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Dalton & Dave's new budget gives students a break

Dalton & Dave's new budget gives students a break

NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF FINANCE ******************** McGuinty government's 2006 budget builds opportunity through infrastructure investments New $1.2 billion investment in transit, roads and bridges - 2005-06 deficit down to $1.
2:54 p.m. announcement from Sault College

2:54 p.m. announcement from Sault College

NEWS RELEASE SAULT COLLEGE ********************** Tonight's board of governors meeting cancelled "Out of respect for faculty, the Sault College Board of Governors has cancelled the regular business (open) portion of the Board of Governors meeting sch
Elite Canadian soldiers played role in Loney rescue

Elite Canadian soldiers played role in Loney rescue

Canadian Press is reporting this afternoon that Canada's crack JTF-2 special forces assisted U.S. and British troops in freeing Sault Ste. Marie's James Loney and two peace-activist colleagues today in Iraq.
Faculty negotiator ticks off Sault College nursing students

Faculty negotiator ticks off Sault College nursing students

The following open letter, written on behalf of the students of Sault College, was sent today to Ted Montogomery, chair of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union bargaining team representing the province's college faculty.
Prime Minister Harper talks to Jim Loney

Prime Minister Harper talks to Jim Loney

NEWS RELEASE PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER ******************** Statement by the Prime Minister on the rescue of hostages in Iraq March 23, 2006 - Ottawa, Ontario - Prime Minister Stephen Harper today made the following statement concerning the succe
12:28 p.m. college strike update

12:28 p.m. college strike update

NEWS RELEASES ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION *********************** Strike continues until colleges agree to binding arbitration, union tells Bentley TORONTO, March 23 - The strike by 9,100 college faculty continues until college management
College faculty reject final offer arbitration

College faculty reject final offer arbitration

NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION ********************** OPSEU to McGuinty: Support binding arbitration TORONTO, March 23 - The bargaining team for striking college faculty is calling on Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to support vo
Thanksgiving mass planned tomorrow for James Loney

Thanksgiving mass planned tomorrow for James Loney

Father George LaPierre at St. Gerard Majella Church at 211 Pentagon Boulevard advises SooToday.com that a special Mass of Thanksgiving is planned for tomorrow (Friday, March 24) at 7 p.m.
40 percent of Canadians are garbage-pickers, study finds

40 percent of Canadians are garbage-pickers, study finds

HGTV NEWS RELEASE ********************** Survey reveals 40 per cent of all Canadians 'shop' for discarded items on the curb HGTV taps into the trend with Junk Brothers, a new series premiering Thursday, April 6 at 9:30 p.m.
Captured suspect revealed location of tied-up hostages

Captured suspect revealed location of tied-up hostages

Sault Ste. Marie's James Loney was discovered tied up in the same room as two fellow peace activists today when coalition forces moved in, Britain's Independent newspaper is reporting today.