Metro workers at 27 grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area reached a tentative agreement with the grocery giant just after midnight, narrowly avoiding a strike. “This is a milestone agreement that underscores Unifor’s deep commitment to grocery workers in the retail sector and our important work to advance their workplace rights,” said Unifor’s national…
Canada Bread Agrees to Pay $50 Million for Role in Bread Price Fixing
Canada Bread has agreed to pay $50 million after admitting to colluding with competitors in Canada’s bakery industry to fix bread prices. “Fixing the price of bread—a food staple of Canadian households—was a serious criminal offence,” said Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell in a June 21 release. “Our continuing investigation remains a top priority. We are doing everything in…
Suspect’s Dislike for Drugs, Homelessness May Have Led to Shootings That Killed 4 in Metro Phoenix
May 31, 2023
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PHOENIX—A man’s anger over drug abuse drove him to fatally shoot four men and wound a woman in a 12-hour crime spree in metro Phoenix, authorities said. Iren Byers, 20, was taken into custody Sunday on suspicion of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder, police in the suburb of…
Suspect Arrested in 5 Separate Shootings in Phoenix Metro Area That Left 4 Dead
May 29, 2023
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MESA, Ariz.—A suspect has been arrested in connection with five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left four people dead and a woman wounded, authorities said Sunday. Mesa police said 20-year-old Iren Byers was taken into custody Sunday on suspicion of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder….
Los Angeles Faces a Bus Driver Shortage
LOS ANGELES—With bus operators leaving Metro at higher rates than they’re being hired, the transit agency will temporarily reduce bus service beginning Feb. 20 to avoid more unexpected cancellations. The Metro Board of Directors voted last Thursday to reduce service due to a bus operator shortage. Between Dec. 13 and Jan. 12, several bus lines…
LA Metro Board Approves Free Transit Pilot Program for Students
LOS ANGELES—K-12 students and community college students in Los Angeles County will be able to ride Metro for free under a 23-month pilot program approved by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors on Sept. 24. Metro currently offers fare discounts to people who make $39,450 a year or less, people age…
Metrolink Suspends Service to Two South Orange County Stations for Track Work
LOS ANGELES —There will be no Metrolink service beginning Sept. 16 to the San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, and Oceanside stations because of emergency track work. Metrolink’s goal is to resume service by Oct. 4, according to Public Affairs Manager Paul Gonzales. If the work is completed earlier than expected, Metrolink service will also resume,…
Metro Offering Free Rides for Today’s Gubernatorial Recall Election
LOS ANGELES—Metro is offering free rides on its trains and bike-share system today, joining already free buses, to ensure people can cast their ballots in the gubernatorial recall election. Train rides will be free from midnight to 11:50 p.m. Metro buses are already running fare-free during the pandemic. Metro’s Bike Share system will offer free…
Los Angeles Metro Holds Public Hearing on New County Light Rail
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is planning a new light rail line that would allow Angelenos to travel across the county. The West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor would be a 19-mile light rail transit line stretching from downtown Los Angeles to the southeast part of the county, including areas like Downey,…
Pentagon on Lockdown After Gunshots Fired Near Metro
WASHINGTON—The Pentagon was on lockdown Tuesday morning after multiple gunshots were fired on a bus platform near the facility’s Metro station. At least one person was down, according to two people familiar with the shooting, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release information publicly. The person’s condition was not…
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