News Releases

13 October 2022

PointClickCare Announces Partnership with findhelp to Improve Social Determinants of Health Care Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations

Collaboration between top technology platform and leading social care network will better support […]
12 October 2022

Durham education workers near unanimous in strike vote amid stalled local talks

While two Durham-area school boards turn to unqualified staff to fill vacancies, education workers are united in their fight to improve schools, better serve students, and secure good jobs.
6 October 2022

CUPE 543 Windsor city workers to deliver Thanksgiving dinners today in partnership with Windsor-Essex food bank association

CUPE 543 city workers will be distributing gift hampers to individuals and families in need in Windsor this morning as part of a charity drive in partnership with the Windsor-Essex Food Bank Association.
5 October 2022

Northwestern Ontario hospitals need to hire 150 more staff each year to deal with increased patient needs and rising paramedic offload delays

KENORA, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Unless hospitals in northwestern Ontario hire 150 more staff (yearly), […]
4 October 2022

New Alberta Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations Will Harm Local News

Yesterday, the Government of Alberta unveiled its new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulation. The regulations apply to packaging as well as to products such as newspapers. Literary books and textbooks are exempted from the regulation.
3 October 2022

STATEMENT: Kenora Paramedics Union calls on all levels of government to invest in Northern Ontario

Derek Hamilton, president of CUPE 5911, and Nicole Runge, vice president of CUPE […]
3 October 2022

This Year’s National Newspaper Week Celebration Will Be Just Your Type

News Media Canada launches Champions, a custom font highlighting the power of words and the people behind the press who use them each and every day to help uphold Canadian democracy.
3 October 2022

Cette année, la Semaine nationale des journaux aura du caractère!

Médias d’Info Canada lance Champions, une police de caractères personnalisée qui met en […]
27 September 2022

BioTalent Canada dévoile sa stratégie nationale en matière de talents visant à contrer la pénurie de main-d’œuvre dans la bioéconomie

Aujourd’hui, BioTalent Canada a dévoilé sa stratégie nationale en matière de talents, élément central de sa mission d’aider la bioéconomie canadienne à répondre à ses besoins de main-d’œuvre à court et à long terme.
27 September 2022

BioTalent Canada Introduces National Talent Strategy to Address Bio-Economy Skills Shortage

BioTalent Canada today unveiled its national talent strategy, a critical element of its mission to help the Canadian bio-economy meet its short- and long-term labour needs.
23 September 2022

Les salaires des Canadiens ont dépassé les projections de 2022 et devraient augmenter de 3,93 pour cent en 2023, ce qui représente une deuxième année marquée par des augmentations importantes

L’enquête de Solutions Mieux-être LifeWorks révèle que les organisations canadiennes subissent les effets de l’inflation et de la pénurie de main-d’œuvre en cette période d’incertitude mondiale
23 September 2022

Canadian salaries exceeded 2022 projections and expected to grow 3.93 per cent in 2023, marking a second year of significant increases

LifeWorks survey reveals Canadian organizations are experiencing the impacts of inflation and labour shortages during world-wide uncertainty.
22 September 2022

12 municipalités additionnelles se joignent au Programme de sensibilisation à la sécurité aux passages à niveau d’Opération Gareautrain Canada

Opération Gareautrain Canada a le plaisir d’annoncer que 12 communautés additionnelles se sont jointes à son Programme de sécurité communautaire « Regarder. Écouter. Vivre. » afin de prévenir ces tragédies insensées.
22 September 2022

12 Additional Municipalities Join Operation Lifesaver Canada’s Rail Crossing Safety-Awareness Program

Operation Lifesaver (OL) Canada is pleased to announce that 12 additional communities have joined its “Look. Listen. Live.” Community Safety Partnership Program as a way to prevent these senseless tragedies from happening.
22 September 2022

Bay Street Rides FAR fera ses premiers pas le 1er octobre au profit de l’Autism Science Foundation

Bay Street Rides FAR (For Autism Research), l’événement caritatif d’activités de vélo et de marche au profit de l’Autism Science Foundation (ASF), tiendra son édition inaugurale le 1er octobre après deux virées préparatoires à Toronto ces deux dernières années.
22 September 2022

Bay Street Rides FAR Debuts on October 1 to Benefit the Autism Science Foundation

Bay Street Rides FAR (For Autism Research), the charity cycling and walking event benefiting the Autism Science Foundation (ASF), will hold its inaugural annual ride on October 1, after two successful satellite rides in Toronto over the past two years.
22 September 2022

Skills for Success Day highlights importance of soft skills in a tight job market

Today marks Skills for Success Day, an annual initiative to raise awareness about the importance of the key skills needed for learning, work, and life.
22 September 2022

La Journée des compétences pour réussir met en lumière l’importance des compétences générales dans un marché du travail en pénurie de travailleurs

C’est aujourd’hui qu’a lieu la Journée des compétences pour réussir, une occasion de sensibiliser les gens à l’importance des compétences clés dans les domaines de l’apprentissage, du travail et de la vie en général.
21 September 2022

With ER wait times going up, KW hospitals need to hire 1,200 more staff each year to deal with increased patient needs and rising paramedic offload delays

Unless Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) area hospitals hire 1,200 staff annually, problems with spiking emergency room wait times and unprecedented staffing shortages will deepen as the population grows and ages, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) at a media conference in Kitchener today.
20 September 2022

North Bay hospital needs to hire 300 more staff each year to deal with increased patient needs

Unless the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) hires 300 staff annually, problems with spiking emergency room (ER) wait times and unprecedented staffing shortages will deepen as the population ages, said the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) at a media conference in North Bay today.