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Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are co-hosting next summer’s FIFA World Cup. For many Canadians, the focus on Friday’s FIFA ceremony in Washington was split between our national soccer team and the political action on the sidelines. But by leading Group B at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Team Canada may have avoided some of...

Hundreds of young applicants showed up for the CNE’s annual job fair ahead of opening day in August. Officials says they’ve seen a record number of online job applications this year as Statistics Canada reports record high youth unemployment rates. Jaden Lee-Lincoln speaks with some young applicants who say it’s been hard trying to find...

The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is hoping to cover a $50,000-dollar gap in funding after they were denied funding through the Canada Summer Jobs Grant program. As Drew Stremick reports without the funding they may be forced to scale back operations.

It’s an investment a number of homeowners across the country are second guessing. While some were thinking of starting renovations over the spring and summer, contractors are seeing customers respond to the uncertain markets with an uncertain commitment. The U.S.-Canada trade war is leaving final costs questionable, but some industry groups say now is the...

As many Canadians try to stay financially afloat amid the country’s growing cost of living crisis, more people are using credit cards to get by. Equifax Canada now says the average credit card balance has risen to its highest level since 2007. Eric Sorensen reports on the worsening problem of consumer debt, and how much...

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris has emerged as the clear frontrunner to be the Democrats’ nominee for the 2024 presidential election, just one day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her. The growing number of Democrats endorsing Harris, whether any other Democrats have a viable chance of challenging her; the flood...

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre sparred with Carla Qualtrough, employment, workforce development and disability inclusion minister, over the differences between the Canada Student Service Grant and Canada Summer Jobs program during a meeting of the ethics committee on Tuesday, stating that her claims the two programs were different was “not credible.”

Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour MaryAnn Mihychuk announced Friday that the deadline for Canada Summer Jobs employer applications will be pushed back to Mar 11.

Toronto mayor John Tory said Monday that he was grateful to the Justin Trudeau government for their immediate assistance in providing summer jobs to GTA youth, something Tory hopes with help keep teens occupied during the summer and away from gun crime.

Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government will cover 100 per cent of wages for students hired under the Canada Summer Jobs Program. The government will also extend the time period for job placements to the winter, in recognition that many jobs will...

Canada’s men’s soccer team has already proved its critics wrong. Their Cinderella run at this year’s Copa America has defied the odds, making them the only North American team left in the semifinals of the tournament. Almost two weeks after the U.S. debate debacle, President Joe Biden remains defiant about staying in the presidential race,...

The Liberals and Conservatives traded jabs on Monday over the Canada Summer Jobs program attestation put in place by the government, with the Tories demanding the attestation be removed and the Liberals questioning if opposing the attestation means they’re “against reproductive freedoms.”

By summer of 2020, we’ll know who will be the new leader of the federal Conservative party in Canada. We spoke with Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes Brock MP Jamie Schmale about those in the running for the job as well as about his concerns over the mishandling of government documents.

Students who face little hope of landing a summer job can now apply for the Canada Emergency Student Benefit. Tanysha Klassen with the BC Federation of Students explains the immediate concerns of students and how far the CESB goes toward addressing those concerns.

Personal finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq looks ahead to the summer job market as students struggle with more uncertainty than opportunities during the pandemic.

Changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program have many groups worried they’ll lose out on funding, because they won’t check a box that confirms their organization’s mandate respects reproductive rights. Abigail Bimman reports.

In response to a heckler’s question on Canada’s summer jobs grant Trudeau says no one will be barred from funding based on faith.

With gun violence on the rise Ottawa is offering up an additional $600,000 from the federal government to boost the Canada Summer Jobs program. Mark Carcasole reports.

Mon, Oct 26: After 18 months, Place du Canada is finally expected to re-open on Saturday. The popular downtown park has been closed for two summers for renovations, and as Tim Sargeant reports, many are relieved that the job is finally almost over.

Are the RCMP currently investigating the allegations of some MPs ‘wittingly’ colluding with foreign states? ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme to discuss foreign interference and whether the names of MPs flagged in the NSICOP report should be publicized. Duheme also addresses the national security threats facing Canada and...