7 h. ago Howard Levitt: What the Trump–Musk falling out can teach employers and employees

Anticipating the breakdown of the relationship and invoking mitigating steps could have prevented most of the blowback on the president

Other

19 h. ago Richmond Row business employee critically injured in stabbing: Police

A 33-year-old is facing charges after an employee at a Richmond Row business was stabbed and critically injured on Monday afternoon.

Events

20 h. ago Edmonton father and son charged with human trafficking of workers at rural businesses

RCMP say a year-long investigation revealed four victims were employees at rural businesses owned by a father and son, who own a motel in Fox Creek and a gas station in Calmar.

Society

22 h. ago $3.7 million in fines laid for breach of migrant labour regulations in first half of 2025

Breach of migrant labour regulations are on pace to hit record fines against Canadian employers this year, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. Figures show federal inspectors in 2025’s first half laid $3,738,000 in fines for various violations, from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. That figure compared to a total of $4.1 million for all […]

Economics

23 h. ago Federal science advisor launched Sky Canada Project 2 years ago without budget, oversight

E.T., phone home. Or at least Cabinet’s science advisor Dr. Mona Nemer. The federal employee, who makes $393,000 a year, proposed in a draft memo to examine the feasibility of contacting alien civilizations, according to Blacklock’s Reporter through Access To Information. Nemer assigned seven people to her Sky Canada Project two years ago at an […]

Other

28 h. ago Canadian government tells employees they may face job cuts as Mark Carney looks to trim spending

'Given the scope of requested spending reductions, adjustments to our workforce may be necessary,' said the memo

Politics

32 h. ago “Our community college system has been sabotaged”: Ontario college workers vow to fight back amidst 10,000 job losses

Toronto, ON, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — College workers represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) are blowing the whistle on the crisis in Ontario’s community college system that has led to one of the largest mass layoffs in Ontario’s history.   After years of deliberate government underfunding and administrative mismanagement, OPSEU/SEFPO has […]

Society

44 h. ago B.C. man charged after $550K stolen from City of Hamilton in cyber scam

Cops have charged a 32-year-old B.C. man after a cyber scam led to the misappropriation of more than a half-million dollars from a City of Hamilton affiliate. In a news release issued Wednesday, Hamilton Police said the city experienced a cyberattack in February 2024 that “severely impacted internal systems and limited employee access to routine […]

Economics

51 h. ago Ontario colleges face massive layoffs after ‘alarming’ enrolment decline

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union released information that suggests the sector faces close to 10,000 job losses and the cancellation or suspension of some 600 programs.

Other

51 h. ago Cuts at Ontario colleges leading to nearly 10,000 job losses, union says

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says close to 10,000 college faculty and staff have either been let go or are projected to lose their jobs amid hundreds of program cancellations and suspensions since last year. The union representing some 55,000 college faculty and support staff says that amounts to “one of the largest mass […]

Other

52 h. ago CBC ‘refusing to accept Travis Dhanraj’s resignation’ over ‘abusive work culture,’ lawyer says

'However, to be clear, Travis has resigned, albeit involuntarily. We intend to commence a human rights lawsuit,' lawyer Kathryn Marshall said

Events

64 h. ago Video game performers vote on contract that could end nearly 3

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Results from a union member vote on a tentative contract between video game performers and their employers are expected Wednesday evening. If ratified, the contract would formally end a nearly three-year effort from Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists negotiators to obtain a new contract for video game […]

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64 h. ago Salon du Bourget: au moins 70 élus et employés d’organismes publics en voyage à Paris

Au moins 70 élus, fonctionnaires et représentants d’organismes publics ont participé au dernier Salon aéronautique du Bourget.

Society

2 d. ago Highland Copper Announces Grant of Stock Options, Restricted Share Units and Deferred Share Units

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Highland Copper Company Inc. (TSXV: HI; OTCQB: HDRSF) (“Highland” or the “Company”) announces that, subject to regulatory approval, it has approved the grant of 6,632,271 incentive stock options, 3,116,875 Restricted Share Units and 1,973,684 Deferred Share Units to directors, executive officers and employees of the Company. […]

Economics

3 d. ago LILLEY: Dhanraj still employed, CBC says, despite going public with resignation

Former TV host quit in public spat with broadcaster, which has rejected his resignation

Other

3 d. ago Employés de la santé «promus» cadres: la «bureaucratisation d’un modèle», disent les partis d’opposition

L’augmentation du nombre de cadres depuis la création de Santé Québec témoigne de la bureaucratisation du réseau, plaident les partis d’opposition.

Politics

3 d. ago Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which […]

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3 d. ago Irving Shipbuilding faces safety violations in Halifax worker’s 2024 death

HALIFAX — Irving Shipbuilding is scheduled to enter a plea Oct. 1 on charges of violating workplace safety rules after an employee died last year at its Halifax site. A lawyer for the family-owned company appeared in provincial court on Monday for arraignment on five counts of violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act on […]

Society

3 d. ago Videos capture brawls on and off Stampede grounds, four arrested after midway fight

Four people were arrested early Tuesday morning after a fight broke out at the Calgary Stampede midway. The altercation spilled into a midway game booth and involved several employees attempting to break up the fight. Calgary police say officers responded to reports of a disturbance where a fight had broken out between four people at […]

Other

3 d. ago Rogers refuses to return to bargaining table and continues to undermine Abbotsford workers’ right to strike

ABBOTSFORD, B.C., July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rogers Communications continues to refuse to return to the bargaining table with striking workers in Abbotsford, B.C., choosing instead to bring in managers from Alberta and other parts of British Columbia to do the work of unionized employees who have been exercising their legal right to strike […]

Society