Local Journalism Initiative

Batchewana First Nation (BFN), located near Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., is adopting a four-day work week with the hope of creating a “healthier work environment” for its employees. After a successful…

A highly successful pre-employment program geared toward the mining industry is making big waves on one local First Nation. The Canadian Institute of Mining awarded the inaugural CIM Indigenous Partnership Award to Cowessess First…

Sault Ste. Marie paramedics took to the streets Tuesday afternoon to better inform the public of the challenges they are facing on the job and at the bargaining table. One…

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s new measures to help foreign agricultural workers recover from an on-the-job-injury is a good move, but doesn’t go far enough, says the Industrial Accident…

The Manitoba Provincial Mine Rescue Competition held on May 26-27, 2023, in Thompson, was a testament to the dedication and preparedness of mine rescue teams. Teams from various mine sites…

From an alumnus to the head of the school, Michelle Salo has been appointed as Confederation College’s incoming president and will take the helm this September. Salo will be the…

The province said this week they are making investments to get more paramedics working in rural and northern areas, but the president of the union that represents rural paramedics says…

This May long weekend is always an eagerly anticipated event, but it also comes at a time when farmers are beginning the spring planting season. That means there will be…

New Brunswickers who get injured on the job will soon get more money to help them get by. The Progressive Conservative government has introduced amendments to the Workers’Compensation Act and…