Ontario Colleges Possible Strike

The frustration level for students at Ontario's 24 communitycollege students has just gone up a notch.

Results of a strike vote by their teachers is too close to call.

Faculty, represented by the Ontario Public Service EmployeesUnion, voted 51 per cent in favour of accepting management's offer.

But the union says the margin was only 210 votes, and with 300outstanding mail-in votes that could tip the scales.

The official final vote won't be known until after a review ofall the ballots by the Ontario Labour Relations Board and thoseresults may not be known for up to 10 days or more.

The instructors had already set a Feb. 17 strike date, but if theoffer is ultimately rejected, a new strike date will be determined.