Tag: pandemic
Opinion | To stop bird flu, Michigan must protect farmworkers | Bridge Michigan
Farmworkers are on the frontlines of the bird flu outbreak. Protecting them isnât just the right thing to do; itâs a smart strategy to prevent another pandemic….
Regional unemployment rate lowest since 2019
The regional unemployment rate is at its lowest mark since late 2019 at 2.4 per cent. The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region dipped by 0.6 per cent in June — the lowest since November 2019. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.9 and the federal rate rose 0.2 percentage points […]
Countdown on for start of Ontario Summer Games in London
London is set to welcome more than 3,500 of Ontarioâs top young athletes as the city prepares to host the 2024 Ontario Summer Games from Aug. 1 to 4.
Pearson: Growth, fairness out of balance
Our country’s history, and even that of our own community, has represented a balance between economic growth and social progress.
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, […]