8 September 2020

Stripped of their rights, front-line workers hold political protest in Ottawa at MPP Lisa MacLeod office Wednesday

OTTAWA, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Ontario front-line workers will hold a political protest at MPP Lisa MacLeod’s office in Ottawa on September 9 at 11:00 a.m. to demand that their basic legal workplace rights be restored.
4 September 2020

Stripped of their rights, front-line workers hold political protests Tuesday at Kingston General and Hotel Dieu hospitals

KINGSTON, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Ontario front-line workers will hold political protests at Kingston General Hospital and the Hotel Dieu on September 8 at 11:30 a.m. to demand that their basic legal workplace rights be restored.
3 September 2020

Stripped of their rights, front-line workers hold political protest in North Bay at MPP Vic Fedeli office Friday

NORTH BAY, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Ontario front-line workers will hold a political protest at MPP Vic Fedeli’s office in North Bay on September 4 at 11:00 a.m. to demand that their basic legal workplace rights be restored.
2 September 2020

Eagle Ridge Nest Child Care Centre workers vote to unionize

FORT MCMURRAY, AB, 2 September 2020 —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Nineteen childcare workers at Eagle Ridge Nest Child Care Centre have joined CUPE after a certification vote held August 20, 2020.
2 September 2020

Stripped of their rights, front-line workers hold political protest in Sudbury at MPP France Gelinas office Thursday

SUDBURY, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Ontario front-line workers will hold a political protest at MPP France Gelinas office in Sudbury on September 3 at 11:00 a.m. to demand that their basic legal workplace rights be restored.
1 September 2020

Political protest momentum to restore rights builds with Sault Ste. Marie front line workers’ rally Wednesday

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON, 1 September 2020 —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Sault Ste. Marie area front line workers stripped of rights are the latest to join growing political protests demanding that the provincial government restore their basic legal workplace rights.
1 September 2020

Media Release: Fatal farm injuries to Canadian children

EDMONTON, AB, 1 September 2020 —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— The Injury Prevention Centre invites the media to learn about how children on Canadian farms are at high risk for fatal injury. This recently published Canadian analysis describes trends in fatal farm injury to children and young workers.
31 August 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY: Political protest momentum to restore rights builds with Thunder Bay front line workers’ rally Tuesday

THUNDER BAY, ON, 31 August 2020 —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Thunder Bay area front line workers stripped of rights are the latest to join growing political protests demanding that the provincial government restore their basic legal workplace rights.
31 August 2020

2020 CFFAE Douglas McRorie Memorial Scholarship Awarded

OTTAWA, 31 August 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– The Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education (CFFAE) is pleased to announce Chelsea Sutherland is the 2020 recipient of the Douglas McRorie Memorial Scholarship, which is made available through the generous financial support of the RBC Foundation.
31 August 2020

2020 CFFAE Ivarson Soils Scholarship Awarded

OTTAWA, 31 August 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– The Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education (CFFAE) is pleased to announce the 2020 recipient of the Karl C. Ivarson Soils Scholarship is Joanne Thiessen Martens, a PhD student in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on optimizing the use of struvite, a naturally produced mineral found in waste water, as a source of phosphorus fertilizer in organic cropping systems.
31 August 2020

Farm Forum Event virtual conference gives CCAs their education credits

SASKATOON, SK, 31 August 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– Agronomy-focused sessions at the virtual Farm Forum Event will qualify for Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) continuing education units (CEU) in 2020. The conference is a future-focused agriculture production conference featuring the industry’s top thought leaders, innovators, researchers and strategists.
26 August 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY: Stripped of their rights, front line workers hold political protest in Fort Frances at MPP Greg Rickford’s office Friday

Event Information Begins: 08/28/2020 @ 11:00 AMLocation: Fort Frances, Ontario FORT FRANCES, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/— Ontario front line […]
26 August 2020

G3 donates Life Saving Grain Rescue Equipment to Rural Alberta Fire Departments

WINNIPEG, MB, August 26, 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), in partnership with G3, is pleased to announce the donation of $25,000 worth of life-saving grain rescue equipment to several rural Alberta fire departments.
26 August 2020

New digital literacy resources aim to help older adults cope with physical distancing

TORONTO, August 26, 2020 –/COMMUNITYWIRE/– ABC Life Literacy Canada (ABC), a national non-profit literacy organization, recently released new digital literacy resources from the Youth Teaching Adults program. Youth Teaching Adults aims to increase the digital literacy skills of adult Canadians through workshops led by youth volunteer tutors.
25 August 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY: Stripped of their rights, front line workers hold political protest in Kenora at MPP Greg Rickford’s office Thursday

KENORA, ON —/COMMUNITYWIRE/—Ontario front line workers will hold a political protest at MPP Greg Rickford’s office in Kenora on August 27 at 11:00 a.m. to demand that their basic legal rights be restored.