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Canadian real estate market changesCanada’s real estate sector is slowing down, leading to reduced sales and prices expectations by the Canadian Real Estate Association. Average rent has is up by 7%, and the job market is challenging for students this summer. Business expert Robert Levy join us with further insight.Global News Morning BCJul 14
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Global National: July 9Canada’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,...Global NationalJul 9
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The West Block: RCMP commissioner urges ‘caution’ on naming alleged foreign state colludersAre 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...The West BlockJun 23
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Global National: May 19The Iranian president, a hardliner who was touted as a potential successor to the country’s supreme leader, was returning from neighbouring Azerbaijan when the helicopter carrying him and his foreign minister suffered a hard landing. President Ebrahim Raisi was instrumental in the recent crackdown against protesters demanding freedom for women in Iran, and news of...Global NationalMay 19
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Global National: July 31The town of Osoyoos, B.C. is on edge after the Eagle Bluff wildfire, first discovered in Oroville, Washington, cross into Canada, prompting evacuation orders. How residents are reacing to the tense experience, and what could cause the wildfire to flare up again. Many struggling Canadian business owners took out loans from the federal government under...Global NationalJul 31, 2023
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WE scandal: Poilievre says claim that Canada Student Service Grant was different from summer jobs program ‘not credible’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.”CanadaAug 11, 2020
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Deadline for Canada Summer Jobs program extended to Mar. 11Minister 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.CanadaFeb 12, 2016
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Tory hopeful boost to Canada Summer Jobs program will curb violenceToronto 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.CanadaJun 20, 2016
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Coronavirus outbreak: Government to cover 100 per cent of wages for students hired under the Canada Summer Jobs ProgramSpeaking 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...CanadaApr 8, 2020
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Conservatives, Liberals trade jabs over Canada Summer Jobs program attestationThe 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.”CanadaJan 29, 2018
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Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes- Brock MP Jamie Schmale on area issues and Conservative leadership raceBy 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.The Morning Show on CHEXFeb 10, 2020
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Federal aid for post-secondary studentsStudents 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.Global News Morning BCMay 14, 2020
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How Canada’s vaccine rollout could impact summer job opportunitiesPersonal finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq looks ahead to the summer job market as students struggle with more uncertainty than opportunities during the pandemic.Global News Morning TorontoMay 6, 2021
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Feds hope extra cash for summer jobs will help curtail Toronto’s gun violenceWith 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.Global News at Noon TorontoJun 20, 2016
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Place du Canada set to re-openMon, 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.Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Oct 26, 2015
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Trudeau’s fight on government grants and reproductive rightsChanges 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.Global NationalJan 22, 2018
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Trudeau says no religious group will be barred from summer jobs grantIn response to a heckler’s question on Canada’s summer jobs grant Trudeau says no one will be barred from funding based on faith.CanadaJan 31, 2018
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Trudeau announces 34,000 youth summer jobs on 100th day as PMFriday marked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first 100 days in office, and took the opportunity to announce 34,000 new jobs in the Canada Summer Jobs program.CanadaFeb 12, 2016
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Conservatives blast Liberals for funding summer job to ‘help stop Kinder Morgan pipeline’The Liberals faced a barrage of questions about the pipeline during question period on Wednesday. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer accused the federal Liberal government of allowing its Canada summer Jobs program to help Dogwood B.C., a non-profit groupCanadaApr 25, 2018
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Liberals changing Canada Summer Jobs attestation after reproductive rights controversyThe Liberals are changing the controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation that required program applicants to attest respect for a range of established rights, including access to abortion. Now, groups that work to undermine those rights or that promote discrimination simply won’t be eligible for funding.PoliticsDec 6, 2018