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Canada added 75K jobs in July ‘summer surge,’ but uncertainty remainsCanada added 75,000 jobs in July, according to Statistics Canada, as the national unemployment rate ticked down to 6.4 per cent — the lowest since July 2024.EconomyAug 7
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CNE says it received 50K applications ahead of job fairYoung people still looking for summer work are expected to flock to a Toronto convention centre Wednesday for a shot at a job at Canada's largest agricultural fair.CanadaJul 29
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Deloitte slashes 2027 economic outlook by 20% as trade tensions worsenA new report released Tuesday from Deloitte says the Canadian economy performed better than expected so far this year, but that momentum is losing steam amid new trade tensions.EconomySep 29
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House of Commons is back as Liberals vow ‘significant’ legislation comingGovernment House leader Steven MacKinnon has promised "significant" economic legislation will become the "centrepiece" of the fall sitting of Parliament.PoliticsSep 21
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Ford government given advance warning of Stelco layoffsWhile the announcement came as a shock to employees, Ontario's minister of economic development told Global News the government was given a heads up.PoliticsSep 29
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Stellantis signs MOU on Brampton, Ont., plant as talks with union break downStellantis has signed a memorandum of understanding with Roshel for the potential sale of its idled Brampton assembly plant as Unifor pauses contract talks.CanadaSep 11
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Canada’s economy stalled in July with 0% growth, StatCan saysStatistics Canada said gross domestic product growth was essentially unchanged in July, coming down from a strong second quarter for the economy.EconomySep 29
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Poilievre set to try to rally Conservative MPs ahead of Parliament’s returnThe Conservative leader is trailing badly to Mark Carney’s Liberals, ties to shift political conversation from “speeches, summits” to results felt by Canadians.CanadaSep 15
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Feds set to make major changes to Canada’s labour codeIt's expected the government will put forward changes to Canada's labour code to give it more power to intervene in strikes and lockouts.PoliticsSep 20
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Pacific Link pipeline to the West Coast officially designated a ‘national interest’ projectThe proposed Pacific Link pipeline would see up to one million barrels of oil per day flow from Alberta to the BC. Lower Mainland for export to Asian markets.CanadaOct 1
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Daniel Sedin lifts Canucks over Sens in OTThe Vancouver Canucks are starting to look like contenders again as they continue to rebound from a disastrous 2013-14 season.Dec 31, 1969
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Economy sheds 42,000 jobs, unemployment rate steady in August, says StatCanStatCan said there was little change in the private sector and self-employment in August, but the public sector shed 20,000 positions in its third straight month of losses.CanadaSep 4
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2 tornadoes confirmed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan this weekendMultiple tornadoes were confirmed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan after a stormy Sunday, they are the newest twisters amid a record-breaking storm season in the Prairies, ECCC said.WeatherAug 31
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Babcock ‘OK’ with taking media heat off playersMike Babcock's hiring by the Edmonton Oilers has been a distraction in more ways that one.SportsSep 27
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Employers, job seekers increasingly using AI in the hiring processAs artificial intelligence becomes more common in recruiting, employers and job seekers are increasingly relying on the technology to gain an edge in the hiring process.TechSep 5
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Eyes on AI as factor in Alberta referendumIf you ask a popular artificial intelligence chatbot and a search engine whether taxes in an independent Alberta would be higher, it might say yes.PoliticsOct 3
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Choose Canada, businesses urge Albertans ahead of ‘risky gamble’ referendumThe Business Council of Alberta is joining the chorus of other groups who warn a vote to quit Canada will create massive uncertainty, putting jobs and the economy at risk.EconomySep 8
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Progressive Conservatives, NDP hold on to their seats in Ontario byelectionsLittle has changed at Queen's Park after Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives and the Opposition New Democrats held on to their seats in three byelections Thursday.PoliticsSep 4
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Alberta introduces $14 solar panel recycling fee, landfill banSolar industry associations and advocates have said the Alberta government's $14 price tag is far too steep, punitive and being imposed without clear accounting to back it up.ConsumerSep 4
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Unifor, Stellantis begin contract talks after deals with GM, FordUnifor has already ratified new collective agreements with Ford Motor Co. and General Motors this summer with current deals set to expire Sept. 20.CanadaSep 1