78 m. ago These Ontario employers were just ranked among best in Canada

As desperate as many in Ontario may be for a job of any kind in this economy, landing a gig at a brand known for treating their staff well — whether it's by offering great pay and benefits, realistic flexibility and work/life balance, or having forward-thinking policies — is ideal.One key aspect of ensuring employees are satisfied and fulfilled at work is fostering a good office culture, which can mean having a company vision and values that people can believe in, well-rounded HR initiatives, and a way of operating day-to-day that makes workers feel respected and valued, along with giving them the tools to succeed.And, if you're looking for the companies with the best workplace culture in Ontario and Canada as a whole, Forbes has just released a list.As the outlet notes, this one major factor is not only something that job-seekers look for in a potential employer, but also benefits those at the top and the entire company, too, as e...

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2 h. ago BWXT Announces $2.6 Billion in Contracts for Naval Nuclear Reactor Components

LYNCHBURG, Va. — BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today the award of U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts totaling approximately $2.6 billion, including future year options, for manufacturing naval nuclear reactor components. The contracts primarily support Virginia and Columbia-class submarines as well as some work for certain Ford-class aircraft carrier components. Products contracted with […]

Economics

2 h. ago Canada’s Olivia Smith signed by Arsenal for world record women’s soccer fee

Canada forward Olivia Smith became the most expensive player in women’s soccer history at a reported one million pounds ($1.34 million) when Arsenal signed her from Liverpool on Thursday. The new benchmark in women’s soccer would surpass the 900,000 pounds ($1.1 million) Chelsea paid when signing Naomi Girma from the San Diego Wave in January. […]

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2 h. ago Thank separatists; Alberta's pain is finally heard across Canada

talk of separatism has already achieved more than all the legal challenges, political posturing and newspaper columnist caterwauling has ever managed.

Sport

2 h. ago Opinion: Alberta’s strength isn’t a grievance — it’s a privilege

Whenever the debate over Alberta’s place in Canada heats up — usually when oil prices fall or equalization cheques make headlines — one familiar grievance always returns: “Why should we pay more than we get back?” It’s a fair question. Alberta is, by any accounting method, a net contributor to Confederation. We send $44 billion […]

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2 h. ago Cizzle Brands’ CWENCH Hydration™ Now Sold in Over 300 Sobeys Locations Across Canada

In addition to in-store availability at its supermarkets, Sobeys’ grocery delivery service Voila is also now carrying five flavours of CWENCH Hydration™ in the ready-to-drink format. As part of its strategic playbook, Cizzle Brands is steadily building the presence of CWENCH Hydration™ in the grocery category through strong partnerships with grocery conglomerates such as Sobeys […]

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3 h. ago Canada’s defence spending will lift economy but won’t stop recession: report

The report forecasts Canada's defence spending commitments will raise the country's real gross domestic product up to 0.9 per cent annually this year.

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3 h. ago Carney’s set to meet with First Nations on major projects law

The closed-door meeting was promised by Carney in June after chiefs said their rights were not respected by the rush to push the Building Canada Act through Parliament in June.

Politics

3 h. ago Environment Canada heat warnings remain in effect from Ontario to Newfoundland

Daytime temperatures from Windsor, Ontario, to St. John’s, Newfoundland, are going to remain hot a little longer. Environment Canada has several heat warnings in effect this morning, along a 2,400-kilometre stretch of southeastern Canada. The warnings forecast daytime highs in some areas between 31 and 34 degrees Celsius — with a humidex of 37 to […]

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3 h. ago Man accused of threatening Patrick Brown tells reporter he will ‘stamp on your face’

Kanwarjyot Singh Manoria was arrested on Tuesday and charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm to Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.

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3 h. ago Man accused of threatening Patrick Brown tells reporter he will ‘stomp on your face’

Kanwarjyot Singh Manoria was arrested on Tuesday and charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm to Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.

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4 h. ago Heat warnings remain in effect from Ontario to Atlantic Canada

Daytime temperatures from Windsor, Ontario, to St. John's, Newfoundland, are going to remain hot a little longer.

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4 h. ago Philip Cross: Doug Ford seals his popularity with KISS — keep it simple, stupid

It's when he goes in for grandiose plans that voters know are unlikely to be delivered on that the premier gets into trouble politically

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4 h. ago What we know about unusual spike in asylum claims at this Quebec border crossing

The St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing has seen a major increase in the number of asylum claimants in recent months. Most of them are from Haiti

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4 h. ago Terry Newman: Hockey Canada demanding coaches take radical gender test ignores on

Coaching staff told that 'gender-diverse' players can move to teams and dressing rooms of opposite sex based solely on self-identification

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5 h. ago ‘Denied and obfuscated’: Ford government forced to release Eglinton LRT, Ontario Line emails

For two years, government lawyers argued the release of two emails about the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and the Ontario Line could harm the economy.

Politics

6 h. ago Wall Street Banks Miss Out on Millions in Fees as Seven & i Deal Collapses

Wall Street banks from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to Morgan Stanley are missing out on millions of dollars in fees after Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. abandoned its bid to buy Seven & i Holdings Co., in what could’ve been one of the world’s biggest deals this year.

Economics

6 h. ago Defence spending will lift Canada’s economy, but not out of a recession: report

OTTAWA — Ottawa’s ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts. The updated analysis from Oxford Economics published Wednesday projects that Canada’s defence spending commitments will raise the country’s real gross domestic product by a tenth of a percentage […]

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8 h. ago Fish Farmer Grieg Exits Canada in $990 Million Deal With Cermaq

Grieg Seafood ASA agreed to sell some operations in Norway and Canada to Cermaq Group AS for a total enterprise value of 10.2 billion kroner ($990 million) as it focuses on its salmon farming in western Norway.

Economics

12 h. ago B.C. pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight

VANCOUVER — A man who allegedly seized a light aircraft in Victoria, setting off a security scare at Vancouver International Airport on Tuesday, has been charged with hijacking and terrorism. A spokeswoman for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada said Wednesday that a charge of hijacking had been filed in Richmond, B.C., constituting a “terrorist […]

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