Local Journalism Initiative

By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Zak Muise died while trying to help. The 25-year-old wildland firefighter from Norfolk County in Ontario was killed in a vehicle …

By Steven Sukkau | Winnipeg Sun Violence against front-line health-care workers continues to escalate in Manitoba, with the latest incident at Health Sciences …

By George Lee | The Macleod Gazette The UCP fears it will trigger further youth unemployment if it lands on a misguided reset …

By Alexandra Noad | Lethbridge Herald Albertans could see a minimum wage increase for the first time in over seven years if the …

By Steven Sukkau | Winnipeg Sun A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pushing back against what it …

By Marcus Bankuti | Eastern Door After consultations aimed at gathering the community’s views on a planned revamp of Kahnawake’s labour landscape, the …

By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator With Jamaica’s airports still closed in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, hundreds of Jamaican farm workers …

By Abdul Matin Sarfraz | Canada’s National Observer Premier Doug Ford is threatening to sue General Motors for breaking its contract with Ontario …

By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee The world of work is changing, says federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu. Since she …

By Rhea Rollmann | The Independent Newfoundland and Labrador has the fourth-lowest minimum wage in the country, the third-highest rate of workplace injury fatalities, and the highest …