Union vows to fight ‘devastating’ upcoming closure of Ontario plant that bottles Crown Royal whisky

The Diageo Plant in Amherstburg, Ontario, will close in February as part of what the company called an effort to “increase efficiency.” The installation is one of the Canadian plants that bottles Crown Royal whiskey. The company said that whiskey will continue to be puree, distilled and aged in Canada, but the measure was an…

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Mounting layoffs at B.C. schools creating ‘biggest crisis in post-secondary ever,’ faculty association says

More faculty positions are being reduced in postsecundaria schools throughout BC, such as Langara College and the Kwantlen Polytechnic University, as a result of new government policies that reduce the number of international students. The faculty associations denounce the wave of departures, saying that they are weakening postsecundaria education in the province and leaving schools…

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Former political leaders, bureaucrats slam Churchill Falls MOU, calling it a ‘giveaway’

Critics say that the new Churchill Falls Mou is not going far enough to benefit from Newfoundland and Labrador. (CBC / Radio-Canada) The former political leaders, officials and the main bureaucrats are criticizing the new comprehension memora of Churchill Falls, calling him a “raffle” for the resources of Newfoundland and Labrador. The agreement would see…

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