16 February 2022 16 February 2022Categories Families / Parenting / Children Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseParents, workers launch public campaign to demand that Sioux Lookout council “ensure the continuity of vital services for families”, following the announced closure of two children’s centresSIOUX LOOKOUT, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Parents, workers, and community members are launching a public […]
15 February 2022 15 February 2022Categories Families / Parenting / Children Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media ReleaseChronic short staffing, COVID-19 outbreaks compromise vital services for adults with developmental disabilities in BramptonBRAMPTON, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Developmental service workers in Brampton and Caledon call for adequate […]
26 January 2022 26 January 2022Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media Release“It’s long past time for historic investments”: CUPE Ontario calls for an unprecedented budgetTORONTO, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– It’s time for the Ford Conservatives to commit to historic […]
26 January 2022 26 January 2022Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseCentral Ontario sees spending cuts of $4.7-billion, public sector workers lose $626-million: CUPE OntarioTORONTO, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– It’s time for the Ford Conservatives to commit to historic […]
12 January 2022 12 January 2022Categories Families / Parenting / Children Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media ReleaseWaterloo emergency child care staff shortages largely preventable, reports CUPEWATERLOO, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Waterloo Regional Council’s short-sighted decision to close five children’s centres, […]
17 November 2021 17 November 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media AdvisoryMEDIA ADVISORY: St. Joseph’s at Fleming staff make special delivery Friday to area MPP Smith’s office: “We are deeply disappointed at his lack of support for plight of non-profit LTC workers”Event Information Begins: 19 Nov 2021 @ 11:00 AMLocation: Peterborough, ON PETERBOROUGH, ON […]
4 November 2021 4 November 2021Categories Families / Parenting / Children Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseSioux Lookout Mayor and Council take risky gamble on child care; exposes region to possible loss of crucial services in “child care desert”, reports CUPESIOUX LOOKOUT, ON—/COMMUNITYWIRE/—Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) members at Biidaaban and Sioux […]
26 October 2021 26 October 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseMédias d’Info Canada demande au nouveau ministre du Patrimoine d’agir rapidement afin de niveler les règles du jeu entre les plateformes numériques et les éditeurs de nouvellesTORONTO, ON –/HEBDO-PRESSE/– Médias d’Info Canada, qui représente des centaines de titres imprimés […]
26 October 2021 26 October 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseNews Media Canada Calls on New Heritage Minister to Move Swiftly to Level the Playing Field Between Digital Platforms and News PublishersTORONTO, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– News Media Canada, representing hundreds of trusted print and digital […]
25 October 2021 25 October 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media AdvisoryMEDIA ADVISORY: CUPE municipal workers to rally on Tuesday to protect public services in WellesleyEvent Information Begins: 26 Oct 2021 @ 4:30 PMLocation: Wellesley, ON WELLESLEY, ON […]
7 October 2021 7 October 2021Categories Families / Parenting / Children Food / Nutrition Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseWhitby city workers’ union donates to Durham food program, calls for systemic changes to address affordability crisisWHITBY, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Emphasizing the needs of vulnerable community members, CUPE Local 53 […]
5 October 2021 5 October 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media Release“Out of touch with reality:” Wellesley Township Council backs anti-worker proposals and anti-vaxxer negotiatorWELLESLEY TOWNSHIP, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– At a time when municipalities are striving for workforce […]
30 September 2021 30 September 2021Categories Business Wire Education Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseGovernment Welcomes Traction on Demand to Winnipeg, Skills Training Program to Support Job Growth in WinnipegIndustry Expansion Program with Traction on Demand to support tech industry skills training […]
29 September 2021 29 September 2021Categories Events / Announcements Families / Parenting / Children General Government / Public Policy Media ReleaseWindsor municipal government should have declared National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday: Public Sector UnionsWINDSOR, ON –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Public sector unions are decrying the lack of initiative by […]
15 September 2021 15 September 2021Categories Finance / Business Government / Public Policy Health / Safety Media ReleaseFront-line staff and administrators at St. Joseph’s at Fleming, the only not-for-profit long-term care home in Peterborough, join forces to fight “unfair” Bill 124PETERBOROUGH, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— St. Joseph’s at Fleming front-line staff and home administrators banded […]