2 h. ago Out of the Cold workers hold public rally after mass terminations

Workers say they should not be punished for mismanagement and call for meeting with Houston Government HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Upwards of 200 people attended a rally today at Province House to show solidarity with Out of the Cold (OTC) community service workers. The workers and their union, the Service […]

Society

28 h. ago SEIU Local 2 – Media Advisory: Out of the Cold Workers Speak Out About Forced Closure by NS Government

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On July 8, the NS government terminated 42 union jobs without notice at Out of the Cold (OTC) and shut down its operations. Workers and their Union (SEIU Local 2) are calling for an emergency press conference and rally at Province House on July 15 at […]

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4 d. ago Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside ’Alligator Alcatraz’

MIAMI (AP) — Worms in the food. Toilets that don’t flush, flooding floors with fecal waste. Days without a shower or prescription medicine. Mosquitoes and insects everywhere. Lights on all night. Air conditioners that suddenly shut off in the tropical heat. Detainees forced to use recorded phone lines to speak with their lawyers and loved […]

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9 d. ago MEDIA ADVISORY – Final Puck Drop: Championship Game Closes Out the 36th Annual Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament

Toronto Pro Hockey vs. BC Junior Canucks EDMONTON, Alberta, July 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —     WHAT: Join us for the final puck drop of the 36th annual Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament! After a successful week of elite youth hockey, the tournament culminates in an exciting championship game between Toronto Pro Hockey and BC […]

Sport

1 week ago Media Advisory – Fund Our Schools Coalition to Speak about School Board Take Over

TORONTO, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHAT: The Ford government has announced that they will take over 4 school boards across Ontario under the guise of “mismanagement”. The Fund Our Schools campaign will hold a press conference to show this is a sham. The government’s own reports show no mismanagement and that the real […]

Society

1 week ago MEDIA ADVISORY: Striking Canadian Hearing Services workers info picket outside of Accreditation Canada

OTTAWA, Ontario — Striking Canadian Hearing Services (CHS) workers will hold an informational picket outside of Accreditation Canada’s Ottawa office today. With the strike by CUPE 2073 members in its tenth week, Deaf clients sharing painful stories of being isolated without services, and CHS seemingly in no rush to end the disruption, workers are calling […]

Society

2 w. ago MEDIA ADVISORY: Justice is a Common Cause: 2000 Day Commemoration of the Downing of Flight PS752 and First Memorial Unveiled

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association) and the city of Winnipeg invite media and members of the public to join with them in commemorating 2000 days since the downing of Flight PS752 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). During this event the […]

Events

3 w. ago MEDIA ADVISORY: Annual Brick Invitational Tournament Returns and Hosts Press Conference & Jersey Presentation

EDMONTON, Alberta, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHAT: Join us on Friday, June 27 for the 36th annual Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament press conference and jersey presentation. With Edmonton still buzzing from the 2025 NHL season and Stanley Cup Finals, the city is excited to welcome back The Brick Invitational, one of the most […]

Culture

3 w. ago Media Advisory: Astro Yogurt Brand Unveils “So Canadian” Flyover Welcome Message for Toronto Pearson International Airport Arriving Passengers, Ahead of Canada Day

TORONTO, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Monday, June 23, 2025, media are invited to attend a special event at Lactalis Canada’s yogurt processing facility in Etobicoke, Ontario as part of its iconic Astro yogurt brand’s bold new “So Canadian” campaign in the lead up to Canada Day. WHAT:   The unveiling of a […]

Society

3 w. ago MPs to vote on Carney’s major projects bill before breaking for summer

A closure motion the government passed to limit debate says the House won't adjourn Friday until debate wraps up on Bill C-5 and it clears the chamber.

Politics

3 w. ago Liberal MP wants to see major projects bill amended, studied further

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith says he wants the House of Commons to sit for another week to study Prime Minister Mark Carney’s major projects bill. Erskine-Smith was the only Liberal to vote against his own government’s closure motion, which limits debate time on Bill C-5. The Liberals and Conservatives passed a closure motion […]

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