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A Montreal-area mother is speaking out after losing her job during maternity leave and discovering she didn’t qualify for employment insurance. Advocates say it’s a long-standing loophole that’s affecting thousands of Canadian women every year, and needs to be fixed. Felicia Parrillo reports.

At least four Iranian drones struck Azerbaijan Thursday, officials says – including one near Nakhchivan’s airport, and another which fell near a school and injured two civilians. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called the strikes “ugly, cowardly and shameless,” noting that, earlier in the day, he gave an order to send a plane to help evacuate...

Toronto’s efforts to remove snow following successive storms in 2025 were so thoroughly panned, the city was forced to overhaul its processes to ensure a repeat doesn’t happen. Along with more quality control measures, it will redeploy up to 200 employees to assist efforts and start removing snow once accumulation hits an eight centimetre threshold....

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says it will allow an existing temporary lease agreement for a casino at Kawartha Downs in Cavan-Monaghan Township to expire this spring, putting up to two dozen employees out of work. Full statement from the OLG: The Optional Slots at Racetracks Program (OSARP) was launched as a temporary measure...

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would not seek a formal governing agreement with the NDP on Friday in his first post-election press conference in Ottawa. After securing a minority government in the 2025 federal election, many observers expect Carney will need to deal with the NDP in order to pass legislation in the house....

Asked how the NDP differentiates itself from its rival parties in Canada’s federal election campaign trail when combating U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs Sunday, party leader Jagmeet Singh said, “protecting people – that’s what we’re offering.” Singh promised his party would protect renters amid “uncertain” economic pressures and help with other bills by improving Canada’s...

One Magrath, Alta., grocery store employee had a vision shaped by a childhood act of kindness. Now, years later, she’s passing the baton to the next generation, ensuring nobody goes hungry at any time of the year. Justin Sibbet reports.

Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon announced Friday that the federal government would expand the already existing employment insurance (EI) work-sharing program to include employers in the not-for-profit and charitable sectors and seasonal employees. He said the maximum length would be extended from 38 weeks to 76 weeks.

The lingering impact of a deadly mudslide in Lions Bay and the search for a person still missing.  A hit and run caught on camera. The pedestrian facing life-altering injuries, and how ICBC’s no-fault insurance isn’t helping. And how soon will packages and letters start flowing after Canada Post employees are ordered back to work?

Speaking at a cafe in Vancouver on Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said a New Democrat government would allow new parents to condense their employment insurance benefits so they can take shorter parental leaves while still receiving the full benefit.

The support workers, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, have said they will escalate their work to rule program to a walkout on Monday. School Boards have the option of keeping schools closed if that happens to ensure student safety

An employee at the Oshawa General Motors plant said Sunday it was difficult to hear the news and said he’s unsure what they’ll do if the plant does indeed cease operations.

The Superdogs show at the PNE comes with valet parking for baby strollers and as Squire Barnes explains, a very special employee helps ensure all the prams are properly parked.

Conservative leader Erin O’Toole announced on Thursday that if re-elected, his government will require companies that hire gig economy workers to make contributions similar to CPP and EI premiums into a new portable employee savings account every time they pay their workers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a productive meeting with Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall in which the two discussed pipelines, Employment Insurance and funding for First Nations.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister defended his work-reduction proposal, which has met with some critisism from public sector unions. The proposal would see civil servants and other employees deemed non-essential — excluding health-care sector employees and teachers — work as few as two days a week while collecting federal employment insurance...

An employee at the TD Insurance call centre in Halifax, claims there are still ‘too many people’ working in the building for him to feel safe at work. A confirmed COVID-19 case was reported at the building last week. TD Insurance says it’s following public health guidelines and have updated several safety measures.

The vast number of Canadians who applied for Employment Insurance since March 15 could receive more cash, as the federal government races to distribute money through the new Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB). David Akin explains why some people on EI will see that extra cash, while others won’t.

Food and supplies are being brought to the front doors of health workers in Milton Keynes, England for free by automated robots. U.S.-based Starship Technologies has been operating the robotic vehicles in Milton Keynes for the last two years, but the company has seen a surge in usage since the British government implemented a nationwide...

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the priorities for the federal government’s $1 billion COVID-19 response fund, stating that $200 million would support the ongoing federal response, and that special measures would be put in place for workers affected by the virus, including waving the one-week waiting period for employment insurance to take effect.