Tag: Education
LCBO workers picket outside Owen Sound location
Dozens of LCBO workers picketed in front of the location at the corner of 9th Street East and 16th Street East in Owen Sound Friday as unionized staff are now on strike for the first time in the history of Ontario’s main liquor retailer. A strike deadline set by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, […]
Waste Watchers garage sale set for July 13
On the morning of July 13, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure, and all will benefit from the thrifty exchange of goods. That’s the idea behind the Owen Sound Waste Watchers fundraising garage sale at 1569 7th Ave. E. from 8 a.m. to noon. The local climate action group intends to raise money for […]
London job vacancies drop by half, yet some sectors still struggle for workers
After peaking in 2022, the number of job vacancies in the London area has dropped by almost half, new figures from Statistics Canada show.
Thames Valley board chair urges Queen’s Park to cough up $30M
Thames Valley District school board trustees are urging Queenâs Park to do what they say is the provinceâs responsibility â provide more funding to cover increases in employment insurance and CPP benefits for the board’s employees. Trustees approved the board’s 2024-25 budget last week. The board’s deficit was reduced to $7.6 million from the original […]