By Hamutal Dotan

Toronto workers expected to be back Friday (Globe and Mail): “Striking City of Toronto workers are expected to be back on the job Friday, after a chaotic day of negotiations that saw one union ratify its deal but the other call off its vote in the face of demands by the city… Local 416 members are set to vote Thursday on their tentative deal. Union president Mark Ferguson said both locals will remain on the picket line, and return to work at 12:01 a.m. Friday together, so long as his members ratify their deal.”
Wage-frozen city managers beat drums for pay review (Toronto Star): “The city’s non-unionized managers and supervisors whose wages are frozen are demanding a pay review, in light of raises handed to CUPE members.”
Miller faces heat for backing down (Globe and Mail): “A controversial perk that allows unionized City of Toronto employees to accumulate sick days remains in a tentative deal to end their lengthy strike, The Globe and Mail has learned.”
Ex-eHealth Ontario CEO expensed limo rides (CBC): “The ousted CEO of scandal-plagued eHealth Ontario liked to travel in style on the taxpayers’ dime, billing repeatedly for limousine rides, while members of the agency’s board were reimbursed for flights from as far away as Florida to attend meetings in Toronto.”
Don’t fence us out, Caribana revellers say (Toronto Star): “During past Caribana festivals, energetic parade-goers mingled with steelpan drums and colourful plumage as they followed their favourite mas bands down the street. But not this year.”
Humane society holding emergency adoption blitz (Toronto Star): “The Toronto shelter is holding an “emergency adoption blitz” from Friday to Sunday, as their downtown and North York facilities are jam-packed with pets in need of homes.”