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Strike threat looms over colleges in Southwestern Ontario, across province
London’s Fanshawe College and its peers across Southwestern Ontario and provincewide are bracing for a strike that could mark the start of 2025 amid a breakdown in labour talks with the union representing faculty and other staffers.
Exclusive — Benzina Zero Teams Up with BeamWell to Provide Gaza Relief
BeamWell and Benzina Zero recently announced the integration of the BeamWell™ water desalination and delivery platform with Benzina Zero’s Duo e-moped. “The BeamWell™ system, a transportable water desalination and delivery platform designed to provide clean water and renewable electricity in crisis zones and remote areas, includes four Benzina Zero Duo … [continued]
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Deep Breathe is one of about a dozen London and area industries to get funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, each getting a share of $240,000 to use on innovation,
A London company developing technology that uses ultrasound to detect lung issues is now looking to use that same technology to detect internal bleeding, said Rob Arntfield, Deep Breathe chief executive and founder. Deep Breathe is one of about a dozen London and area industries to get funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for […]
Accused over thumbnails: Inside one family’s digital nightmare
A knock at the door. A police search. A rose gold iPhone. Child pornography allegations. Shocking as the charges were against his son, a Woodstock father says the family ordeal that followed shattered his faith in the justice system. Brian Williams reports. CHAPTER 1: THE SEARCH WARRANT A knock at the Spina householdâs front door […]
The NLRB Is Now Aligned With Trumpsters — How Can The UAW Stand Strong For Workers’ Rights?
Earlier this week, two US Senators blocked a Democrat’s attempt to hold a second term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In past years, that might not have seemed so serious. However, with once-and-future President Donald J. Trump already holding court from Mar-a-Lago, the Trumpsters’ effect on worker rights … [continued]
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Local postal union president says government undermining workers
The local postal union president says the government is undermining workers by effectively ordering Canada Post workers back to work during peak mailing season. “You have a corporation that’s unwilling to negotiate with us now,” said Melissa Simpson, president of Owen Sound Local 582 of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, in an interview Saturday […]
Cornies: ‘Ageless ideals’ being tossed aside? History shows that’s nothing new
Ask a clutch of classic car buffs to name an automobile that symbolizes the apex of North America style and beauty, and many will settle on the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.
Islam: Who wins and who loses with Canada’s holiday tax break?
Shahidul Islam, MacEwan University and Subhadip Ghosh, MacEwan University The federal government is giving Canadians a temporary tax break by exempting GST/HST on certain items during the holiday season from Dec. 14 to Feb. 15. The tax break applies to clothing, footwear, diapers, car seats, toys for children, jigsaw puzzles, physical video games, consoles and […]
Baranyai: Ford tramples vulnerable to appease privileged
It seems everywhere you look these days, Premier Doug Ford is pointing a finger at the little guy.