Secondary Teacher Work to Rule Actions

The routines of thousands of Ontario secondary school students could see some changes today.

Ken Coran, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, says talks with the province have failed to reach an agreement, and as a result, OSSTF members at 20 school boards across the province will begin job actions today.

The sanctions were to begin last week, but were postponed for five days to give talks with the McGuinty government one last shot.

Coran's release this morning doesn't specify what sanctions teachers will impose, however, they could withdraw from extracurricular activities such as coaching, suspend parent-teacher meetings, and stop submitting student attendance records.

The job action does not currently include the school boards in Kenora

Glenn Murray's Provincial Energy Plan

A new energy consumption plan is in the foreground for Glen Murray.

Murray says that Ontario's power concerns started decades ago and say he likes the plan that Calgary uses based on community voice.

He adds that the plan would allow every city to have its own energy plan.

Murray is one of five people in the race to replace premier Dalton McGuinty.

School Bus Updates

School buses are running in Kenora.

First Student says that all buses are running on time, with the exception of back roads which may be a little behind.

In Vermillion Bay buses will not be going down Blue Lake Loop Rd this morning.

In Rat-Portage school buses are cancelled for the day.

Provincial Funding for Northwestern Police Forces

The provincial government is helping out two Northern Ontario police services.

Nishnawbe-Aski Police has receieved 100,000 dollars to fund it's "Firefly" project, which includes a training oppertunity for all front-line officers, health care professionals, teachers, and community leaders in NAN communities.

The Thunder Bay Police Service also received 97,000 to fund a new website.

The funds come from the Proceeds of Crime Front-Line Policing Grant.