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Conservatives propose employment insurance reforms for parental leaveConservative employment critic Garnett Genuis and three other Tory MPs ay parents should be able to earn money from childcare services without losing benefits.PoliticsMay 7
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Canada sees ‘glimmer of hope’ in reducing poverty, but provinces vary in success: reportThe report calls for a reform of the Employment Insurance program and improvements to social assistance, but notes there has been some positive improvement in tackling poverty.CanadaJun 1
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7 ways the spring economic update will affect your walletThe spring economic update includes a number of new measures intended to lower costs for Canadians that will also affect personal finances, mortgage rules and banking.ConsumerApr 28
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China has outlawed companies from AI-based layoffs. Should Canada follow?A Chinese court sided with a senior technology worker who was fired after he refused a reduced salary and job transfer when his company sought to automate his role with AI.TechMay 8
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New rules for bar security staff coming to Nova ScotiaNew rules for bar security staff are coming to Nova Scotia after recent incidents involving employees, including the death of a patron outside a Halifax bar in 2022.CanadaMay 29
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Former Spirit Airlines employees claim they’re still owed pay, lawsuit saysEarlier this month, Spirit Airlines announced that it had gone out of business after 34 years and 'started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately.'U.S. NewsMay 14
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Albertan in perpetual pain amid diagnosis delays demands change: ‘Just want my life back’After months of unanswered questions and worsening pain that's left him unable to work, an Alberta man with a rare spine condition is demanding change to the health-care system.HealthMar 27
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Global Affairs data shows federal job cuts hit positions abroad hardestCanada's foreign service cuts are disproportionately affecting positions based abroad, according to data shared by Global Affairs Canada.CanadaMay 20
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Saskatoon Dragonfly delivery drivers continue strike, citing unfair work conditionsContract delivery drivers for Dragonfly in Saskatoon say they are continuing to walk off the job because of unfair and unsafe working conditions.CanadaMay 12
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Canada Post workers set to wrap up voting on new tentative dealPostal workers are set to finish voting on a new contract today, with results expected Monday. The deal includes wage hikes, but union leaders remain divided over its terms.CanadaMay 30
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Escalating violence hurts paramedic mental health, retention, care: chiefParamedic services across Canada are reporting a concerning rise in violence against workers that is, in part, leading to staffing shortages and issues retaining staff.CanadaMay 29
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B.C. nurses, employer to resume talks after vote approves strike mandateBritish Columbia's nurses last contract expired in March 2025 and the union and employer have been in contract talks since October 2025.HealthMay 12
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Canada’s spy agency didn’t report potentially unlawful activity to feds: watchdogCSIS is required to report any potentially unlawful or Charter non-compliant activity from employees to the public safety minister, but a watchdog says that hasn’t been happening.CanadaMay 29
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Canada Post workers accept new contract with 85 per cent in favourCanada Post and the union have long sparred over wages and structural changes to the postal service, with workers taking to the picket line on multiple occasions.CanadaJun 1
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Feds order audit of Indigenous languages office after complaints madeCanadian Heritage didn’t elaborate on the allegations against the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages, an arm’s-length office set up five years ago.CanadaMay 31
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Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekendA group says it wants an end to the nightly fees that dancers are forced to pay to work in clubs, to obtain labour protections, and for Ottawa to fully decriminalize sex work.CanadaMay 15
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Toronto transit agency writes off $6M in rental revenue from subway storefrontsA new report revealed rental debts accrued during the pandemic are being forgiven, in part because some businesses went under altogether.CanadaMay 26
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Canada and allies condemn Israeli settlement expansion amid West Bank tensionsCanada joined eight allied countries in condemning Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank amid rising violence and tensions in the territory.WorldMay 23
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Former Chick-fil-A worker charged in $80K mac and cheese refund schemePolice allege that a former employee returned to the location and went behind the counter to ring up 800 orders of mac and cheese before refunding it to his credit card.TrendingMay 1
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‘Indefinite suspension’: Honda slams brakes on Ontario EV plant constructionThe Japanese carmaker confirmed the development in a statement Thursday after reports surfaced last week that the automaking giant was halting its plans to construct the facility.CanadaMay 14