Ontario Premier Doug Ford's law that imposed wage restraint on public sector workers violated their collective bargaining rights and is unconstitutional, the province's Appeal Court ruled Monday. Bill limited wages for many public sector workers, including nurses and teachers Ontario Premier Doug Ford's law that imposed wage restraint on public …
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Ontario Court of Appeal rules Ford government’s Bill 124 unconstitutional
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's law that imposed wage restraint on public sector workers violated their collective bargaining rights and is unconstitutional, the province's Appeal Court ruled Monday. Bill limited wages for many public sector workers, including nurses and teachers Ontario Premier Doug Ford's law that imposed wage restraint on public …
Read More »Ontario to repeal wage-cap law after Appeal Court rules Ford government’s Bill 124 unconstitutional
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's law that imposed wage restraint on public sector workers violated their collective bargaining rights and is unconstitutional, the province's Appeal Court ruled Monday. Bill limited wages for many public sector workers, including nurses and teachers Ontario Premier Doug Ford's law that imposed wage restraint on public …
Read More »His dream home had it all — except enough heat to keep him warm
Some homeowners who bought into a new Hamilton development discovered their brand-new townhouses didn't have furnaces large enough to heat their homes during the winter. Neither the builder nor the HVAC company would do anything about it. An advocate for home buyers says more protection is needed. Consumer protections lacking …
Read More »Retired vice-admiral Edmundson set to testify at his sexual assault trial
Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military's former head of human resources, is set to take the witness box today in an Ottawa courtroom where he has been on trial for sexual assault, accused of attacking a woman more than 30 years ago. Accused has pleaded not guilty, denies any wrongdoing …
Read More »Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say
Lingering coughs after a respiratory infection are common. So how do you get rid of one? In many cases, it’s just a matter of patience and time, suggest a trio of physicians writing for the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Coughs lasting a few weeks after an infection usually don't need …
Read More »Total cost of ArriveCan ‘impossible to determine’ due to poor record-keeping, AG report finds
The final cost of the controversial ArriveCan app is impossible to determine due to poor financial record-keeping, a new auditor general report has found. Previous reports suggest there were irregularities in the app's procurement process Auditor General holds news conference on ArriveCan audit 11 minutes ago Live Auditor General Karen …
Read More »‘Beyond expectations’: Yukon wins a second gold medal at world U23 cross-country skiing championship
Whitehorse’s Derek Deuling secured a historic second gold medal for Canada in under a week at the under-23 Nordic World Ski Championship in Slovenia., as part of Canada's Whitehorse's Derek Deuling helped secure Canada's second gold medal in under a week at the under-23 Nordic World Ski Championship in Planica, …
Read More »Canada completes reverse sweep of U.S. in Game 7 of Rivalry Series for 2nd straight year
For the second year in a row, Canada has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the Rivalry Series against the United States. Natalie Spooner and Emma Maltais each scored two goals in leading Canada to a 6-1 victory in Game 7 on Sunday in Saint Paul, Minn. Spooner, …
Read More »Man in custody after 5 people, including 3 children, found dead in southern Manitoba
Five people — three of them children — were found dead Sunday morning in three incidents RCMP say are linked in southern Manitoba. 29-year-old taken into custody Sunday morning, RCMP say. WARNING: This story contains details involving the deaths of children. Five people — three of them children — were …
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