Deals that could lead to the end of provincewide strikes by education workers were reached Saturday. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees still need to ratify agreements carved out by union locals and the Edmonton Public ,

After more than 17 weeks in some cases, braving temperatures that dipped into the sub 40s if you don’t count the wind-chill, education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees in Fort McMurray and Edmonton reached settlement agreements yesterday.

Alberta school support workers reach tentative deal to end strike, with contracts covering Edmonton and Fort McMurray staff. Other districts remain without agreements.

The union representing thousands of education support workers across Alberta has reached a tentative deal with the Edmonton Public, Fort McMurray Public and Fort McMurray Catholic school districts.