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• Sudbury Steelworkers Local 6500 rejects Vale's second offer

  The union bargaining committee for workers at Vale's mining operations in Sudbury is rejecting a new offer tabled June 12.

  

• Manitoba child thriving following infant cochlear implant surgery

  She has been called a pioneer after undergoing cochlear implant surgery at a very early age and has since paved the way for many younger Manitobans to get their ears.

  

• Ontario's wealthiest zones get head start on second doses as vulnerable communities play catch-up, data shows

  A major push is under way to get vaccines to those more at risk as the Delta variant spreads through parts of Ontario, but new data shows that some of the people who are most in need appear to be falling behind.

• Tahini recalled in Ontario and Quebec for possible salmonella risk

  A possible Salmonella contamination has prompted Phoenicia Group Inc. to recall Al-Rabih brand Tahini from the marketplace in Ontario and Quebec.

• Vaccines effective at preventing hospitalization from Delta variant, studies suggest

  The novel coronavirus Delta variant, which has now been detected in 74 countries, is causing concern as it spreads, stalling re-opening campaigns abroad and raising questions in Canada, although new studies suggest that the current vaccines do provide some protection against infection and are effective at preventing hospitalization.

• Hair salons push to reopen after being left out of Step 1

  While many businesses were bustling during the first weekend of Step 1 of the province’s reopening plan, those who remain closed are speaking out.

• What appears to be the same chair sells for different price points on same website

  It's easier than ever to compare prices online, but did you know the price you see could be different based on your browsing history and other factors?

• Ontario school board's new 4 p.m. bell time sparks outrage

  A petition started to oppose the Durham District School Board's new 4 p.m. bell time for the 2021-2022 academic year has garnered more than 2,000 signatures.

• Massive tariffs on furniture imports prompt challenge from Canadian retailers

  Canadian retailers are challenging anti-dumping tariffs of nearly 300 per cent imposed by the Canada Border Services Agency on leather-upholstered furniture manufactured in China and Vietnam.

• Dogs cross border to find new Canadian family

  20 American dogs crossed the Canadian border last week to find a new home.