TORONTO, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ - 65,000 Ontario hospital workers represented by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions-CUPE (OCHU-CUPE) and SEIU Healthcare will see a 6% wage increase (3% wage increases in each of the next two years), improvements to health and dental benefits, enhancements to weekend, evening and night premiums, and pay for periods of quarantine or isolation due to outbreaks of communicable illnesses. This comes as a result of an intensive round of coordinated bargaining and almost identical, two-year arbitrated contracts awarded by Arbitrator William Kaplan to OCHU-CUPE and...

MONTREAL, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ - At a General Assembly on Thursday evening, McGill University's 1,600 teaching assistants (TAs) put an end to their month-long strike. They walk away with 15.5% pay rises over the next four years and guarantees for transparency on how the University allocates TA budgets....

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DUBAI, UAE, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ -- CoinEx, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, is honored to announce our sponsorship as a Gold Partner of Token 2049 Dubai on April 18-19, 2024. As one of the most influential blockchain and crypto events worldwide, Token 2049 gathers industry pioneers, investors, enterprises, developers, media, and other stakeholders to spark conversations that will shape the future of Web3....

ABU DHABI, UAE, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ -- At the World Future Energy Summit held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates from April 16 to 18 the global energy storage and technology companies Trina Storage and Pacific Green have signed a letter of intent relating to 1,500 MWh integrated energy storage solutions...

SINGAPORE, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ -- HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of the cryptocurrency exchange HTX, has officially announced a strategic investment in Merkle 3s Capital, an innovative hybrid Global Web3 Fund based in Hong Kong, dedicated to the research and development of blockchain technologies. This investment highlights HTX Ventures' commitment to fostering innovation and supporting scalable Web3 technology development globally....

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 19, 2024 /CNW/ -- Creative Group, a full-service meeting, incentive, and recognition agency, is thrilled to announce the resounding success of its clients' 2023 incentive programs, showcasing a remarkable return on investment and unprecedented participant engagement....

SINGAPORE, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ -- DWF Labs, a new generation Web3 investor, will be onboarding as Klaytn's latest Governance Council (GC) member, with their GC membership application having passed on-chain voting with 98% in favor. In a bold move to demonstrate their commitment to fortifying liquidity and fostering expansive growth within the Klaytn ecosystem, DWF Labs will be independently acquiring the 5 million $KLAY required to function as a Core Cell Operator (CCO)....

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MONTREAL, April 18, 2024 /CNW/ - The 31st Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Daffodil Ball, which took place this evening at Windsor Station in Montreal, raised $1,474,785 to fund innovative research projects and essential support programs for people living with cancer. The largest cancer-related fundraiser in Quebec was a smash success, bringing together some 400 people from the business, political and artistic communities to celebrate in a festive atmosphere under the inspiring theme, "Together as one • United by life"....

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VANCOUVER, BC, April 18, 2024 /CNW/ - LEEF Brands, Inc. ("LEEF" or the "Company") (CSE: LEEF) (OTC: LEEEF), a premier vertical cannabis operator, today announces that the holders of its 11.0% Secured Convertible Debentures due September 9, 2024 (the "September 9 Debentures") have approved proposed amendments to the indenture governing the September 9 Debentures that extend their maturity date from September 9, 2024 until September 9, 2027 and give holders a one-time opportunity to settle their September 9 Debentures by way of conversion at a price of C$0.029 per unit, where each unit consist...

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SINGAPORE, April 18, 2024 /CNW/ -- On the 17th of April 2024, the Centre for Trusted Internet and Community (CTIC) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) launched a groundbreaking new initiative, "Living Well Digitally" (https://ctic.nus.edu.sg/living-well-digitally/). Developed in partnership with the DQ Institute and in support of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)'s Digital for Life movement, the initiative aims to educate, engage, and empower individuals around the world with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complexities of the digital world, fostering a more b...

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WINNIPEG, MB, April 18, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will host an event at the University of Manitoba to highlight the federal budget's investments to boost funding for research in Canada....