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Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s game-set-match for a lease agreement between the City of Winnipeg and the Sargent Park Tennis Gardens. A city committee has decided not to renew the lease at the tennis courts on Sargent Avenue, adjacent to the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex. The …
Read More »Toronto District School Board votes to cancel classes on day of solar eclipse – Toronto
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has approved a staff recommendation of changing the date of an upcoming Professional Activity Day (PA Day) to coincide with a rare solar eclipse set to rise above parts of Canada. On Wednesday, TDSB trustees voted in favour (21-1) of a staff recommendation to …
Read More »Catholic teachers latest group in Ontario to plan strike votes
Catholic teachers in Ontario have become the latest group of educators to move one step closer to strike action, as their union announced dates to vote on any potential action. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) announced on Monday it would ballot its members over whether or not to …
Read More »York Catholic District School Board votes 6-4 against raising Pride flag – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Catholic District School Board trustees have voted against raising the Pride flag next month after a motion was defeated six votes to four. A portion of the meeting held Monday night was to decide if the rainbow flag, specifically the Progress …
Read More »Brandon school board votes down LGBTQ2 book ban – Winnipeg
After a decisive vote Tuesday night, the Brandon School Division is keeping books with LGBTQ2 content in its libraries. A large crowd cheered after trustees voted six to one to reject a proposal that would have created a committee to review library book content. The debate stemmed from a motion …
Read More »EPC votes to approve police HQ lawsuit settlement – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A legal battle ongoing for years in connection with the Winnipeg Police Headquarters building could soon be settled if city council signs off. On Wednesday, the city’s executive policy committee voted to accept a proposed settlement for fraud and deficiencies lawsuits. The …
Read More »Queen’s University faculty union votes in favour of strike – Kingston
There may be a disruption to classes at Queen’s University in the new year if contract talks between the university and its faculty remain at a standstill. Wednesday the Queen’s University Faculty Association, which represents professors at the school, voted 82 per cent in favour of a strike should negotiation …
Read More »Apple store votes to unionize in growing push for U.S. workplace protections
Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, a union said, joining a growing push across U.S. retail, service and tech industries to organize for greater workplace protections. The Apple retail workers in Towson, Md., voted 65-33 to seek entry into the …
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