New data shows emergency department assessment wait-times increased 156 per cent over five years at Kingston Health Sciences Centre

A new report by the CCPA says provincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services Kingston, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Failure, By…

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New data shows hospital admission wait-times increased 110 per cent at Peterborough Regional Health Centre over five years

A new report by the CCPA says provincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services Peterborough, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including the Peterborough Regional Health Centre have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for…

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New data shows hospital admission wait-times increased 30 per cent at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance over five years

A new report by the CCPA says provincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services   Chatham, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including Chatham-Kent Health Alliance have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy…

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The OSBCU Calls for Real Investment After Ford Government’s Deeply Inadequate Education Funding Announcement

The Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) is deeply disappointed by the Ford government’s 2026–27 Core Education Funding announcement released today. At a time when Ontario’s publicly funded schools are facing an unprecedented staffing and funding crisis, this funding offers little more than austerity, uncertainty, and continued neglect for students and education workers. The…

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New data shows hospital admission wait-times increased 72 per cent at Windsor Regional Hospital over five years

A new report by the CCPA says provincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services Windsor, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including Windsor Regional Hospital have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives…

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CUPE 2974 warns region is moving closer to paramedic strike while Windsor City Council ignores the crisis

WINDSOR, ON — The Windsor-Essex Region is now one step closer to the first paramedic strike in the service’s history as conciliation between Essex-Windsor EMS and CUPE 2974 concluded last week without a resolution. CUPE 2974 members had hoped the County of Essex would provide a path forward during their May 6 closed-session council meeting…

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CUPE 1238 and the OSBCU Condemn Proposed Layoffs by Lambton Kent District School Board – 22 Custodial Jobs at risk

CHATHAM, ON – CUPE 1238 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) condemn the Lambton Kent District School Board’s decision to cut 22 custodial positions. “These cuts are devastating for our members and for the schools they work in every day,” said Carrie Hopper, President of CUPE 1238. “Custodians are essential frontline workers…

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Waiting 74 hours in ER – new data shows hospital admission wait-times increased 40 per cent at Niagara Health System

  A new report by the CCPA says patients are being short-changed due to provincial underfunding   Niagara, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Failure,…

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CUPE 4911 members deliver supermajority petition calling for fair deal and urgent action on paramedic retention crisis

PETERBOROUGH, ON – Members of CUPE 4911 delivered a petition today signed by roughly 80 per cent of frontline paramedics calling on Peterborough County-City Paramedics (PCCP) to negotiate a fair agreement that addresses worsening staffing shortages, burnout, and worker retention. The petition comes as the emergency medical system in Peterborough County and the City of…

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95 per cent of CUPE 4681-02 Members Vote in Favour of Strike Action at Northeastern Catholic District School Board, school board files No-Board report

TIMMINS, ON – On Thursday 95 per cent of CUPE 4681-02 members voted in favour of strike action following ongoing negotiations with the Northeastern Catholic District School Board (NCDSB). Since the local certified in 2024, the parties have met at the bargaining table 10 times to negotiate a first collective agreement. Earlier this week, the…

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