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Global News
Contract talks are to resume today for a third day in a row between Ontario’s public elementary teachers and the government.
Friday is the deadline the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has given to reach a deal with the government or the union will ramp up strikes next week.
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CTV News
Elementary school students in the Waterloo Region District School Board will miss three days of school next week as teachers' unions continue strikes around the province.
Unless a tentative deal is reached between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation or the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario and the government, elementary schools will be closed on Feb. 4, 6 and 7.
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Businesses around the world that have grown increasingly reliant on big-spending tourists from China are taking a heavy hit, with tens of millions of Chinese residents restricted from leaving their country as the coronavirus spreads.
Hotels, airlines, casinos and cruise operators were among the industries suffering the most immediate repercussions, especially with the outbreak occurring during the Lunar New Year, one of the biggest travel season in Asia.
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Metro Magazine
Recruiting, hiring, and retaining drivers and containing soaring costs continue to be the biggest challenges facing motorcoach operations today, according to respondents to this year’s METRO Motorcoach Survey. Participants range from operations with as many as 618 motorcoaches to as little as two, while also capturing operations that perform a broader range of services.
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If we're going to tackle the climate crisis, we have to reduce transportation emissions. Good public transit — fast, reliable, affordable — can help by weaning us off of gasoline-burning automobiles.
Especially important to address the climate crisis is transit that runs on electricity, which could be subways, light rail or trolley and battery-powered buses.
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With 6 locations in Ontario, and 5 in Quebec, Treetop Trekking is a great way to add an authentic Canadian nature experience to your tours this summer. Find them in the GTA, Muskoka, and near major routes between Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Niagara Falls. Activities now offered for all ages.
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Government of Ontario
Sam Oosterhoff, the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, recently announced that the Government of Ontario is moving forward with a review of the student transportation funding formula to achieve a more efficient and accountable student transportation system and improve the transportation experience for students across the province.
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CTV News
The Region of Waterloo has come to a tentative agreement with the union representing Grand River Transit employees, but it's not time to celebrate yet for dispirited commuters.
The tentative agreement was announced at 7:02 p.m., with the union's ratification vote scheduled for Jan. 30. Regional council will then need to ratify the deal, but there's no timeline set.
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Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada - in the heart of downtown Toronto next to the CN Tower. Immerse yourself in a world of 20,000 aquatic animals and discover your own underwater adventure featuring North America’s longest underwater viewing tunnel. Open 365 from 9:00am - 11:00pm. Ripley’s Aquarium is fully accessible.
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From May through August, the University opens its residences to tour groups, conference guests, sports teams, and vacationers visiting the region. Conveniently located downtown and within walking distance of major attractions, the residences allow you to enjoy your stay in Canada’s capital with ease.
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Toronto Sun
It’s safe to commute in the GTA.
Although Toronto has a confirmed and a presumptive case of the latest coronavirus — 19 others are being investigated — transit officials have issued no special warning for people who rely on GO trains, subways or buses to get around.
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Cornwall Standard Freeholder
Replacements and maintenance to the many bridges and large culverts in SDG’s landscape could end up being quite costly, council learned recently.
SDG council also learned SDG has drastically fallen behind in work completed on its bridges and culverts.
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Bring your Group to discover our world-class dining, retail and arts scene! Tickets are on sale now for Theatre Collingwood’s 2020 Season of exciting performances. MORE
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By Bambi Majumdar
The Associated Press has reported that the new coronavirus outbreak originating in Wuhan, China, has severely affected global tourism, leading to billions of dollars in losses. The virus has infected thousands of people, killed more than 100, and has left the Chinese government with no choice but to expand drastic travel restrictions. Meanwhile, tourism in other areas of the world is taking a massive hit due to political and economic unrest in some countries.
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