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Precast concrete manufacturer fined $110K for workplace fatality
A worker at the company’s plant in Chepstow, northwest of Kitchener, was found unconscious between two trolleys containing precast concrete slabs. The worker later died from the injuries.
WSIB workers vote in favour of strike
The more than 3,500 workers that process claims at the board have been bargaining with their employers for more than three months. A May 8 strike vote received 97% approval.
York Region earmarks $3B for water, wastewater investments
The regional government’s plan include includes $1.7 billion for infrastructure to support growth and $1.4 billion to manage those assets to ensure their reliability.
BoC might have to rethink rate pause as unemployment remains very low: economists
Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey revealed the economy continued to add jobs in April while wage growth outpaced inflation.
Pickering airport opponents hope the proposal will be abandoned after 50 years
After decades of protests against a long-standing proposal to build an airport in Pickering, Ont., opponents of the project are optimistic it will soon be abandoned for good.