The provincial government changed its tune of Friday and agreed to protect benefits for substitute teachers. Under the current collective agreement the one day walkout by teachers yesterday would have caused long-term substitute teachers to lose their accrued benefits if service was interrupted and the the government had said it would uphold the clause. On Friday, Education Minister Karen Casey reversed that decision. It’s expected Bill 75 which will impose a new contract on the province’s 9300 teachers will pass the legislature early next week.
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Saint John City Worker Buried by Falling Snow
A Saint John city worker was nearly burried alive by falling snow on Friday. The worker was shovelling out doorways at the City Market around 7am when a large buildup of snow came crashing off the roof. He was flattened by the fall and completely burried with only his face free from the giant pile of snow. Workers at the Saint John City Market and another nearby business frantically dug the man free. The worker suffered only minor injuries but was taken to hospital as a precaution.