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.
At 91 Years Old, Salvadoran Woman Starts School for the First Time
For Catalina Mendoza, age is no barrier to learning. At 91 years old, she has enrolled in school for the very first time, beginning first grade in El Salvador as part of a national education initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for learners of all ages. Mendoza...







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