Month: January 2026
Grey-Bruce Catholic schools to close, Bluewater schools to stay open if job action proceeds
The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board will close its schools on Friday if the education staff represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees walk off the job, while the Bluewater District School Board intends to keep its schools open. But whether or not a strike would happen remained unclear late Wednesday afternoon as the […]
CUPE strike to last “until further notice, starting Friday, unless a deal is reached”
As parents across the province prepare for schools to potentially shut down, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says the work action will last until they have a collectively bargained deal.
Canadian War Museum has purchased Tommy Holmes’ Victoria Cross
Tommy Holmes’ Victoria Cross is now in the Canadian War Museum’s care. Holmes is one of three Victoria Cross winners celebrated in Owen Sound, along with Billy Bishop and David Currie. At 19 years, Holmes was one of the youngest Canadians to be awarded the Commonwealth’s highest military honour for bravery. The War Museum already […]
Man charged in hit-and-run on closed road that injured construction worker
A 29-year-old Stratford man has been charged with assault with a weapon and failing to remain at a scene in connection with last month’s hit-and-run crash that injured a construction worker on a Perth County road.
New Employer survey aimed at addressing labour shortages in Midwestern Ontario
Midwestern Ontario Employers can provide some insight into local workforce cahllenges and opportunities.