Tag: Western
Picket lines at Western as blue-collar strike starts amid student arrival
Students moving into Western University residences this weekend will first be greeted by pickets at the school’s Richmond Street main gates after its blue-collar workers went on strike Friday morning. Members of CUPE Local 2361 went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday after the union and the school failed to reach a last-minute deal. At […]
Western University bracing for job action as strike deadline looms
No talks are scheduled as a strike deadline for about 330 caretakers, landscaping staff and trades workers at Western University looms. If an agreement is not reached, and the workers go on strike or are locked out by the university, thousands of students and their families will have to navigate picket lines when they begin […]
Queen’s Park rips school board brass over retreat at Blue Jays stadium hotel
Thames Valley District school board senior administrationâs luxury retreat gets heat from Queenâs Park, trustees launch investigation
Search for missing London women zeros in on man who knew both of them
An organization searching for two missing Londoners is trying a new strategy â seeking people who spoke to a man involved with both women. Please Bring Me Home is putting up posters with the face of Ronald Kevin Fangrad, now deceased and long a person of interest for police in the disappearances of both Kathryn […]
Double trouble! Running backs give Western Mustangs another shot at Vanier Cup
There was already a bond forged between Westernâs top two running backs.
ANALYSIS: Cash-strapped school board officials’ stadium stay hurts public trust
A three-day stay at the Toronto Blue Jays’ stadium hotel by senior executives with a London-area school board facing a $7.6-million budget shortfall will erode the organization’s trust with parents and the community, a political scientist says.
Q+A: London Knights GM Mark Hunter on net battle, Easton Cowan’s future
London Knights GM Mark Hunter spoke with The Free Press ahead of the team’s training camp, which starts Thursday.
Sport notes: Aylmer man now Calgary Flames voice; Kaura Coles a world champ
Aylmer native Jon Abbott has been named the new play-by-play voice of the Calgary Flames on Sportsnet
IBL playoffs: Weary London Majors need one win to punch ticket to second round
The London Majors are doing everything they can to plug the holes in an increasingly leaky playoff lineup. They built a 2-1 lead in their Intercounty Baseball League best-of-five first-round series thanks to a clutch 10-9 triumph at home Sunday against Hamilton. But their first chance to close it out is Tuesday in the Steel […]
Cleaning up pollution and removing crumbling dams help to restore Michigan rivers | Great Lakes Now
By Lester Graham, Michigan Public
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.