BlackburnNews.com file photo of vegetables. (Photo by Jason Viau)Loblaw workers with UFCW Local 1000A have voted to accept a new agreement, averting a strike that could have started first thing Saturday.
Some 12,000 employees from London to Ottawa voted over the past few days, ending Wednesday evening, and say final percentages will be available Thursday night.
The new deal takes effect today, July 9, and lasts six years.
A strike deadline of July 5 was postponed to give union members an opportunity to weigh in on an amended offer from the company.
The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.
Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.
A rare ground stop of U.S.-based aircraft has been lifted.
There was more damning testimony on day four of the Kimberly Price Tilbury murder trial.
On this episode of Chatham-Kent Beyond the Headlines, host Jaryn Vecchio speaks with Adam Topp, the president and CEO of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service is standing by the officers who investigated a Chatham murder in 2022 after charges against the accused were dismissed.
