13 h. ago Lethbridge bucks the trend, gains ground amid national job losses

As Canada suffered 33,000 job losses in March, Lethbridge managed to fill 400 new positions despite seeing the unemployment rate rise slightly.

Society

18 h. ago Bank of Canada expected to make deeper rate cuts amid stock rout, job losses

Traders put the odds at about a coin flip for another rate cut on April 16

Economics

4 d. ago Tariffs could lead to 160,000 job losses in second quarter: Conference Board

TORONTO — Trade tensions with the U.S. will likely mean a painful next few months for workers and the economy but could be short-lived, the Conference Board of Canada said in its latest outlook. Canada could see some 160,000 people lose their job in the second quarter, pushing unemployment up to 7.3 per cent, while […]

Culture

4 d. ago Mayors preach calm as Southwestern Ontario braces for auto tariffs

Southwestern Ontario mayors are bracing for job losses due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, but remain optimistic

Economics

8 d. ago Latest U.S. auto tariffs a recipe for higher prices, layoffs across North America

TORONTO AND OSHAWA, ONT. — The auto industry is sounding the alarm about U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement, which could weigh on companies, raise consumer prices and result in job losses. Trump announced Wednesday he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on auto imports to the U.S., set to take effect next week. […]

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Everybody’s scared’: Hudson’s Bay staff stare down possible job losses

TORONTO — Lately, Kevin Grell feels an instant heaviness settle over him when he walks through the door at Hudson’s Bay’s east Toronto fulfilment centre. He and the other workers at the Scarborough site assemble online orders for the retailer. They’ve been anxious about the company’s future for months, but when it filed for creditor […]

Transport

2 w. ago ADVISORY: Putting workers first in the election – United Steelworkers and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Under the threat of massive job losses across Canada, economic uncertainty and attacks on our country’s sovereignty, the United Steelworkers union (USW) and New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Jagmeet Singh are holding a media event about the federal election that is expected to be called within days. […]

Politics

2 w. ago ADVISORY: Workers need swift action in the face of layoffs and uncertainty

HAWKESBURY, Ont., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Government supports are urgently needed as more Canadian job losses are being announced due to U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports. The United Steelworkers union (USW) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) are holding a media event in Hawkesbury in Eastern Ontario, with the local […]

Society

2 w. ago Hudson's Bay liquidation may begin soon as Canada's oldest company collapses

Hudson's Bay Company has signalled its readiness to take the next major step in its creditor protection and restructuring process, a move that will significantly reshape Canada's commercial retail real estate market and result in major job losses.In an announcement on Friday night, the Canadian department store retailer announced a "store-by-store liquidation process" will begin as soon as this week.On Friday, March 14, 2025, the company filed additional documents with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice indicating that it has only secured limited debtor-in-possession financing, which now necessitates the "full liquidation of the entire business.""Assuming receipt of a Court order on Monday at the 'comeback motion,' store liquidations will begin next week," reads the news release last Friday.According to the latest court documents, Hudson's Bay intends to conclude its liquidation process by no later than June 15, 2025, at which point its store locations would also close.During the...

Economics

2 w. ago 'Our job is to battle through that': Roughnecks offence lacking in home loss

NLL's Riggers need to limit goal-less runs to round themselves into championship contender

Events

3 w. ago Trump’s tariffs spark fears of job losses among Canadians: poll

A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the U.S.

Economics