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Retired teachers slam NDP, union

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:01:35 -0700

The Doer government is trying to bully retired teachers out of a pension payout they deserve, angry retirees told MLAs Monday night. "Retired teachers do feel bullied," said Pat Bowslaugh, president of the Retired Teachers Association of Manitoba. "The government and the Manitoba Teachers' Society have frightened, threatened and hurt us."

Retired teachers fight proposed pension changes

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:34:21 -0700

Retired teachers are speaking out at the Manitoba legislature this week against a bill that affects the cost-of-living adjustments to their pensions.

Fredericton, Summerside players suspended after rowdy baseball game

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:36:57 -0700

Suspensions have been levied against senior baseball teams in Fredericton and Summerside, P.E.I., after incidents that led to a game being called off.

Fredericton, Summerside players suspended after rowdy baseball game

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:36:57 -0700

Suspensions have been levied against senior baseball teams in Fredericton and Summerside, P.E.I., after incidents that led to a game being called off.

Electrical fire at seniors' complex forces residents from rooms

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:24:50 -0700

A small fire at a seniors' complex in Halifax forced more than 30 residents from their rooms Monday morning.

Electrical fire at seniors' complex forces residents from rooms

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:24:50 -0700

A small fire at a seniors' complex in Halifax forced more than 30 residents from their rooms Monday morning.

Miner loses appeal against mandatory retirement

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0700

OTTAWA -- A New Brunswick miner who was forced off the job at age 65 lost his appeal in the Supreme Court of Canada on Friday morning. The case marks the first time in almost two decades that the Supreme Court has weighed in on the contentious issue of mandatory retirement. Laws forcing workers off the job at age 65 have been abandoned in every province but Nova Scotia, which intends to ban mandatory retirement in 2009. However, several provinces, including New Brunswick, Alberta, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador allow exceptions when a company's pension plan is designed around retirement at age 65.

Families fight closing of care home

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0700

An appeal has been launched to stop the Cowichan Bay Lodge seniors care home from closing in September.

BC150 & First Nations

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0700

If you are of first nations ancestry, share your family's journey over the last 150 years. Did your family travel or stay in one area? What types of traditions and legends, wisdom from family elders or languages still spoken have been passed down through this time?

Older MLAs fight for pensions past age 70

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:05:56 -0700

Several B.C. Liberal MLAs say they are being discriminated against based on their age because they can't contribute to the MLA pension plan after the age of 70.

Marin vows to protect seniors - Toronto Sun

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:01:17 -0700

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The Do-It-Yourself Economy

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:01 -0700

We plan our own pensions and assemble our own cheap furniture. I pray the Internet ad for a do-it-yourself eye surgery kit is a hoax.

The Zapatistas Are Not Alone!

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:50:06 -0700

END THE WAR AGAINST THE ZAPATISTA COMMUNITIES

We, the organizations, collectives, movements, networks, communities, peoples, families and individuals who are adherents or sympathizers of the Sixth Declaration of the Lacandón Jungle, women, men, children and elders of the entire country declare:

1. For almost a year, the harrasment, provocations, repression, militarization and aggressions against the indigenous zapatista communities have been worsening. The military incursion of this past June 4th is only the most visible sign of a strategy that seeks to attack the social base of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) and the heart of indigenous autonomy: the land and territory. We condemn and reject these actions and demand that they stop immediately.

2. This new offensive is articulated once again by paramilitary groups and by the State Government of Chiapas, as well as by the Federal Government. It is a political-military strategy that seeks to back zapatismo into a corner. Complicit in this strategy is the silence of the mass media and everyone who remains silent before the repression through which our zapatista sisters and brothers are living. We will not be silent. We demand an immediate halt to this offensive against the zapatista project, which represents an alternative for the peoples of the world.

Que. Algonquin community opens own school over language fears

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:54:18 -0700

Parents and elders in the last Algonquin-speaking community in Canada have pulled most of their reserve's children from an official government-run elementary school over what some in the community say is a continuing attempt to erase their language and culture.

Que. Algonquin community opens own school over language fears

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:54:18 -0700

The Government of Canada is helping low-income seniors in Nova Scotia

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:00:00 -0700

New Seniors' Housing Facility Features Federally Funded Geothermal Technology

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:15:00 -0700

Province invests $1.4 million to strengthen communities

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:01:01 -0700

Non-profit organizations that provide safe and supportive camp environments for at-risk youth, enhance communication opportunities for the hard-of-hearing, and offer services for seniors, are among the 33 recipients of $1.4 million in provincial grants.

“The Government of Alberta is proud to support these dedicated organizations that are helping to build caring communities and improve the quality-of-life for so many,” said Lindsay Blackett, Minister of Culture and Community Spirit. “It is because of our non-profit and voluntary organizations that Alberta’s community spirit is thriving and growing stronger each day.”

The Government of Canada is helping low-income seniors in New Brunswick

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:00:00 -0700

Pension plans in Canada

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0700

After only a modest gain in 2005, membership in employer registered pension plans resumed normal growth in 2006, entirely the result of increases among women.