News Releases

22 March 2024

“The Mayor’s unnecessary statement reeks of desperation”: Striking Black River-Matheson workers call out Mayor Bender

BLACK RIVER-MATHESON, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Full of mistruths and unnecessary insults, the statement issued […]
19 March 2024

À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des droits des femmes, le refuge pour femmes Maison d’amitié demande l’abandon de la conciliation, ce qui met en péril la sécurité des femmes et la santé mentale des travailleuses

OTTAWA, ON –(HEBDO-PRESSE)– Lorsque les femmes francophones de la région d’Ottawa cherchent à […]
19 March 2024

To mark International Women’s Day, Maison d’amitié women’s shelter calls for a “no board,” risking women’s safety and punishing women workers

OTTAWA, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– When Francophone women in the Ottawa area are looking for […]
18 March 2024

Backtracking on promises, layoffs at newly merged child protection agency reveal an agenda of cuts

BRANTFORD, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– When two agencies amalgamated to form Child and Family Services […]
18 March 2024

Publicly funded, publicly delivered child care the only solution to growing Waterloo-region waitlists

WATERLOO, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– To understand why over 9,000 children languish on wait lists […]
13 March 2024

“We’ll take on this fight at the picket line and in court”: CUPE files legal application to the Superior Court of Justice against Black River-Matheson

BLACK RIVER-MATHESON, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has filed […]
12 March 2024

The Canadian Marketing Association Unveils Plans for Its Inaugural CMA Marketing Week to Drive Industry Innovation and Help Invigorate Business

The week of events will help marketers deliver on today’s business needs while […]
8 March 2024

“The opioid crisis in Belleville isn’t going away, so let’s fund services properly”: CUPE Local 1842 calls on governments to escalate the response

BELLEVILLE, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)–With a state of emergency declared in Belleville due to the […]
7 March 2024

Les travailleur·euse·s académiques de l’Université d’Ottawa votent massivement en faveur de la grève

OTTAWA, ON –(HEBDO-PRESSE)– Après 18 mois sans contrat, les travailleur·euse·s académiques de l’Université […]
6 March 2024

Poetic Justice Foundation’s New Exhibit at Burnaby Village Museum Sheds Light on Caste Discrimination in Canada

The OVERCASTE exhibit explores stories of activism and resilience in the Dalit community […]