Tag: Strikes
Canada Post strike: What workers are seeking, what Canadians are missing
With the notable exception of social security cheques, the only thing being collected in mailboxes across the country these days is dust. Until the dust settles on the strike of 55,000 Canada Post employees that began on Nov. 15, itâs a waiting game as the busiest time of year for letter and parcel traffic fast […]
Winter Wellness Pantry
This story is a part of “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes,” a series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose, with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through foraging. To get started with your foraging journey, begin here with our “Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices.”
As winter sets in, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your year of foraging, plan for the coming seasons, and ensure your pantry is stocked and your health fortified.
Canada Post, union meet with mediator, remain ‘far apart’ as strike drags on
Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike entered its fifth day on Tuesday.
I Speak for the Fish: How Native Americans are saving lake sturgeon
I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television.
What to know about the Canada Post strike
Some 55,000 Canada Post workers walked off the job Friday morning, including here in London, just ahead of the holiday mail rush.
Swifties celebrate new era of mother-daughter bonding
What makes Taylor Swift fans â known as Swifties â so fanatically devoted to the pop star?
Dyer: Wider Middle East war would make things much worse
Itâs more like a courtship ritual between exotic birds than a 21st-century war.
Family of man who died after assault by officer sues police, officers for $3M
The family of Woodstock man who died after a police assault and jail stay is suing Woodstock police and two of its officers for $3 million.
Points North: The Biggest Buck That Maybe Never Was
By Max Howard
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
A northern Michigan hunter named Mitch Rompola is sitting in a tree stand waiting.
OHL Q+A: Brian Kilrea at 90, Saginaw Spirit rolls, no ‘C’ for Easton Cowan
The Ontario Hockey League season is in full swing, and sportswriter Ryan Pyette is taking questions from fans and colleagues about what’s happening on the ice, in the general managers’ suites and in the league office. Have a question? Put it in the comment section below or email us at lfpnewsletters@postmedia.com Q: TSN is reporting […]