Cutbacks

• Okanagan region feeling lumber slowdown

  So far, five mills have been forced to close and dozens of others are having to stretch their downtime with no sigh of a recovery.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2019
  
• New Brunswick nursing program cuts a ‘bit premature’: union president

  In a joint statement Friday, the University of New Brunswick and Université de Moncton said the cuts jeopardize their contribution to trying to solve the province's nursing shortage.

  Health

  Apr 15, 2019
  
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• Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board may cut 55 secondary school teaching jobs due to funding loss

  The school board will see an $8.5-million loss in funding for the 2019-20 school year, according to a local teachers' union.

  Education

  Apr 5, 2019
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• Peterborough students walk out to protest Ontario government’s changes to education

  There will be 55 fewer teachers in public secondary schools in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board next year.

  Education

  Apr 4, 2019
• ‘Sick and tired of being pushed around’: Union responds to GM plan to close Oshawa plant

  This is not the first time the factory has faced closure. In 2015, GM moved the Camaro line to a plant in Michigan, which saw the elimination of 1,000 jobs at the Oshawa plant.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2018
• London employers expecting moderate hiring climate for second quarter: survey

  London-area employers are expecting a moderate hiring climate for the second quarter of 2017.

  Economy

  Mar 14, 2017
• Edmonton’s chief economist calls for provincial sales tax in Alberta

  City economist criticizes the Prentice government for relying on resource revenue.

  Money

  Feb 12, 2015
• Protesters rally against ferry changes

  The spokesman of the BC Ferry Coalition says protesters gathered peacefully at nine sites along the Sunshine Coast Highway to slam BC Ferries' recent rate hikes and impending service route cuts.

  Jan 18, 2014