Ontario Teachers Contract Settlement
In Ontario, the governing Liberals have reached a new labour deal with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association. Education Minister Laurel Broten says the union, which represents 45,000...
View ArticleONTARIO TEACHERS TOLD TO REACH CONTRACT AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL BOARDS
Queen-s Park can’t reach new contract agreements with most teachers unions that include a wage freeze, so it’s telling local school boards to take on the task. Education Minister Laurel Broten wants...
View ArticleTORONTO OMBUDSMAN AWAITS WORD ON HER FUTURE
Toronto’s ombudsman will soon find out whether she will continue in her job for another five years. Fiona Crean’s contract is up for renewal and today’s vote is part of a regular review process that...
View ArticleONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS SUSPEND CONTRACT TALKS
The union representing Ontario’s public high school teachers says it’s suspended all talks with school boards until further notice. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation says it’s making...
View ArticleTTC SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT QUESTIONED
Toronto’s interim budget chief, city councillor, Doug Ford wants to know why the TTC decided to award a 50-million dollar contract for subway news stands and cafés without any competition. TTC Chair,...
View ArticleNEW WIRELESS RULES GIVE EDGE TO USERS
Under new rules released today, wireless customers will be able to cancel their cellphone contracts after two years without any penalties even if they’ve signed up for longer terms. Canada’s...
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TORONTO POLICE CHIEF’S CONTRACT NOT RENEWED
Bill Blair’s tenure as police chief ends next April. The Toronto Police Services Board has decided against renewing his contract. Blair, 60, has not commented but a spokesperson will only say the chief...
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ELEMENTARY TEACHERS AMP UP WORK TO RULE
Ontario’s public elementary teachers are taking their work to rule campaign to the next level today. As of this morning, teachers won’t be filling in for an absent teacher, won’t take part in teacher...
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ETFO STEPS UP WORK TO RULE
Today is the day the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario steps up its work to rule campaign with 78,000 teachers no longer participating in extra curricular activities. ETFO has been pushing for...
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TTC UNION: EXPIRATION OF O-T AGREEMENT MAY IMPACT SERVICE
TTC commuters are being warning about potential impacts on service after an overtime agreement recently expired, not long after negotiations on a new contract broke down. The transit commission and...
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RAPTORS’ HEAD COACH NICK NURSE GETS MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION
Just days after being eliminated from the playoffs by the Boston Celtics, the Raptors have given Nick Nurse a new, multi-year contract. In a statement, team President Masai Ujiri says their confidence...
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