News Releases

10 August 2023

Patient care will worsen in Hamilton hospitals unless Ford government reverses course on staffing and capacity issues, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

Hamilton hospitals must increase staffing and capacity by 22 per cent each to […]
9 August 2023

Union representing City of Chestermere workers to hold community meet & greets

CHESTERMERE, AB –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 37, which […]
9 August 2023

Patient care will worsen in Durham Region hospitals unless Ford government reverses course on staffing and capacity issues, says new report on province’s hospital crisis

Durham Region hospitals must increase staffing and capacity by 22 per cent each […]
9 August 2023

“We averted a strike”: Sudbury city workers reach tentative agreement, averting job action

SUDBURY, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– In the early morning after hours of marathon bargaining, members […]
9 August 2023

On Day 20 of library strike, it’s time for women to be lifted out of poverty

BRADFORD, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– As of today, library workers in the Town of Bradford […]
8 August 2023

“We’re still on strike for better pay”: CUPE Municipal Workers in Cochrane continue to send a message for better wages 

COCHRANE, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Municipal workers in the town of Cochrane, Ontario, are still on […]
8 August 2023

News publishers and broadcasters call for Competition Bureau investigation into news blocking

TORONTO, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– – News Media Canada, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and […]
8 August 2023

Les éditeurs de presse et les radiodiffuseurs demandent au Bureau de la concurrence d’enquêter sur le blocage des nouvelles

TORONTO, ON –/HEBDO-PRESSE/– Médias d’Info Canada, l’Association canadienne des radiodiffuseurs (ACR) et CBC/Radio-Canada […]
4 August 2023

“We’re ready to go on strike if we need to”: City of Hamilton municipal workers approach a strike deadline of August 21 

HAMILTON, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Following an impasse in negotiations primarily over wages, the Minister of Labour […]
2 August 2023

Child protection workers and support staff ratify new deal, ending three-week long strike

BROCKVILLE, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– When frontline child protection workers and support staff walked out […]
1 August 2023

Tentative deal reached as community pressure builds on Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville

BROCKVILLE, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Approaching their third week on strike, child protection workers and […]
31 July 2023

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust and BlackNorth Initiative to Offer New Post-Secondary Bursary for Black Students

TORONTO, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (“RioCan”) (TSX:REI.UN) and BlackNorth Initiative […]
31 July 2023

“We’re on strike for better pay”: CUPE Municipal Workers in Cochrane have set up picket lines

COCHRANE, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Municipal workers in the town of Cochrane, Ontario, are on […]
28 July 2023

“Sudbury’s City Council must immediately take action to avert a strike”: CUPE city workers call for better scheduling and the end to forced overtime

SUDBURY, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– In order to avoid a strike and continue to deliver […]
27 July 2023

Concern for people with developmental disabilities drives resounding strike vote at Community Living Guelph Wellington

GUELPH, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Community Living Guelph Wellington’s dedicated developmental service workers have long […]
26 July 2023

Indice de bonheur au travail d’ADP Canada : la satisfaction des travailleurs reprend de l’élan en juillet au Canada

Les travailleurs au pays estiment que l’équilibre travail-vie personnelle et la flexibilité sont […]
26 July 2023

ADP Canada Happiness@Work Index: Workers’ Satisfaction in Canada Bounces Back in July

July sees workers in Canada say work-life balance and flexibility are more satisfying […]
25 July 2023

Un investissement de 5,2 millions de dollars pour soutenir les diplômés en STIM s’engageant dans l’économie verte

OTTAWA, ON –/HEBDO-PRESSE/– BioTalent Canada est heureuse d’annoncer la réouverture d’Horizons Sciences, un […]
25 July 2023

Investment Of $5.2 Million Supports STEM Grads In Green Economy

OTTAWA, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– BioTalent Canada is pleased to announce that it has reopened […]
25 July 2023

Unlocking Potential: Manitoba’s First-Ever Life Sciences Strategy Positions the Province as a Global Player

WINNIPEG, MB –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– On June 6, the Manitoba government and Bioscience Association Manitoba […]