Garbage collection is now on hold in most of Whitby, Ont. after hundreds of union members walked off the job over the weekend.
commenced strike action shortly after midnight on Saturday after 15 days of collective bargaining failed to lead to a new agreement.
Radford said the union does not want to strike, but will continue to until the town is ready to meet at the bargaining table. The town said curbside garbage and green bin collection is currently paused in all areas outside of West Whitby. Leaf and yard waste collection is also suspended.As the strike carries on, the town said it has set up two temporary waste drop-off locations at the Iroquois Parks Centre and McKinney Centre, which will be “opened in phases, with future sites to be considered based on community and operational need.
W5 presents the inside story of how the killer of Canadian woman Sonia Herok-Stone evaded justice for 40-plus years, due to destroyed evidence, a flaky witness and a mistrial.More than a million people have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israeli invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas' leadership after its deadly incursion.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Whitby working on opening temporary waste drop-off locations during municipal worker strikeMore than 300 municipal employees with the Town of Whitby are walking the picket line. They went on strike Saturday after their union, CUPE Local 53, failed
Read more »
Update: DRPS looking for suspects after stabbing in WhitbyDurham police are looking for three suspects after a stabbing in Whitby. On Friday, police were called the area of Garden Street and Taunton Road East. Th
Read more »
In Gaza, people resort to drinking salty water, garbage piles upExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »
In Gaza, people resort to drinking salty water, garbage piles upExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »
Renfrew, Ont.'s caboose refurbished after 2-year projectIt's a symbol of the town of Renfrew. Sitting at the town's entrance just off of Highway 17, the big yellow CP caboose has been brought back to life.
Read more »
How a doctor in Red Lake, Ont., contends with that community's critical physician shortageDr. Akila Whiley said that when she first arrived in Red Lake, she realized that she loved the autonomy that comes with practicing in the rural north.
Read more »