TORONTO – A major union representing education workers in Ontario says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a potential strike that could take effect by the end of the month. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says 93…
Lack of answers, compensation frustrates Halifax residents after crane collapse
Some residents who were evacuated from their residences after a crane recently collapsed in downtown Halifax are wondering when they’ll receive compensation for the time they’ve been forced to spend out of their homes. Rebecca Carole has lived in the area…
Indoor playground in south Winnipeg suddenly shuts doors
A destination for Winnipeg families with kids who have energy to burn and birthdays to celebrate has closed its doors. A sign on the door of Great Big Adventure, an indoor playground and party facility at 960 Lorimer Blvd., said…
The last week of summer is set to be warm and sunny
There’s still time to soak up summer – for one more week, anyway. We’re expecting a pleasantly mild week of weather in the Montreal area, with temperatures rising from the low to mid 20s and hitting as high as 28…
Ontario school support workers vote to go on strike
Thousands of Ontario school support employees have voted to hit the picket lines late-September, less than a month after students returned to classrooms. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents custodians, early childhood educators and school administrators, says…
London neighbourhood evacuated following natural gas leak
Homes have been evacuated on Philbrook Drive in north London following a natural gas leak Monday afternoon. The London fire department says it is working in conjunction with London transit to coordinate the evacuation. The location of the leak is…
Montreal man has $800 in rolled change, but his bank won’t deposit the money
Julien Perrotte stood in front of the representative at his local bank last week, unsure he properly understood what she was telling him. He was carrying about $800 worth of coins, neatly sorted and rolled, that he had collected over…
Education workers vote 93% in favour of strike mandate, could walk off job by month’s end
A major union representing education workers in Ontario says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a potential strike that could take effect by the end of the month. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says 93 per cent…
Whitehorse fish ladder sees fewest chinook salmon since 1977
The number of chinook salmon that reached the Whitehorse fish ladder this year hit a 40-year low — and it’s not clear why. “They’re the lowest since 1977,” said Elizabeth MacDonald, executive director of the Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee, a public…
10 Canadian albums contend for Polaris Music Prize
Five Québécois music acts, a Top 40 singer and well-travelled punk rockers from Toronto are among those vying for the Polaris Music Prize tonight. Ten albums stand to win the $50,000 prize, decided by an 11-member jury of journalists, broadcasters…