News Releases

6 April 2021

Welland Municipal workers request “no-board” after negotiations with City stall, strike or lockout could begin at the end of the month

WELLAND, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Local 1115 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE […]
29 March 2021

CUPE education workers conclude bargaining with Durham DSB

WHITBY, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– All education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public […]
29 March 2021

Google et Facebook font revivre une pratique médiévale au 21e siècle

PAR JAMIE IRVING La pratique des « indulgences » était courante chez les riches et […]
26 March 2021

Google and Facebook revive a medieval practice for the 21st century

BY JAMIE IRVING The practice of “indulgences” was common among the wealthy and […]
26 March 2021

Kenora/Dryden/Fort Frances/Sioux Lookout community urged to back call for human rights inquiry into years of systemic ageism in health policies that contributed to LTC COVID-19 deaths

KENORA, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Advocates asking the Human Rights Commission for a ground-breaking probe […]
25 March 2021

Cornwall community urged to back call for human rights inquiry into years of systemic ageism in health policies that contributed to LTC COVID-19 deaths

CORNWALL, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Advocates asking the Human Rights Commission for a ground-breaking probe […]
24 March 2021

CUPE Educational Assistants and Outdoor Education Instructors to DDSB: “Enough is enough”

WHITBY, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Durham District School Board (DDSB) has put its students’ education […]
24 March 2021

Brockville, Smith’s Falls, Perth communities urged to back call for human rights inquiry into years of systemic ageism in health policies that contributed to LTC COVID-19 deaths

/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Advocates asking the Human Rights Commission for a ground-breaking probe into years […]
24 March 2021

Windsor, Sarnia, Chatham communities urged to back call for human rights inquiry into years of systemic ageism in health policies that contributed to LTC COVID-19 deaths

/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Advocates asking the Human Rights Commission for a ground-breaking probe into years […]
24 March 2021

London, KW, Guelph communities urged to back call for human rights inquiry into years of systemic ageism in health policies that contributed to LTC COVID-19 deaths

/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Advocates asking the Human Rights Commission for a ground-breaking probe into years […]
24 March 2021

Jobber Is Awarding $100,000 to Home Service Entrepreneurs

Launched during Jobber Professional Development Day, Boost by Jobber will help launch, grow, […]
23 March 2021

Peterborough, Durham Region communities urged to back call for human rights inquiry into years of systemic ageism in health policies that contributed to LTC COVID-19 deaths

PETERBOROUGH/DURHAM, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Advocates asking the Human Rights Commission for a ground-breaking probe […]
22 March 2021

Thunder Bay community urged to back call for Ontario human rights inquiry into years of systemic ageism in health policies that contributed to LTC COVID-19 deaths

THUNDER BAY, ON – Advocates asking the Human Rights Commission for a ground-breaking […]
22 March 2021

Sault Ste. Marie community urged to back call for Ontario human rights inquiry into years of systemic ageism in health policies that contributed to LTC COVID-19 deaths

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Advocates asking the Human Rights Commission for a […]
19 March 2021

Region of Waterloo paramedic services workers give union a strong strike mandate

KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Region of Waterloo paramedics and logistics and support workers have […]
19 March 2021

Years of systemic ageism in health policies contributed to long-term care residents dying of COVID-19;
Ontario human rights inquiry needed

SUDBURY, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Years of systemic ageism in Ontario’s health system that treats […]
18 March 2021

Years of systemic ageism in health policies contributed to over 294 Hamilton/Niagara long-term care residents dying of COVID-19; Ontario human rights inquiry needed

HAMILTON, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Years of systemic ageism in Ontario’s health system that treats […]
15 March 2021

More Mt. Sinai clerical workers join CUPE

TORONTO, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Part-time clerical workers at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto have voted […]
12 March 2021

Ouverture de la période de demandes de candidatures pour l’Initiative de journalisme local, édition 2021-2022 auprès de Médias d’Info Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO –/HEBDO-PRESSE/– Médias d’Info Canada invite les organisations médiatiques à soumettre leurs demandes […]
12 March 2021

News Media Canada calls for applications for Local Journalism Initiative 2021-2022

TORONTO, ONTARIO, March 12, 2021 — News Media Canada is inviting news media organizations to […]