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Its been a long time since theres been action like this.Halton education workers joined an estimated 200,000 colleagues from almost 5,000 schools across the province on Feb. 21 in a strike action. Locally, hundreds of teachers and supporters marched around the block outside MPP Effie Triantafilopouloss office in Oakville. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The last time this kind of provincewide political action took place was in 1997. The four major education unions have characterized the impasse with the Ontario government over the terms of their collective agreement as being about not accepting cuts that will hurt students. The Ontario government said the inability to sign a deal is the result of the unions attempting to increase compensation and achieve more generous benefits. Both sides have labelled the other as inflexible.In response to the Feb. 21 strike, Minist
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Hamilton COVID-19 assessment centres opened March 16.The two centres will see people who have a referral from their doctor or public health by appointment only based on symptoms such as cough or fever, travel history or exposure to known cases.The assessment centres include: ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 鈥?West End Clinic, 690 Main St. W., open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday;鈥?East End Clinic, 2757 King St. E., open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW More COVID-19 assessment centres could open later as needed, according to a press release from the City of Hamilt
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