On Friday, May 22, government representatives on behalf of employers asked CUPE leadership to return to the table to continue negotiations and help bring this strike to an end. We were disappointed that despite offering CUPE leadership to meet Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, they would not find the time to come back...
Cutting 150 student support jobs translates into immediate harms for vulnerable kids who already need extra help to succeed in school. These are front-line workers who help students with literacy, math, and learning support every single day...
Sunday was Mother’s Day at Richmond Villa; a place where many mothers are living out the final chapter of their lives. Some are surrounded by family. Many are not.
For some residents, the only...
Did you know that all cars sold in the province of Quebec come off the assembly line with a thinner coat of paint than cars sold elsewhere in the country?
I can’t actually prove...
Congratulations. You've earned a degree, flipped the tassel, and are now staring down a job market that is less like a steady ladder and more like a poker game where the house is playing with a marked...
This is not a column I ever thought I’d write.
Growing up, there were three constants in my life: a near crippling anxiety that was characterized as “shyness;” an obsession with the Toronto Maple...
Most Canadians recognize the importance of good vision, but many are not taking the necessary steps to protect their long-term health. May is Vision Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of having regular...
Opposition Leader Claudia Chender is urging the energy minister to step in and make sure consumers are protected from Nova Scotia Power’s (NSP) increasing costs and billing changes.
The NSNDP will also intervene to...
This past weekend was, without question, one of the most difficult things I have ever voluntarily done.
In the months leading up to it, I nearly backed out more times than I can count....
Spend about 60 years with someone and some things are bound to rub off.
I was at work the other day and a colleague left me to retrieve something from the backroom. She had...