Advocates for migrant agricultural workers are renewing their calls for the Ontario government to implement emergency measures to protect farmworkers from extreme heat. Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW), […]
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Canadian border workers to vote on 4-year tentative deal for next 2 weeks
Thursday marks the start of two weeks of scheduled ratification voting for Canada’s border workers. Votes can be cast until July 4 at 12 p.m. ET. […]
Offender wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested in Tillsonburg, Ont.
Windsor·New A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant with ties across southern Ontario has been arrested in Tillsonburg. Police say Sean Robertson was picked up […]
Tentative deal reached for Canada’s border workers, averting possible job action
A tentative agreement has been reached for over 9,000 workers at Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the unions say, averting potential job action later this week. […]
Ontario youth detention centres at overcapacity, creating concerns as another is set to close
More than three years after shutting down roughly half of its youth detention centres, Ontario is seeing overcrowding at its remaining publicly run facilities. In […]
Union for Canada’s border workers extends job action deadline as mediation continues
Workers at ports of entry across Canada will remain on the job Friday afternoon, averting a strike as union leadership and the government have extended mediation until […]
Canadian border workers could begin job action today. Here’s what you need to know
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers across the country could take job action beginning this afternoon unless a deal is reached before the strike deadline. Here’s what you […]
Quick care after stroke is vital, as this man learned. But poll finds Ontarians aren’t so aware of the signs
Carmi Levy was a physically active 46-year-old in August 2013 when he suffered a stroke. During a long bike ride on a hot summer day, he twisted […]
They’re both dependable and irritating. What you need to know about mosquitoes
The little mosquito is easily the most dependable — and irritating — aspect of summer. While they seem to all look the same when we’re […]
The box tree moth could wreak havoc on your shrubs. Here’s what you need to know
If you have boxwood plants in your yard or neighbourhood, there’s an invasive pest you need to be on the lookout for this spring. […]