees et employes de services publics said Sunday there is a worrying number of vacancies …
Read More »Kingston staff report says goal of 8,000 residential units over 10 years achievable – Kingston
The province’s goal of building 1.5 million homes by the end of 2031 is off to a slow start for many municipalities. There are several reasons for the slow number of housing starts, such as higher mortgage rates. The City of Kingston has set a goal of building 8,000 homes …
Read More »Toronto nail salon customer, staff tussle on street over $165 bill – Toronto
A Toronto salon customer who got nail extensions and a pedicure ended up in a street tussle with the owner over a $165 bill as onlookers watched and recorded the incident on video. The salon owner says the woman had just left the business without paying. “We try our best …
Read More »Ontario to boost early childhood educator wages in bid to ease staff shortage
Ontario is set to increase the wages of early childhood educators in a bid to boost recruitment and retention amid a staff shortage that advocates warn could hamper the growth of the national $10-a-day child-care program. The government has drafted – but not yet released – a child-care workforce strategy …
Read More »Northern Ontario museums shut out of funds for summer staff
Four museums in the Temiskaming Shores and Cobalt area have been unsuccessful this year in obtaining funding through the Canada Summer Student Jobs program. The Bunker Military Museum, the Cobalt Mining Museum, the Haileybury Heritage Museum and the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum all have to find other ways to fund students …
Read More »