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How schools are pushing through to keep students learning in person despite Omicron

Classrooms across Canada are looking different than they did just one month ago, as educators grapple with a tidal wave of Omicron variant COVID-19 cases and severe winter weather blasting various regions. Educators in different provinces share snapshots of what’s going on in their communities. As the Omicron wave threatens with major school disruptions once again,…

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Workers pushing to unionize Amazon say they faced retaliation and unfair tactics

Amazon warehouse employees and contract delivery drivers working for the e-commerce giant say that when they complained about increasingly difficult working conditions during the pandemic or tried to unionize, they faced retaliation and unfair practices from the online retailer.Amazon has 16 warehouses, which it calls fulfilment centres, in Canada and more are being built. (Thomas…

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