OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 20, 2024 /CNW/ – The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing its newest Gold Maple Leaf (GML) bullion coin completely sourced from a single mine and it will offer Costco Canada members the first opportunity to acquire one of the world’s most popular pure Read more at newswire.ca …
Read More »Diver Dr Woodrow Pattinson drowned after descending toward shipwreck Niagara: Coroner
Dr Woodrow Pattinson died while diving above the shipwreck Niagara, seen here in 1937. The Royal Mail Steamer was sunk in June 1940 when it hit a German mine off the coast of Northland. Photo / NZME A diver’s dream of reaching a shipwreck cost him his life, as his …
Read More »Which British workers are heading for industrial action?
June 29 (Reuters) – Britain faces a summer of disruption as workers across the economy struggling with the rising cost of living resort to strike action in disputes over pay and conditions. Below are some of the industries in which trade unions have either already announced strike action or are …
Read More »B.C. government makes business case for spending $789.5-million to rebuild Royal BC Museum
An exhibit from the third floor of the Royal BC Museum.JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press The B.C. government has presented a business case for a new Royal BC Museum, which shows the $789.5-million cost of building a new museum on the current site in Victoria would be lower than repairing or …
Read More »B.C. government to make business case for spending $789-million to rebuild Royal BC Museum
The Royal BC Museum in Victoria.CHAD HIPOLITO/The Globe and Mail Next week, the British Columbia government will lay out its business case for spending nearly $800-million to rebuild the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. The announcement, made May 13, was a shocker. B.C. Premier John Horgan promised a “safer, more …
Read More »GMB Union joins firefighters and doctors in seeking Judicial Review over pensions
GMB Union has launched a Judicial Review against the Treasury over its use of the cost control mechanism on public sector pension schemes. The announcement comes amid similar moves by the British Medical Association (BMA) and Fire Brigades Union (FBU). GMB claimed that, since 2015, more than four million people …
Read More »Private Coronavirus Tests: How They Work, Where To Get One, and the Cost
( Private Coronavirus Tests: How They Work, Where To Get One, and the Cost ) In the past, the NHS has done the bulk of Coronavirus testing in the UK. That is partly because it has had a monopoly and expertise over Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests. However, while …
Read More »Policing Covid in Wales: ‘Coughed at and spat on’
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Read More »CTI receives backing from UK pension schemes
Ten of the largest pension schemes in the UK have written a joint letter announcing their support for the Cost Transparency Initiative (CTI). The schemes endorsing the strategy, which includes the Royal Mail Pension Plan, Nest and the Universities Superannuation Scheme, represent over 19 million members who have more than …
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