Jason Spencer
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Family fundraising for human rights case against Dufferin-Peel board
Beth Skrt's son, Jack, is in for a busy time this school year. → Read More
The new guy isn't all that new to the Peel board
Growing up in Mississauga in the 1970s, Peter Joshua admits diversity wasn't exactly prevalent back when he was a student in the Peel District School Board. → Read More
Police investigate shots fired on Chamney Court, shell casings found
Peel police received multiple reports of gun shots in a Brampton neighbourhood on Tuesday evening. → Read More
Police locate stabbing victim in Brampton, two arrests made
A male has been taken to local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a stabbing in Brampton on Tuesday, Aug. 22. → Read More
Possible end in sight for Swissport strike at Pearson Airport
Nearly four weeks of labour action at Pearson International Airport may soon be over. → Read More
Sheridan College president maintains course toward elevated designation
After decades in post-secondary education, Mary Preece was set to call it a career in late 2016 — until she learned last summer that Jeff Zabudsky was leaving Sheridan College. → Read More
Should we panic over minimum wage hike? Labour minister responds
Critics of the provincial government's proposal to up minimum wage to $15 by 2019 have sounded the alarm, arguing that the increase will come with fallout. → Read More
Complaints to ombudsman related to Peel schools up: report
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board had the second-most cases out of any Ontario school board reported to the ombudsman in 2016-17. → Read More
STOPR to review ombudsman's report on Toronto's school bus woes
The consortium that manages busing for Peel students may take some cues from a recent Ontario ombudsman report regarding school bus delays in Toronto last September. → Read More
Airport picketers try pressure tactics to get Swissport negotiating
Unionized ground workers from Swissport Canada at Pearson International Airport are attempting to induce talks with their employer, as labour action hits the two-week mark. → Read More
Airport pickets try pressure tactics to get Swissport negotiating
Unionized ground workers from Swissport Canada at Pearson International Airport are attempting to induce talks with their employer, as labour action hits the two-week mark. → Read More
How some UTM students were recommended for expulsion
Impersonating another student and forging a degree are just two cases of academic dishonesty that have led to recommendations of expulsion from the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). → Read More
Classes underway for Peel students on the balanced calendar
A lot can happen over summer holidays — like forgetting what you learned the previous school year. → Read More
UPDATE: Swissport employees on strike at Pearson Airport
More than 700 workers for ground handling company Swissport Canada are on strike at Pearson International Airport in Mississauga. → Read More
Peel police cruiser collides with stolen SUV near Mississauga school
Peel police officers responding to a vandalism call outside Camilla Road Senior Public School Tuesday evening ended up locating a stolen vehicle. → Read More
Update: Union spokesperson says strike could cause 'severe delays' at Pearson Airport
Delays could be in store for travellers at Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, as 700 employees from Swissport Canada could soon walk off the job. → Read More
Police say Brampton woman's body had 'obvious signs of trauma'
A Brampton woman whose body was found off Castlemore Road three days ago had → Read More
Rollover on Hwy. 403 in Mississauga, woman airlifted to hospital
A woman has been transported by air ambulance to a Toronto hospital after an SUV rollover on Hwy. 403 in Mississauga on Sunday afternoon. → Read More
Mississauga man struck by vehicle, sent to trauma centre
A 57-year-old Mississauga man is stable in hospital after being struck by a car in the city centre area Saturday evening. → Read More
Police identify body as missing Brampton woman Kara Clark
Peel police have identified the body found in Brampton Friday afternoon as Kara Clark, 28. → Read More