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Watch: Employee sets 1.2 million sqft warehouse on fire after no pay hike, releases video saying 'if you’re not going to pay us enough...'A warehouse employee was arrested for arson after a massive fire erupted in an Ontario, California facility. Video evidence allegedly shows...
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Canada’s unemployment rate soars to 9-year high; nearly 10,000 jobs lost at Ontario collegesOntario colleges face a crisis as nearly 10,000 faculty and staff are laid off due to program cuts triggered by a federal cap on internatio...
Canada Post reaches deal with rural union after 18-month standoff as talks stall with 55,000 CUPW workersCanada Post and Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association reach a new contract. The contract gives wage increase to 8,500 members. Ta...
US inflation starting to stir as Trump tariff threat loomsUS consumer prices are expected to have increased in April, with economists anticipating a more pronounced impact from higher tariffs over ...
Canada faces a summer of shortages even after Mark Carney's victory, here's the reason behind itCanada faces a summer of shortages even after Mark Carney's victory, and the story behind it is more serious than it first seems. With U.S....
Canada raises federal minimum wage by 2.4%Canada's federal minimum wage is set to increase to $17.75 per hour on April 1, 2025, impacting federally regulated sectors like banking an...
Trade War Whiplash: Trump retreats on 50% Canada tariff threat after Ontario’s electricity standoffPresident Donald Trump reversed his decision to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum just hours after announcing the higher tariff...
Ontario hikes minimum wage. But is it enough for a newcomer?Several Canadian provinces, including Ontario and Saskatchewan, have increased their legal minimum hourly wages as of October 1. In Ontario...
Ontario increases minimum wage to $17.20 per hour: Key details explainedOntario’s minimum wage increase took effect on October 1, rising from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, making it the second highest in Canada, ju...
Canada sees longest streak of job gains in six yearsCanada jobs market: Among the regions, employment rose in Ontario (+33,000) and Prince Edward Island (+2,200) in April, while it declined i...
Canada adds 150,000 jobs as PM Trudeau widens gates for new immigrantsIf anything, the demand for workers appears to be accelerating, buoyed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s policy of opening the gates wider...
Canada's real problem is not job losses, it's the rush to retireCanada's labor force grew in August, but it fell the previous two months and remains smaller than before the summer as tens of thousands of...
Canada's health crisis: Experts suggest five measures to ease pressure on Ontario’s healthcare systemOntario's healthcare system has been under fire with soaring waiting times for patients. Most of these issues stem from the staff shortage ...
View: Irrational, populist minimum wage hikes are hurting the BPO industry and will lead to job lossesThe growth of domestic BPO mirrored the growth of the telecom industry, as millions of customers called up for activation, billing and othe...
Aditya Birla Group reworks labour pact with Terrace Bay, to freeze pay hikes for three yearsThe $40-billion Aditya Birla Group has reworked a vital labour contract with employees of Canada's Terrace Bay, which it acquired recently.