Striking VON Sarnia-Lambton employees don superhero capes on the picket lines. 5 May 2021. (Photo from LiUNA! Local 3000's Twitter page)There's still no end in sight to the VON Sarnia-Lambton strike, now heading into its sixth week.
LiUNA Local 3000 Business Representative Ken Sharpe said there have been talks with the employer but they have not officially returned to the bargaining table.
Sharpe said nurses are being brought in from Toronto and Fort Erie "at elevated rates of pay" to care for local clients.
The 24 registered practical nurses (RPNs) walked off the job on May 1, after contract talks were unsuccessful.
Environment Canada has ended a yellow rainfall warning for parts of Ontario.
Hanover Police Service arrested a trespasser and ended up seizing drugs from the accused after an incident on July 30.
The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.
Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.
An no-swim advisory has been issued for Kelso Beach at Nawash Park heading into the long weekend
Wheat finished lower to end the week.
