18 h. ago ‘A good day is only getting hit three times’: CUPE education workers from across the province demand action at Queens Park as school violence soars across Ontario

TORONTO — On Saturday, hundreds of education workers from across Ontario rallied at Queens Park to demand the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in schools. The Ontario government has cut billions from public education since 2018, creating a crisis in underfunding and understaffing at schools across the province. […]

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3 d. ago Protect Our Schools Rally Takes Over Queens Park: CUPE Education Workers Rally at Queen’s Park on Saturday to Demand Increased Funding, Staffing, and Safety in Ontario Schools

TORONTO — On Saturday, CUPE 1328, representing over 2,000 education workers at the Toronto Catholic District School Board, will lead a rally at Queen’s Park to demand that the Ford government take immediate action to address the growing crisis of violence in Ontario schools. Hundreds of CUPE education workers from across the province will gather […]

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9 d. ago Postal workers announce countrywide strike, effective immediately

'Canada Post is now facing an existential crisis,' said a statement from Joël Lightbound, Canada's minister of government transformation, public works and procurement

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1 week ago Samaroo: Why is the federal government still in crisis over DEI?

A true meritocracy is the foundation of an equitable and high-performing public service.

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1 week ago Government intervention required immediately to avoid a severe housing downturn

Toronto, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greater Toronto Area, September 23, 2025 – With Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new home sales stagnating at historic lows, other major markets facing similar conditions, and signs of the contagion spreading, governments can no longer ignore the unfolding crisis, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) said […]

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2 w. ago Ford government urged to drop sales tax on all new homes amid crisis

The province said it was waiting for the federal government to act, but wouldn't explain if any technical barriers stopped it from moving alone.

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2 w. ago UN report cites huge government corruption in South Sudan as its food crisis worsens

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Billions of dollars in public funds in South Sudan have been stolen over the past decade in massive government corruption while the vast majority of the country suffers food insecurity, a U.N. commission said Tuesday. The report by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan details several schemes allegedly […]

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3 w. ago Majority of B.C. residents say provincial government failing to help with cost of living crisis: poll

An Angus Reid Institute poll suggests three-in-five B.C. residents think the NDP-led government is doing poorly on the top five issues.

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3 w. ago Majority of B.C. residents say provincial government failing to help with cost

An Angus Reid Institute poll suggests three-in-five B.C. residents think the NDP-led government is doing poorly on the top five issues.

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3 w. ago French government collapses in a confidence vote, forcing Macron to seek yet another prime minister

PARIS (AP) — Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe’s second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in 12 months. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him. Bayrou paid the price for what appeared […]

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