TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2011 −Late Wednesday, the union representing some 200 drivers and mechanics who operate many of the routes offered by York Region Transit rejected the tentative agreement reached last Sunday and this has placed them back in a position to strike. If no agreement is reached, a strike could be possible on Monday morning. Monday […]
Parenting after the death of a child a difficult balancing act: York U study
TORONTO, February 16, 2011 − One of the tough challenges a parent faces when a child dies is to learn how to parent the surviving children, and the task begins immediately, according to York University psychology professor Stephen Fleming. From the moment their child dies, parents are faced with the two extremes of loss and […]
SECURITY BULLETIN: Two more robberies reported to security
TORONTO − Following an investigation into a robbery on Friday night, Toronto Police Service and York Security Services are now investigating reports of two more robberies on campus the same night. The Toronto Police Service description of the two suspects is similar in all three cases. In each case, one of the suspects either indicated […]
Cardiac rehab participation can be increased by 40 per cent, says study
TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2011 − Health care practitioners can increase the number of patients referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program by more than 40 per cent, helping them to reduce their risk of dying and improve their quality of life, say researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. Researchers explored multiple strategies to increase referrals […]
York Region Transit strike averted
For more information, please see the York Region Transit website at http://www.yorkregiontransit.com/.
SECURITY BULLETIN: Robbery near Vanier Residence
TORONTO − At approximately 7:15pm on Friday, February 11, 2011, a male student reported he had been robbed on the walkway on the south side of Vanier Residence. The student reported that two males approached him, took his cell phone and $30 in cash and ran south toward York Lanes parking lot. One of the […]
SECURITY BULLETIN: Robbery near Vanier Residence
TORONTO − At approximately 7:15pm on Friday, February 11, 2011, a male student reported he had been robbed on the walkway on the south side of Vanier Residence. The student reported that two males approached him, took his cell phone and $30 in cash and ran south toward York Lanes parking lot. One of the […]
