UofT strike deadline approaching
Archive 2015 Feb 24, 2015
As Unit 3 of CUPE 3902 has reached an agreement with the University of Toronto, there is still no resolution in the negotiations with Unit 1 as a deadline of Thursday at 12:00 a.m. looms. Unit 3, which represents instructors and other staff hired under a contract of less... Read more
Two students from Northern Secondary School won a lawsuit on Monday against their principal who demanded mandatory breathalyzer testing before last year’s school prom. Superior Court Judge Susan Himel ruled such a policy infringed on the students’ constitutional rights, saying the students had reasonable grounds for their privacy to... Read more
The Canadian National Railway Company and Unifor came to deal late last night to avoid the lockout of 4,800 employees. Unifor said ratification meetings will take place in the next few weeks and details of the agreement will only be revealed thereafter. Talks went on well past the 11... Read more
An eight-month-old child died on Monday after firefighters found traces of the insecticide phosphine in their Fort McMurray apartment. Four other children have been hospitalized and are currently in critical condition. Names and genders of the children have not been released at request of the family. A hazardous materials... Read more
ISIS abducts 90 Christians in Syria
Archive 2015 Feb 24, 2015
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has captured at least 90 Assyrian Christians on Monday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The terrorist group had reportedly taken the hostages last Tuesday from two Assyrian villages after defeating Kurdish forces in the region of Hassakeh, Reuters reports.... Read more
Train derails in southern California
Archive 2015 Feb 24, 2015
Dozens of people have been injured after a train derailed at a crossing in southern California earlier today. So far there have been no casualties confirmed. Three of the cars from the Metrolink train fell onto their sides, although the locomotive stood upright after crashing into a truck. Not... Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has called out opposition leader Andrew Little for not having the “guts” to send New Zealand troops into Iraq to fight against ISIS forces. But Little was not alone. Leaders of the Greens, Maori, United Future and NZ First parties also stood against... Read more
A gunman opened fire in a Czech restaurant today, killing eight people before turning the gun on himself. The town of Uherský Brod’s interior minister said the attack was committed by a lone gunman who is most likely “insane” and not a terrorist. The gunman notified a national television... Read more
Everest College Canada, a private college specializing in technology, health care, and business, was shut down last week and is planning to place a refund instead of a diploma into their former students’ hands. But the students may be rejecting the refunds and reaching for protest signs instead. Students... Read more
Champions League’s Round of 16 continues
Archive 2015 Feb 24, 2015
The UEFA Champions League is about halfway done, and is not lacking in strong matches. Teams like Real Madrid showcased strong offence last week against FC Schalke 04 winning 2-0. Today’s matches have Manchester City going up against FC Barcelona in hopes of redemption against the team for their... Read more
