The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) representing 10,000 LCBO workers ratified a new three-year agreement, ending a two-week strike. The agreement includes an 8% wage increase over three years, converting 1,000 casual employees to permanent part-time positions, and guarantees no store closures. Both the LCBO and OPSEU expressed gratitude for the support and the mediator’s assistance. The strike was partly in response to Premier Doug Ford’s plans to expand alcohol sales to convenience and grocery stores, which OPSEU feared would threaten jobs and public revenue.
Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of El Salvador
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of El Salvador on Thursday, August 13, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean approximately 69 kilometres south-southwest of Chirilagua, a...





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