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A former employee of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), which operates Ontario’s nuclear plants, has been charged under the Security of Information Act for allegedly sharing “safeguarded information.” What the former staffer is believed to have done, and the impact on Canada’s security. Canada’s inflation rate fell to 2.9 per cent in January, according to Statistics...

Canadian employers collectively added some 25,000 jobs in November, Statistics Canada said Friday. Canada’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8 per cent in November from 5.7 per cent the previous month. It started the year at a near-record low of 5.0 per cent.

The Canadian job market is delivering jobs at a surprising rate with the latest employment numbers blowing past expectations. Statistics Canada says the country added some 64,000 jobs in September, more than tripling what many economists had predicted. The growth was mainly driven mainly by part-time work though which rose by 48,000 positions. Despite this,...

The Canadian job market is delivering jobs at a surprising rate with the latest employment numbers blowing past expectations. Statistics Canada says the country added some 64,000 jobs in September, more than tripling what many economists had predicted. The growth was mainly driven mainly by part-time work though which rose by 48,000 positions. Despite this,...

Evacuations are becoming more difficult in the Northwest Territories as more than 200 wildfires burn. The only ways to escape, the urgent plea to residents choosing to stay behind, how the military is being brought in to help, and what’s providing hope. Don Prestage, a Canadian man who has called Hawaii home for a decade,...

Taylor Swift ticket sales have taken on a life of their own after the pop star announced six tour dates in Toronto for November 2024. Global’s Anne Gaviola chats with The Peak Podcast’s Jay Rosenthal about how hard it is for fans to receive a code to access the Ticketmaster sale, the ticket resale market,...

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has reached a tentative deal with the federal government, ending 12 days of strike action for 120,000 workers. The terms of the agreement, how it compares to what the union originally asked for, why 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees are still on the picket line, and how...

More than 155,000 federal employees walked off the job after the government and Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) failed to reach a deal, with more than 250 picket lines set up across the country. How one of the largest public sector worker strikes in Canadian history will cause disruptions and delays for a range...

The Canadian labour market exceeded expectations and added 150,000 jobs in January, according to Statistics Canada. David Akin explains how a hot economy could be a problem for employers, and people hoping for lower interest rates.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now strongly recommending Canadian adults get a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as Ottawa strikes a deal to buy a new weapon to fight the virus, and a lack of clarity lingers on travel measures. Early new evidence suggests the Omicron variant is more transmissible than...

A Statistics Canada report finds Canada’s unemployment rate has dropped to a new low. While this may be positive news for many employees, some companies continue to face hiring challenges as labour markets get tighter. Sharmeen Somani reports.

U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in May by adding only 138,000 jobs, though hiring was still enough to help nudge the unemployment rate down to a 16 year-low.

Barrie has the highest unemployment rate in Canada. Farah Nasser speaks with residents about their frustrations and how they hope to gain employment.

Canada’s unions held a press conference on Wednesday to outline their newly-released report of the impacts of Islamophobia in the workplace as well as the rise of anti-Muslim attitudes and discrimination in Canada, providing recommendations for employers, trade unions and government on how to address hate crimes.

Unemployment rates in the Lethbridge census metropolitan area fell again this month, down to 3.5 per cent in November. But that number could be impacting the economy, approaching a threshold where employers may struggle finding qualified workers. Erik Bay has more on ‘toxic unemployment’ and how close the Lethbridge CMA is to that mark.

Retired corporal and former paralympian Christine Gauthier has shocked lawmakers by revealing she was offered medically assisted death by a Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) employee. Gauthier’s account of the phone call with the VAC worker, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s reaction, and what advocates say needs to change. The federal government is considering a foreign agent...

Canadians looking for work or a career change couldn’t pick a better time. Canada’s unemployment rate is at a 40-year low and employers are competing to attract job applicants. In this edition of Money 123, online reporter Erica Alini discusses how you could net some of the most coveted gigs in Canada.

Thu, Apr 27: Job creation was a major theme of the leaders’ debate, and while B.C. has the lowest unemployment rate in the country, how many of those employed people are struggling to get by?

Employment rates for people with autism are low, despite the majority of the community’s high capability of working. Su-Ling Goh explains how a program is giving them the opportunity.

On the jobs front, the unemployment rate has dipped to a new low as Canada has been been creating more jobs — including more opportunities for women, who face higher job losses in the pandemic. Statistics Canada said Friday the country added 40,000 jobs last month and the rate of unemployment dropped to 5.1 per...