Stella’s Cafe and Bakery fires vice-president in wake of labour, abuse accusations
Prominent Winnipeg restaurant chain Stella’s Cafe and Bakery has announced they’ve fired their vice-president, Grant Anderson. Continue reading
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Mail carriers protest back-to-work legislation outside Canada Post distribution centre in London
The union says it’s “unconstitutional” to force mail carriers back to work. Continue reading
CUPW requests mediator as deadline for Canada Post offer expires without deal
CUPW said it would not bring the offers to a vote of its members, although both sides remained at the bargaining table Continue reading
Mail grinds to a halt from Belleville to Cornwall in latest rotating postal strike
Five new municipalities in eastern Ontario were hit by the postal strike on Wednesday. Continue reading
Hamilton Canada Post workers win $1M lottery prize
Hamilton couple wins $1 million in Lotto 6-49 draw. Continue reading
LaSalle Legion Post faces closure over municipal taxes
By Billy Shields Photojournalist
The legion post in LaSalle is racing against the clock in the hopes that the province will reverse a decision to strip it of its not-for-profit status before the city can foreclose on it for non-payment of taxes. Continue reading
N.B. People’s Alliance candidate apologizes for ‘thoughtless’ Facebook post
Manuel has since removed the post from his Facebook page and apologized for sharing it. Continue reading
Postal worker approached by man with machete on route
An on-duty postal worker was approached by a man with a machete who demanded the workers mailbox keys. Continue reading
Grandmother’s Facebook post about 17-year-old’s overdose touches hearts
In the midst of an overdose crisis sweeping across the country, a heartfelt letter penned by a grandmother of a 17-year-old Victoria woman who passed away from an overdose just days before Christmas has struck a chord online. Continue reading
Hope, help, and healing part II: POST helps high-risk women prep for motherhood
By Nancy Hixt Crime Reporter
The Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre deals with the worst cases of child abuse and neglect that happen in Calgary, but a key focus is also intervening with high-risk families before the child is even born. That’s where POST comes in. Continue reading