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Daily Archives: July 23, 2014
Unifor prepared for long strike at Bombardier
Union prepared to stand ground against pension and benefit 'concessions,' union leader insists, while provincial ministers hold out hope the stike can be resolved sooner rather than later ...
Happening: Colle reintroduces handguns-in-cars bill
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Seen: Nicholls endorses MP Patrick Brown for provincial PC leadership
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BCE plan to take Bell Aliant private raises job concerns
Unifor watching BCE's $4 billion deal with interest - but no impact expected on Bell Aliant's plan to acquire the Ontera telecom unit of the Ontario Northland Transportation ...
Sattler steps up her fight against unpaid internships
NDP MPP introduces a private member's bill to strengthen protections, although Labour Minister Kevin Flynn suggests there is enough teeth in Employment Standards Act to guard against abuses. ...
Seen: Toronto rehab clinic fined $200,000 for auto insurance fraud
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Nurses’ union warns about blood screening policies
ONA backs Liberal government ban on pay-for-blood clinics but says it worries about blood donor screening ...
Hoskins says refugee health care to cost $2 million this year
Health Minister calls on the Harper government to restore support program, saying 'the federal government themselves are doing a very good job at undermining our historical compassion and responsibilities for refugees.' ...
Ontario balanced-budget delay called ‘a risky strategy’
C.D. Howe commentary says Ontario should move more quickly on deficit fighting but Ottawa should delay its plan to balance the books. ...