3 d. ago Scrapyard workers recount horrific scene after UPS plane crash destroyed their Kentucky business

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Supervisor Adam Bowman was loading metal onto a truck at a scrapyard just south of the Louisville, Kentucky, airport when he heard what he first thought was a transformer explosion and quickly realized was more horrific. “I turned around and I see over the fence just a huge cloud of black […]

Society

4 d. ago CATL Still Wants Spain to Allow 2,000 Chinese Workers For Battery Plant

Battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. remains in talks with Spain’s government over a plan to have 2,000 Chinese engineers, technicians and managers work on establishing a €4.1 billion ($4.8 billion) manufacturing plant in Zaragoza, according to a company executive.

Society

1 week ago Family of Ottawa mass murder victims calls on immigration department for help

The surviving father of an Ottawa mass stabbing victim says his family is struggling with stalled immigration cases, pleading for federal help nearly a year after the tragedy.

Events

1 week ago ‘Ottawa is creating an emergency’: Quebec minister on temporary immigration cuts

Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge said Ottawa’s new restrictions on temporary foreign workers have left businesses facing severe labour shortages.

Politics

2 w. ago Immigration minister says bill’s trigger for new powers intentionally vague

Lena Diab says the definition of a 'public interest' event that would allow her department to pause or revoke immigration applications was left open-ended in Bill C-12.

Politics

2 w. ago Despite appetite for foreign workers, small businesses can’t stand dealing with the immigration department

Only 10 per cent of small businesses felt they received 'good' service from IRCC

Society

2 w. ago Federal officials not sure when immigration levels plan is coming

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his pre-budget speech last week that the upcoming federal budget will include “Canada’s new immigration plan,” but immigration department officials don’t know if that includes the annual levels plan. The immigration levels plan, which outlines how many permanent residents Canada plans to admit for the next year, […]

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2 w. ago Long Term Care Workers in Dartmouth and Hammonds Plains Vote to Strike

HALIFAX, NS — Following their rally in Westville on Wednesday, workers at Admiral and Whitehills Long Term Care Centres, represented by CUPE 1259, voted 99% in favour of a strike mandate citing low wages, poor recruitment and retention leading to working short, mandatory overtime, and unsafe working conditions as their main issues. “The reality is […]

Society

3 w. ago 'This is my happy place': Older adults' growing role in the workplace

With retirement no longer mandatory at 65, older employees can help businesses and younger workers thrive

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3 w. ago Canadian workers rattled by Trump trade reversal: ‘Just don’t know anymore’

For Canadians with jobs on the frontline of the tariff war, President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to end trade talks has intensified anxiety about their future — uncertainty that has become a daily reality. “You just don’t know anymore what’s going to happen day-to-day, week-to-week. There’s so much insecurity,” said John D’Agnolo, who leads an […]

Society

3 w. ago GM lays off hundreds of salaried workers as part of profit push

(Bloomberg) — General Motors Co. cut hundreds of jobs on Friday, just days after raising its profit guidance for the year in a move that sent the shares soaring. The automaker laid off more than 200 salaried staff, mostly at its Tech Center in Warren, Michigan, north of Detroit. The message was delivered around 7 […]

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3 w. ago MEDIA ADVISORY: Long Term Care Workers to Rally at Premier’s Office on Wednesday

Long Term Care workers from across Nova Scotia will rally outside Premier Houston’s office in Westville on Wednesday. They are gathering to raise awareness for ongoing bargaining, which aims to bring a nearly two-year expired contract up to date. The rising cost of living and inflation, as well as stagnant wages in the sector, have […]

Society

3 w. ago Rare Books: Workers at University of Toronto Press and Bookstore set scene for a strike in Canada’s book publishing industry

TORONTO, ON — The clock has been set for a potentially historic moment – a possible strike in the book publishing industry. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3261 who work at the University of Toronto Press and Bookstore requested a “no board” report from the Ontario Labour Relations Board yesterday evening. […]

Society

4 w. ago Community and social services workers welcome the return of the legislature with demands for long

TORONTO — More than 600 days since Bill 124 was repealed, tens of thousands of community and social services workers are still waiting for the wages that were stolen from them. With the return of the Ontario Legislature, workers are calling on Doug Ford’s Conservative government to finally deliver justice. Bill 124, passed in 2019, […]

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